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Journal: Update and Application of a Deep Learning Model for the Prediction of Interactions between Drugs Used by Patients with Multiple Sclerosis. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 26, 2024 We also obtained numerous potential interactions for Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors that are in clinical development for MS, such as evobrutinib (n = 434 DDIs)...We demonstrate that deep learning techniques can exploit chemical structure similarity to accurately predict DDIs and DFIs in patients with MS. Our study specifies drug pairs that potentially interact, suggests mechanisms causing adverse drug effects, informs about whether interacting drugs can be replaced with alternative drugs to avoid critical DDIs and provides dietary recommendations for MS patients who are taking certain drugs.
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ECCO Grant Dissecting the role of S1PR1 modulator in the mucosal regeneration of Ulcerative Colitis () - Jan 25, 2024 - Abstract #ECCOIBD2024ECCO_IBD_2086; Anticipated Impact In short and medium term, we will improve the knowledge on the role of S1PR1 in the processes of mucosal healing and identify the molecular pathways involved in the response to the mucosal damage mediated by the ozanimod in non-immune cells. The results of this study may improve the treatment options for UC patients.
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Additional treatments included anti-interleukin (IL)-23 agents (risankizumab, ustekinumab, mirikizumab) and sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulators (etrasimod, ozanimod)...Conclusion Patients with IBD of all ages, but specifically those aged <50 years, are at higher risk of HZ compared with non-IBD cohorts, and IS medications contribute to this risk. Vaccination against HZ prior to initiating IS treatment could benefit patients with IBD.
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Appropriateness of small molecule agents for patients with IBD of childbearing age (Poster exhibition) - Jan 25, 2024 - Abstract #ECCOIBD2024ECCO_IBD_1762; 9.If a woman conceives while taking TFUO, the medication should be ceased, she should receive counselling about potential known and unknown maternofoetal complications, and alternative IBD therapy may be commenced if required. Conclusion We developed 13 practice statements derived from a RAND appropriateness panel of clinicians and patients to guide decision making for women of childbearing age regarding TFUO small molecules therapies for IBD.
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Journal: FTY720 increases paclitaxel efficacy in cisplatin-resistant oral squamous cell carcinoma. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 24, 2024 In conclusion, S1P1 functional antagonism by ponesimod increases remyelination in the cuprizone model of demyelination and significantly increases OPC differentiation in FTY720 sensitizes cisplatin-resistant oral squamous cell carcinoma cells for paclitaxel.
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Journal, Lymphopenia: Switching to ozanimod as a strategy to adjust fingolimod-related lymphopenia. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 22, 2024 As new oral therapies emerge for the treatment of psoriasis, real-world data and comparative trials are needed to better inform their use among patients. People with MS who have severe fingolimod-related lymphopenia and are clinically stable, can exhibit increased absolute lymphocyte counts when switched to ozanimod, while preserving clinical stability.
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Journal: Clinician's Guide to Using Ozanimod for the Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 22, 2024 It also details the nature and frequency of monitoring during treatment, which should be adapted to the individual patient based on preexisting risk factors and events that possibly occur during treatment. This review also provides insights into the patient characteristics and clinical scenarios best suited for ozanimod treatment based on its efficacy and safety profile and the comparative risks with other therapies.
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Journal, Adverse events: Pharmacovigilance. Withdrawal and rebound effects: not just with psychotropic drugs (Pubmed Central) - Jan 17, 2024 This type of unintended effect, often underestimated, generally results from a drug-induced homeostatic imbalance that persists after the drug has been discontinued. Taking this risk into account right from the initial prescription should make it possible to prevent such complications, by encouraging intermittent use of the drug, or by applying a very gradual reduction in dosage when a regular treatment is stopped.
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Journal: Mannose-Integrated Nanoparticle Hitchhike Glucose Transporter 1 Recycling to Overcome Various Barriers of Oral Delivery for Alzheimer's Disease Therapy. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 12, 2024 Herein, an intelligent oral brain-targeting nanoparticle (FTY@Man NP) constructed from a PLGA-PEG skeleton loaded with fingolimod (FTY) and externally modified with mannose was designed in combination with a glucose control strategy for the multitarget treatment of Alzheimer's disease (AD)...Notably, both in vitro and in vivo results have consistently demonstrated that the oral administration of FTY@Man NP could effectively traverse the multiple barriers, thereby exerting significant therapeutic effects. This breakthrough holds the promise of realizing a highly effective orally administered treatment for AD.
