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Archive: Volume 10, 2016

Folic acid-conjugated amphiphilic alternating copolymer as a new active tumor targeting drug delivery platform
Li X, Szewczuk MR, Malardier-Jugroot C
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:4101-4110
Published Date: 15 December 2016

Structure-based virtual screening and characterization of a novel IL-6 antagonistic compound from synthetic compound database
Wang J, Qiao C, Xiao H, Lin Z, Li Y, Zhang J, Shen B, Fu T, Feng J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:4091-4100
Published Date: 15 December 2016

Protective effects of vitamin C and vitamin E against hysterosalpingography-induced epithelial degeneration and proliferation in rat endometrium
Pala Ş, Atilgan R, Kuloğlu T, Kara M, Başpınar M, Can B, Artaş G
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:4079-4089
Published Date: 15 December 2016

Efficacy and safety of iron-chelation therapy with deferoxamine, deferiprone, and deferasirox for the treatment of iron-loaded patients with nontransfusion-dependent thalassemia syndromes
Taher AT, Porter JB, Kattamis A, Viprakasit V, Cappellini MD
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:4073-4078
Published Date: 15 December 2016

Design and in vitro/in vivo evaluation of sustained-release floating tablets of itopride hydrochloride
Ahmed SM, Ahmed Ali A, Ali AMA, Hassan OA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:4061-4071
Published Date: 14 December 2016

Spotlight on fluticasone furoate/vilanterol trifenatate for the once-daily treatment of asthma: design, development and place in therapy
Albertson TE, Bullick SW, Schivo M, Sutter ME
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:4047-4060
Published Date: 14 December 2016

Transbuccal delivery of betahistine dihydrochloride from mucoadhesive tablets with a unidirectional drug flow: in vitro, ex vivo and in vivo evaluation
El-Nabarawi MA, Ali AA, Aboud HM, Hassan AH, Godah AH
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:4031-4045
Published Date: 14 December 2016

Preparation and physicochemical characterization of spray-dried and jet-milled microparticles containing bosentan hydrate for dry powder inhalation aerosols

Lee H, Kang J, Lee H, Kim D, Rhee Y, Kim J, Park E, Park C
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:4017-4030
Published Date: 13 December 2016

Determination of the starting dose in the first-in-human clinical trials with monoclonal antibodies: a systematic review of papers published between 1990 and 2013
Suh HY, Peck CC, Yu KS, Lee H
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:4005-4016
Published Date: 8 December 2016

Comparison of oral absorption models for pregabalin: usefulness of transit compartment model
Hong T, Han S, Lee J, Jeon S, Yim DS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3995-4003
Published Date: 7 December 2016

Use of bedaquiline and delamanid in diabetes patients: clinical and pharmacological considerations
Hu MH, Zheng CL, Gao F
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3983-3994
Published Date: 7 December 2016

Impact of prostaglandin glaucoma drops on platelet-activating factor action: an in vitro study
Moschos MM, Nitoda E, Chatziralli IP, Panos GD, Demopoulos CA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3977-3981
Published Date: 7 December 2016

Paracetamol sharpens reflection and spatial memory: a double-blind randomized controlled study in healthy volunteers
Pickering G, Macian N, Dubray C, Pereira B
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3969-3976
Published Date: 5 December 2016

Dose-dependent effects of cisplatin on the severity of testicular injury in Sprague Dawley rats: reactive oxygen species and endoplasmic reticulum stress
Soni KK, Kim HK, Choi BR, Karna KK, You JH, Cha JS, Shin YS, Lee SW, Kim CY, Park JK
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3959-3968
Published Date: 12 December 2016

Increased therapeutic efficacy of a newly synthesized tyrosinase inhibitor by solid lipid nanoparticles in the topical treatment of hyperpigmentation
Al-Amin M, Cao J, Naeem M, Banna H, Kim M, Jung Y, Chung HY, Moon HR, Yoo J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3947-3957
Published Date: 2 December 2016

Loading cisplatin onto 6-mercaptopurine covalently modified MSNS: a nanomedicine strategy to improve the outcome of cisplatin therapy
Lv X, Zhao M, Wang Y, Hu X, Wu J, Jiang X, Li S, Cui C, Peng S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3933-3946
Published Date: 1 December 2016

Effect of peritoneal dialysis fluid containing osmo-metabolic agents on human endothelial cells
Bonomini M, Di Silvestre S, Di Tomo P, Di Pietro N, Mandatori D, Di Liberato L, Sirolli V, Chiarelli F, Indiveri C, Pandolfi A, Arduini A
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3925-3932
Published Date: 28 November 2016

Statistical modeling methods to analyze the impacts of multiunit process variability on critical quality attributes of Chinese herbal medicine tablets
Sun F, Xu B, Zhang Y, Dai SY, Yang C, Cui XL, Shi XY, Qiao YJ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3909-3924
Published Date: 28 November 2016

Efficacy and tolerability of vilazodone for major depressive disorder: evidence from phase III/IV randomized controlled trials
Shi LG, Wang JY, Xu SB, Lu YR
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3899-3907
Published Date: 25 November 2016

