Toward the Establishment of a Harmonized Physicochemical Profiling Platform for Therapeutic Oligonucleotides: A Case Study for Aptamers Where the Higher-Order Structure Influences Physical Properties.

Oligonucleotides are short nucleic acids that serve as one of the most promising classes of drug modality. However, attempts to establish a physicochemical evaluation platform of oligonucleotides for acquiring a comprehensive view of their properties have been limited. As the chemical stability and the efficacy as well as the solution properties at a high concentration should be related to their higher-order structure and intra-/intermolecular interactions, their detailed understanding enables effective formulation development.

The effects of 1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 on alveolar repair and bone mass in adiponectin-deficient mice.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a major cause of death worldwide. However, no drugs can regenerate lung tissue in COPD patients, and differentiation-inducing drugs that can effectively treat damaged alveoli are needed. In addition, the presence of systemic comorbidities is also considered problematic.

Collaborative Study for Analysis of Subvisible Particles Using Flow Imaging and Light Obscuration: Experiences in Japanese Biopharmaceutical Consortium.

The evaluation of subvisible particles, including protein aggregates, in therapeutic protein products has been of great interest for both pharmaceutical manufacturers and regulatory agencies. To date, the flow imaging (FI) method has emerged as a powerful tool instead of light obscuration (LO) due to the fact that (1) protein aggregates contain highly transparent particles and thereby escape detection by LO and (2) FI provides detailed morphological characteristics of subvisible particles. However, the FI method has not yet been standardized nor listed in any compendium.

Effect of 4-[(5,6,7,8-Tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-Tetramethyl-2-Naphthalenyl)Carbamoyl]Benzoic Acid (Am80) on Alveolar Regeneration in Adiponectin Deficient-Mice Showing a Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease-Like Pathophysiology.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is an intractable pulmonary disease that causes widespread and irreversible alveolar collapse. Although COPD occurs worldwide, only symptomatic therapy is currently available. Our objective is the development of therapeutic agents to eradicate COPD.

Pulmonary administration of 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3 to the lungs induces alveolar regeneration in a mouse model of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a progressive respiratory disease with several causes, including smoking, and no curative therapeutic agent is available, particularly for destructive alveolar lesions. In this study, we investigated the differentiation-inducing effect on undifferentiated lung cells (Calu-6) and the alveolar regenerative effect of the active vitamin 1,25-dihydroxy vitamin D3 (VD3) with the ultimate goal of developing a novel curative drug for COPD. First, the differentiation-inducing effect of VD3 on Calu-6 cells was evaluated.