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Journal: Risk of T lesions when discontinuing fingolimod: a nationwide predictive and comparative study. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 12, 2024 This nationwide study suggests that discontinuing fingolimod in some cases carries a risk of developing new T lesions, emphasizing the importance of clinical awareness. If feasible, clinicians should prioritize the prompt initiation of new disease-modifying therapies, particularly among young females.
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Review, Journal: Reproductive Safety Issues of Novel Small Molecules for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Systematic Review. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 11, 2024 Significant malformation risks were reported for tofacitinib, filgotinib, upadacitininb, and ozanimod in animal studies...In 78 upadacitinib-exposed pregnancies, there were 30 healthy babies, 15 terminations, 15 miscarriages, and 18 outcomes unknown...Human data from clinical trials and real-world observations do not show concerning data so far, but these are very limited. Currently, alternative treatments should be used for IBD during pregnancy.
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Journal, Adverse events: Adverse Events Associated With Disease-Modifying Drugs for Multiple Sclerosis. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 9, 2024 Our findings not only complement those observed in short-term clinical trials but also provide new insights that help inform the risk-benefit profile of the DMDs used to treat MS in clinical practice. The results of this study highlight the continued need for long-term, independent safety studies of the DMDs used to treat MS.
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Enrollment closed, Trial completion date, Trial primary completion date: A Phase 3 Study of Etrasimod in Subjects With Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis (clinicaltrials.gov) - Jan 9, 2024 P3, N=341, Active, not recruiting, The results of this study highlight the continued need for long-term, independent safety studies of the DMDs used to treat MS. Recruiting --> Active, not recruiting | Trial completion date: Nov 2022 --> Oct 2024 | Trial primary completion date: Oct 2022 --> Jul 2024
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Journal: Teaching NeuroImage: Cryptococcus in a Woman With Multiple Sclerosis on Fingolimod. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 6, 2024 Cryptococcus infections are associated with immunosuppression, most often due to human immunodeficiency virus infection, and only 6 fingolimod-associated cutaneous infections have been reported in the literature. Patients with MS on immunosuppressant medication should be carefully screened for cutaneous infections.
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Review, Journal: Bioavailable central nervous system disease-modifying therapies for multiple sclerosis. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 6, 2024 To our knowledge, alemtuzumab, fumarates (dimethyl, diroximel, and monomethyl), glatiramer acetates, interferons, mitoxantrone, natalizumab, ocrelizumab, ofatumumab, and teriflunomide are either limited to the periphery or insufficiently studied to confirm direct central nervous system effects in participants with multiple sclerosis. In contrast, cladribine and sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor modulators (fingolimod, ozanimod, ponesimod, and siponimod) are central nervous system-penetrant and could have beneficial direct central nervous system properties.
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Retrospective data, Review, Journal, Immunomodulating: Immunomodulators and immunosuppressants for relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis: a network meta-analysis. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 4, 2024 More than half of the included studies were sponsored by pharmaceutical companies and this may have influenced their results. Further studies should focus on direct comparison between active agents, with follow-up of at least three years, and assess other patient-relevant outcomes, such as quality of life and cognitive status, with particular focus on the impact of sex/gender on treatment effects.
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Journal: FTY720 Nanoformulation Induces O-GlcNacylation of Synuclein to Alleviate Synucleinopathy. (Pubmed Central) - Jan 4, 2024 The neuroprotective effect of our nanoformulation is attributed to the upregulation of tyrosine hydroxylase (TH), the PD therapeutic target, with behavioral improvement in animals against rotenone-induced PD deficits. The neuroprotective molecular insights revealed the camouflaged role of PP2A by endowing the OGT activity that induces O-GlcNacylation of synuclein in the reduction of synucleinopathy.
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