Non-imidazole-based histamine H3 receptor antagonists with anticonvulsant activity in different seizure models in male adult rats
Sadek B, Saad A, Latacz G, Kuder K, Olejarz A, Karcz T, Stark H, Kieć-Kononowicz K
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3879-3898
Published Date: 25 November 2016

Physicochemical stability of ternary admixtures of butorphanol, ketamine, and droperidol in polyolefin bags for patient-controlled analgesia use
Fang BX, Wang LH, Gu JF, Chen FC, Shi XY
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3873-3878
Published Date: 24 November 2016

Three generations of epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors developed to revolutionize the therapy of lung cancer
Zhang H
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3867-3872
Published Date: 24 November 2016

Design, synthesis and evaluation of VEGF-siRNA/CRS as a novel vector for gene delivery

Zhao W, Zhang YF, Jiang XY, Cui CY
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3851-3865
Published Date: 24 November 2016

Smart nanocrystals of artemether: fabrication, characterization, and comparative in vitro and in vivo antimalarial evaluation
Shah SMH, Ullah F, Khan S, Shah SMM, Matas MD, Hussain Z, Minhas MU, AbdEl-Salam NM, Assi KH, Isreb M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3837-3850
Published Date: 24 November 2016

Feasibility of sequential adjuvant chemotherapy with a 3-month oxaliplatin-based regimen followed by 3 months of capecitabine in patients with stage III and high-risk stage II colorectal cancer: JSWOG-C2 study
Tsuruta A, Yamashita K, Tanioka H, Tsuji A, Inukai M, Yamakawa T, Yamatsuji T, Yoshimitsu M, Toyota K, Yamano T, Nagasaka T, Okajima M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3827-3835
Published Date: 23 November 2016

Efficacy and safety of two fixed-dose combinations of S-amlodipine and telmisartan (CKD-828) versus S-amlodipine monotherapy in patients with hypertension inadequately controlled using S-amlodipine monotherapy: an 8-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, Phase III clinical study
Ihm SH, Jeon HK, Cha TJ, Hong TJ, Kim SH, Lee NH, Yoon JH, Yoon NS, Hwang KK, Jo SH, Youn HJ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3817-3826
Published Date: 23 November 2016

Fabrication of anti-vitiligo ointment containing Psoralea corylifolia: in vitro and in vivo characterization
Hussain I, Hussain N, Manan A, Rashid A, Khan B, Bukhsh S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3805-3816
Published Date: 22 November 2016

CARD9 as a potential target in cardiovascular disease
Peterson MR, Haller SE, Ren J, Nair S, He G
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3799-3804
Published Date: 22 November 2016

Comparison of bile salt/phosphatidylcholine mixed micelles in solubilization to sterols and stability
Guo Q, Cai J, Li PY, Xu DL, Ni XM, Wen H, Liu D, Lin SZ, Hu HY
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3789-3798
Published Date: 17 November 2016

Increased localized delivery of piroxicam by cationic nanoparticles after intra-articular injection
Kim SR, Ho MJ, Kim SH, Cho HR, Kim HS, Choi YS, Choi YW, Kang MJ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3779-3787
Published Date: 16 November 2016

Dietary arginine silicate inositol complex inhibits periodontal tissue loss in rats with ligature-induced periodontitis
Dundar S, Eltas A, Hakki SS, Malkoc S, Uslu MO, Tuzcu M, Komorowski J, Ozercan IH, Akdemir F, Sahin K
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3771-3778
Published Date: 15 November 2016

Pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics and safety of CKD-519, a CETP inhibitor, in healthy subjects
Kim CO, Oh ES, Choi CG, Kim YJ, Lee S, Kim S, Park MS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3763-3770
Published Date: 15 November 2016

Oncolytic adenovirus expressing interleukin-18 improves antitumor activity of dacarbazine for malignant melanoma
Yang C, Cao H, Liu N, Xu K, Ding M, Mao LJ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3755-3761
Published Date: 15 November 2016

Selexipag in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension: design, development, and therapy
Hardin EA, Chin KM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3747-3754
Published Date: 15 November 2016

Lentivirus-mediated knockdown of NLK inhibits small-cell lung cancer growth and metastasis
Lv MT, Li YM, Tian X, Dai SD, Sun J, Jin GJ, Jiang SY
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3737-3746
Published Date: 15 November 2016

Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials on Wenxin keli
Wang XY, Wang Y, Feng XY, Lu Y, Zhang Y, Wang WW, Zhu WT
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3725-3736
Published Date: 14 November 2016

Low-dose modified-release prednisone in axial spondyloarthritis: 3-month efficacy and tolerability
Bandinelli F, Scazzariello F, Pimenta da Fonseca E, Barreto Santiago M, Marcassa C, Nacci F, Matucci Cerinic M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3717-3724
Published Date: 14 November 2016

Improved oral bioavailability of 20(R)-25-methoxyl-dammarane-3β, 12β, 20-triol using nanoemulsion based on phospholipid complex: design, characterization, and in vivo pharmacokinetics in rats
Zhang X, Zhang Y, Guo S, Bai F, Wu T, Zhao Y
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3707-3716
Published Date: 10 November 2016

