Novel therapeutic approaches in IBS

Novel Therapeutic Approaches for Neuroblastoma

Glioblastoma Multiforme: Novel Therapeutic Approaches

The current therapy for glioblastoma multiforme involves total surgical resection followed by combination of radiation therapy and temozolomide. Unfortunately, the efficacy for such current therapy is limited, and newer approaches are sorely needed to treat this deadly disease. We have recently described the isolation of bacterial proteins and peptides with anticancer activity. In phase I human...

Novel therapeutic approaches in sickle cell disease.

In this update, selected clinical features of sickle cell disease and their management are reviewed. In addition, the current status of interventions that have curative potential for sickle cell disease is discussed, with particular attention focused on indications, methodology, recent results, and challenges to wider clinical application. In Section I, Dr. Nienhuis describes recent improvement...

Novel therapeutic approaches in systemic lupus erythematosus.

Systemic lupus erythematosus is a prototypical systemic autoimmune disease, affecting multiple organs and organ-systems, leading to a wide variety of symptoms, serological and clinical features. The pathogenesis of the disease encompasses a complex interplay among various immune-competent cells and inflammatory mediators, which gives ground to target numerous potentially harmful players in this...

Therapeutic approaches in patients with β-thalassemia

Beta-thalassemia (β-thal) is a congenital hemoglobinopathy explained by a decreased level (β+) or absence (βο) of β-globin gene expression. Microcytic hypochromic anemia and various clinical symptoms comprising severe anemia to clinically nonsymptomatic features. Treatment with an ordered blood transfusion and iron chelator agents can decrease transfusion iron overload that causes normal matura...