New Drugs and Targets for Asthma and Copd (Progress in Respiratory Research, Vol. 39)

Description

Asthma, allergy and chronic obstructive lung disease are common throughout the world and are increasing in incidence, particularly in the developing world.
This volume provides a state-of-the-art account of the identification of new targets and the development of new therapies for these conditions. Some 40 chapters by clinical academics and senior members of the pharmaceutical industry detail the latest breakthroughs in research and development. In asthma, a promising approach is the use of therapy directed against specific Th2 responses through biological antagonists of IL-5, IL-4 and IL-13. There have also been major advances in our understanding of innate immune responses to pathogen-associated molecular patterns, and in the area of Toll-like receptors.

Up to date and comprehensive, this book will be of particular relevance to those working in the pharmaceutical industry (in preclinical research and clinical development), to academic researchers in the field of respiratory medicine, and to respiratory health care specialists.

Contents

Introduction
New drugs and targets for asthma and COPD
Hansel, T.T. ; Barnes, P.J.
Bronchodilators

27 Indacaterol: A new once-daily long-acting ß2-adrenoceptor agonist (LABA)
Beier, J. ; Trifilieff, A. ; Higgins, M.

33 Aclidinium bromide, a novel long-acting muscarinic antagonist (LAMA)
Gavaldà, A. ; Garcia-Gil, E.

39 Dual-pharmacology bronchodilators for the treatment of COPD
Jacobsen, J.R. ; Aiyar, J. ; Hegde, S. ; Hughes, A.D. ; Mammen, M.
IgE- and epithelial-directed approaches

49 IgE-directed approaches: A general strategy for the treatment of atopic diseases
Kricek, F.

55 Therapy directed against thymic stromal lymphopoietin (TSLP)
Edwards, M.J.
T-cell co-stimulator blockade

63 ICOS and B7RP-1: Novel targets for monoclonal antibodies
Carlesso, G. ; Coyle, A.J. ; Herbst, R.
Pattern recognition receptors

69 Toll-like receptor 2 as therapeutic target in lung disease
Mitchell, J.A. ; Sorrentino, R. ; Cartwright, N. ; Paul-Clark, M.

73 Toll-like receptor 3
Carty, M. ; Bowie, A.

81 Toll-like receptor 4
Sabroe, I.

87 Toll-like receptor 7 and 8 agonists
Harant, H.

95 Toll-like receptor 9 activation with CpG oligodeoxynucleotides for asthma therapy
Kline, J.N. ; Krieg, A.M.
Cytokines

103 IL-5-directed approaches in the treatment of eosinophil-driven disease
Marshall, R. ; Faiferman, I.

109 Monoclonal antibody therapy directed against interleukin-5 receptor a: MEDI-563
Kolbeck, R. ; Koike, M. ; Kawasaki, K. ; Iwashita, K. ; Spitalny, G.L. ; Hanai, N. ; Kiener, P.A. ; Gossage, D. ; Molfino, N.A. ; Coyle, A.J.

115 IL-4- and IL-13-directed approaches
Borish, L. ; Steinke, J.W. ; Kasaian, M. ; Goldman, S.J.
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123 Aerovant (recombinant human interleukin-4 variant)
Longphre, M.V. ; Fuller, R.W.

127 An anti-interleukin-13 receptor a1 antibody for the treatment of asthma
Fuentes, M.E. ; Dabbagh, K.

131 Interleukin-7-directed approaches
Shamim, Z. ; Müller, K. ; Ryder, L.P.

137 Monoclonal antibody therapy directed against interleukin-9: MEDI-528
Humbles, A.A. ; Reed, J.L. ; Parker, J. ; Kiener, P.A. ; Molfino, N.A. ; Kolbeck, R. ; Coyle, A.J.

141 Targeting interleukin-17 in the lungs
Ivanov, S. ; Lindén, A.
Chemokines

153 Chemokine CCR3 antagonists
Bahl, A. ; Springthorpe, B. ; Riley, R.
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161 Therapeutic potential of CCR4 antagonists
Hall, D. ; Ford, A. ; Hodgson, S.
Adhesion molecules

169 Very late activation antigen-4 (VLA-4) antagonists
Vanderslice, P. ; Woodside, D.G.

175 Selectin antagonists and their potential impact for the treatment of inflammatory lung diseases
Aydt, E.M. ; Bock, D. ; Wolff, G.
Mediator receptor antagonists

187 Histamine H4 receptor antagonists
Dunford, P.J. ; Thurmond, R.L.

193 Antagonists of the prostaglandin D2 receptor CRTH2
Pettipher, R. ; Hansel, T.T.
Enzyme inhibitors

201 5-Lipoxygenase inhibition
Masferrer, J.L. ; Wegner, C. ; Graneto, M.

207 Utility of cytosolic phospholipase A2a (cPLA2a) inhibitors in the treatment of asthma
Clark, J.D. ; Williams, C.M.M.
Antioxidants

215 Antioxidant therapeutic strategies
Kirkham, P. ; Rahman, I.
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Protease inhibitors

225 Small-molecule neutrophil elastase inhibitors as therapies for respiratory disease
Fitzgerald, M.F.

231 The role of MMP-9 and MMP-12 inhibitors in inflammation
Wong, S. ; Birrell, M.A. ; Belvisi, M.G.. ; Stenvall, K. ; Bertrand, C.P.

237 a1-Antitrypsin therapy
Barr, P.J. ; Pemberton, P.A.
Inhibitors of fibrosis and vessels

245 Proteinase-activated receptor-1 inhibitors
Chambers, R.C.

251 Integrin-mediated transforming growth factor-ß activation
Jenkins, G. ; Sheppard, D.

255 Small-molecule inhibitors of transforming growth factor-ß type I receptor kinase (ALK5)
Wong, D.H. ; Higgins, L.S.

261 Serum amyloid P: A novel antifibrotic agent with therapeutic potential
Lupher Jr., M.L. ; Willett, W.S.
Inhibitors of cell signaling and transcription

269 Phosphodiesterase type 4 (PDE4) inhibition: The search for effective therapy with minimal side effects
Yeadon, M. ; Clarke, N. ; Ward, J.

279 Therapy directed against c-kit (CD117) and PDGF transmembrane receptor tyrosine kinases
Walker, C. ; Rodman, D. ; Hansel, T.T.

283 Syk kinase inhibitors
Denyer, J. ; Patel, V.

289 Targeting protein kinase C-? for asthma
Chaudhary, D. ; Boschelli, D.H. ; Kasaian, M.T.
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Nucleic acid therapy

297 A multitargeted antisense therapy directed at CCR3 and the common ß-chain of IL-3/IL-5/GM-CSF
Paquet, L. ; Renzi, P. ; Ferrari, N. ; Parry-Billings, M. ;
Further Section

303 Author Index
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304 Subject Index