News tagged with cyclosporine
Pain-free method of monitoring drug levels in transplant patients
Apr 03, 2009 |
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The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is reviewing a University of Rhode Island pharmacy professor's proposal to use saliva as a non-invasive way to monitor concentrations of anti-rejection drugs in patients that undergo transplants.
Immunosuppressant medication may be cost-effective for dry eye syndrome
Feb 09, 2009 |
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A topical eye emulsion consisting of cyclosporine (a medication used to reduce transplant rejections or to treat arthritis and psoriasis) may be a cost-effective treatment for dry eye syndrome that does not respond to other ...
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Licorice may block effectiveness of drug widely used by transplant patients
Mar 24, 2009 |
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Chemists in Taiwan are reporting that an ingredient in licorice — widely used in various foods and herbal medicines — appears to block the absorption of cyclosporine, a drug used by transplant patients to prevent organ rejection. ...
Researchers discover link between organ transplantation and increased cancer risk
Jul 16, 2008 |
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Researchers have determined a novel mechanism through which organ transplantation often leads to cancer, and their findings suggest that targeted therapies may reduce or prevent that risk.
Protein that controls hair growth also keeps stem cells slumbering
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Jan 24, 2008 |
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Like fine china and crystal, which tend to be used sparingly, stem cells divide infrequently. It was thought they did so to protect themselves from unnecessary wear and tear. But now new research from Rockefeller ...
Kidney transplant patients may benefit from going off of certain immunosuppressive drugs
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Jun 18, 2008 |
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[B]Withdrawal of calcineurin inhibitors provides long-term health benefits and saves money[/B] Withdrawing certain immunosuppressive drugs following kidney transplantation prolongs survival and saves money compared with kee ...
FDA issues Myfortic tablets safety alert
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Nov 28, 2007 |
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued a safety alert for pregnant patients using the kidney transplant drug Myfortic delayed-release tablets.
Study concludes no racial disparities in long-term outcomes in recipients of liver transplants
May 19, 2008 |
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New research published in the Journal of the American College of Surgeons shows long-term survival and liver rejection rates are equivalent for African-American liver transplant patients as compared with patients of other ...
Discovery may lead to development of safer immunosuppressants
Mar 12, 2009 |
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Immunosuppressive treatment is necessary to prevent rejection of an organ after transplant and has great potential for treating chronic inflammatory diseases. However, currently available immunosuppressant drugs can pose ...
Novel discovery in dendritic cell signalling pathways pave the way for new therapeutic targets
Jun 15, 2009 |
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Scientists from A*STAR's Singapore Immunology Network (SIgN) and the University of Milano-Bicocca, Italy, have discovered another signaling pathway for the activation and apoptosis, or programmed cell death, of dendritic ...
Post-transplant combo can replace toxic immune-suppressing drugs in monkeys
Jul 08, 2009 |
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Transplant patients rely on drugs to prevent graft rejection, but at the cost of serious side effects. The class of immunosuppressive drugs known as calcineurin inhibitors (examples are cyclosporine and tacrolimus) can damage ...
New reasons to avoid grapefruit and other juices when taking certain drugs
Aug 19, 2008 |
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Scientists and consumers have known for years that grapefruit juice can increase the absorption of certain drugs — with the potential for turning normal doses into toxic overdoses. Now, the researcher who ...
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