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Ca2+ channel antagonist

1d
Repurposing T-type calcium channel blocker Lomerizine as a therapeutic strategy for glioblastoma. (PubMed, JCI Insight)
Lomerizine also reduced tumor volume and prolonged overall survival in vivo. Based on our data from in vitro and in vivo experiments, lomerizine has potential as a novel GBM therapeutic agent targeting against both GICs and differentiated glioma cells and could benefit for GBM patients.
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STAT3 (Signal Transducer And Activator Of Transcription 3)
1d
Towards identification of novel inhibitors of EGFR mutants through in-silico approach. (PubMed, Cancer Treat Res Commun)
Among the tested compounds, Tetrandrine, Dauricine, and Olmutinib exhibited robust binding affinities across both wild-type and mutant EGFR configurations, highlighting their potential as effective inhibitors. The integrated approach of combining molecular docking using CB-dock2, ADMET profiling, and Lipinski's rule of five provides a robust framework for preliminary drug candidate screening, potentially accelerating the development of more precise and effective EGFR-targeted therapies. The findings contribute to the growing body of research exploring alternative and more nuanced strategies for inhibiting EGFR-driven oncogenic mechanisms, highlighting the importance of computational methods in identifying novel molecular targets with improved specificity and reduced side effects.
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EGFR (Epidermal growth factor receptor)
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EGFR mutation • EGFR L858R • EGFR exon 19 deletion • EGFR T790M • EGFR wild-type
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Olita (olmutinib) • CBT-1 (tetrandrine)
17d
New trial
20d
AVNRTstdy: Adenosine vs. Diltiazem (clinicaltrials.gov)
P4, N=140, Completed, Haseki Training and Research Hospital
New P4 trial
20d
Selective Cav1.3 inhibition promotes survival of transplanted dopaminergic neurons via the CaMKII-p65-p53 pathway. (PubMed, Stem Cell Reports)
Cav1.3 inhibitors including isradipine and cp-PYT significantly reduced apoptosis and improved mDAN survival in both interferon gamma (IFN-γ)- and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α)-induced inflammatory models, as well as in the 6-OHDA-induced toxic model in vitro...Moreover, we showed that cp-PYT treatment enhanced mDAN survival while reducing mature graft volume post-transplantation. Therefore, Cav1.3 inhibition may represent a clinically relevant strategy to enhance the survival of human pluripotent stem cell (hPSC)-derived mDANs in cell therapy for PD.
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IFNG (Interferon, gamma) • TNFA (Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha) • CAV1 (Caveolin 1)
22d
Ver-A-T1D: Verapamil SR in Adults With Type 1 Diabetes (clinicaltrials.gov)
P2, N=138, Active, not recruiting, Medical University of Graz | Not yet recruiting --> Active, not recruiting
Enrollment closed
23d
Phytochemical Composition and Antioxidant and Anti-Inflammatory Activities of Iningai Aboriginal Medicinal Plants From Central Queensland, Australia. (PubMed, Scientifica (Cairo))
In a collaborative initiative to document and scientifically validate this knowledge, the Tropical Indigenous Ethnobotany Centre, Australian Tropical Herbarium and the James Cook University have been working closely with traditional custodians from the Iningai community near Barcaldine, Queensland...The identification of key phytochemicals, antioxidant potential and anti-inflammatory properties supports their ethnopharmacological relevance. Further investigation is warranted to isolate and characterise the active compounds from the most promising species for potential development into novel therapeutic agents.
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IFNG (Interferon, gamma) • CCL2 (Chemokine (C-C motif) ligand 2)
23d
New trial