Novel Inhibitors of Leukotrienes

ISBN-13: 9783764358846 / Angielski / Twarda / 1999 / 347 str.

Giancarlo Folco; Bengt Samuelsson; Robert C. Murphy

Opis

Many antileukotriene drugs are marketed as antiasthma drugs and represent the first drugs in this field since the 1970s. This book covers the steps that have led to the discovery and development of these drugs and offers descriptions of their clinical applications. It is suitable for scientists and clinicians in the fields of asthma.

Spis treści

5-Lipoxygenase.- LTC4 synthase: A key enzyme in cysteinyl leukotriene formation.- Leukotriene A4 hydrolase: A key enzyme in chemotactic leukotriene formation.- Metabolism of leukotrienes and formation of new leukotriene structures.- Receptors for cysteinyl-leukotrienes: Targets for new drugs.- Targeted disruption of 5-lipoxygenase.- Transcellular biosynthesis of leukotrienes: A unique mode of cell communication.- Physiological and pathophysiological activities of leukotrienes.- Entry rate and metabolic handling of LTC4 in the human circulation.- Genetic polymorphisms of 5-LO.- Leukotrienes and aspirin-intolerant asthma.- Leukotrienes in nocturnal asthma.- Leukotrienes and allergic asthma.- Inhibitors of leukotrienes: An overview.- The development of zafirlukast (Accolate®) and the Zeneca series of peptidyl-leukotriene receptor antagonists.- The development of zileuton (ZYFLO®) and the N-hydroxyurea class of 5-lipoxygenase inhibitors.- The development of BAY X 1005 and the Bayer series of leukotriene biosynthesis inhibitors.- The development of iralukast: A member of the Novartis series of cysteinyl leukotriene antagonists.- LTB4 receptor antagonists.- SmithKline Beecham pharmaceuticals’ cysteinyl leukotriene receptor antagonists: Pranlukast (SB 205312; Ono-1078; Onon), Pobilukast (SK&F 104353) and SK&F 106203.