Brolucizumab, an angiogenesis inhibitor, is a single-chain fragment of a humanized antibody used to treat neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) and diabetic macular edema (DME). Although registration studies are the primary source of information on the new drug, post-marketing studies allow for further exploration and expansion of previous knowledge about its effectiveness, safety, and dosing regimens. This study summarizes the experience with brolucizumab from real-world clinical practice studies.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAdvancing age strongly correlates with an increased risk of epilepsy development. On the other hand, epilepsy may exacerbate the negative effects of aging making it pathological. In turn, the possible link between aging and epileptogenesis is dysregulation of glutamatergic transmission.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To analyze the efficacy and safety of microsecond pulsing laser therapy (MLT) in the management of central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR) complicated by choroidal neovascularization (CNV).
Methods: Patients with CSCR complicated by CNV defined as the presence of characteristic OCT angiography features were randomly assigned to either study or control group. All patients of the study group underwent MLT targeting CNV area using navigated laser system followed by at least 6-month follow-up.
Poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors have been proposed as pharmacological agents in the treatment of various diseases. Recently, factors and mechanisms responsible for regulating PARP catalytic activity have been identified, some of which can significantly influence the effectiveness of inhibitors of this enzyme. In this regard, it is important to develop new models and methods that would reflect the cellular context in which PARP functions.
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January 2025
A new promising binuclear tetranitrosyl iron complex with 2-methoxythiophenolyl of the composition [Fe(CHOS)(NO)] (complex 1), which acts on the therapeutic targets of cardiovascular diseases, guanylate and adenylate cyclase, has been synthesized. X-ray diffraction data show the presence of two isoforms of complex 1; according to quantum chemical calculations, the structure of only the trans isomer is stable in solutions. The processes of transformation of complex 1 in DMSO, in aqueous solutions, as well as in the presence of bovine serum albumin, reduced glutathione, and mucin were studied.
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