Effects of resveratrol on P-glycoprotein and cytochrome P450 3A in vitro and on pharmacokinetics of oral saquinavir in rats
Li JP, Liu Y, Zhang JR, Yu XT, Wang XL, Zhao LB
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3699-3706
Published Date: 15 November 2016

Ustekinumab in treatment of Crohn’s disease: design, development, and potential place in therapy
Deepak P, Loftus EV Jr
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3685-3698
Published Date: 11 November 2016

Comment on the case report “Possible association between acetazolamide administration during pregnancy and multiple congenital malformations”
Keskin-Arslan E, Kaplan YC
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3681-3683
Published Date: 10 November 2016

More frequent IgD and reduced CD200 expression in Chinese patients younger than 50 years old with multiple myeloma: a multicenter analysis
Lu J, Lu J, Chen W, Wang J, Huo Y, Hou J, Huang X
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3673-3679
Published Date: 8 November 2016

Sildenafil potentiates the antitumor activity of cisplatin by induction of apoptosis and inhibition of proliferation and angiogenesis
El-Naa MM, Othman M, Younes S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3661-3672
Published Date: 16 November 2016

Study of the antibacterial and antifungal activities of synthetic benzyl bromides, ketones, and corresponding chalcone derivatives
Shakhatreh MA, Al-Smadi ML, Khabour OF, Shuaibu FA, Hussein EI, Alzoubi KH
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3653-3660
Published Date: 8 November 2016

Anticonvulsant effects of isomeric nonimidazole histamine H3 receptor antagonists
Sadek B, Saad A, Schwed JS, Weizel L, Walter M, Stark H
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3633-3651
Published Date: 7 November 2016

Development of novel HER2 inhibitors against gastric cancer derived from flavonoid source of Syzygium alternifolium through molecular dynamics and pharmacophore-based screening
Babu TMC, Rammohan A, Baki VB, Devi S, Gunasekar D, Rajendra W
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3611-3632
Published Date: 4 November 2016

The aqueous extract of Brucea javanica suppresses cell growth and alleviates tumorigenesis of human lung cancer cells by targeting mutated epidermal growth factor receptor
Kim SH, Liu CY, Fan PW, Hsieh CH, Lin HY, Lee MC, Fang K
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3599-3609
Published Date: 3 November 2016

Fenretinide inhibits macrophage inflammatory mediators and controls hypertension in spontaneously hypertensive rats via the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma pathway
Lin CH, Lee SY, Zhang CC, Du YF, Hung HC, Wu HT, Ou HY
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3591-3597
Published Date: 1 November 2016

Endoperoxide antimalarials: development, structural diversity and pharmacodynamic aspects with reference to 1,2,4-trioxane-based structural scaffold
Rudrapal M, Chetia D
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3575-3590
Published Date: 1 November 2016

Mechanism and pharmacological rescue of berberine-induced hERG channel deficiency [Corrigendum]
Yan M, Zhang KP, Shi YH, Feng LF, Lv L, Li BX
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3573-3574
Published Date: 1 November 2016

Evaluating the cytotoxic effects of the water extracts of four anticancer herbs against human malignant melanoma cells
Ling BB, Michel D, Sakharkar MK, Yang J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3563-3572
Published Date: 1 November 2016

Effects of renal function on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of lesinurad in adult volunteers
Gillen M, Valdez S, Zhou D, Kerr B, Lee CA, Shen Z
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3555-3562
Published Date: 1 November 2016

Mimetics of brain-derived neurotrophic factor loops 1 and 4 are active in a model of ischemic stroke in rats
Gudasheva TA, Povarnina P, Logvinov IO, Antipova TA, Seredenin SB
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3545-3553
Published Date: 2 November 2016


Synthesis, anti-inflammatory, analgesic, COX1/2-inhibitory activity, and molecular docking studies of hybrid pyrazole analogues
Alam MJ, Alam O, Khan SA, Naim MJ, Islamuddin M, Deora GS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3529-3543
Published Date: 31 October 2016

Design, development, and characterization of lipid nanocarriers-based epigallocatechin gallate delivery system for preventive and therapeutic supplementation
Frias I, Neves AR, Pinheiro M, Reis S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3519-3528
Published Date: 31 October 2016

Supratherapeutic dose evaluation and effect of lesinurad on cardiac repolarization: a thorough QT/QTc study
Shen Z, Gillen M, Tieu K, Nguyen M, Harmon E, Wilson DM, Kerr B, Lee CA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3509-3517
Published Date: 27 October 2016

Hyaluronate acid and oxidized regenerated cellulose prevent adhesion reformation after adhesiolysis in rat models

Zhang Y, Liu Q, Yang N, Zhang X
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3501-3507
Published Date: 25 October 2016

Pharmacokinetics and relative bioavailability of fixed-dose combination of clopidogrel and aspirin versus coadministration of individual formulations in healthy Korean men
Choi HK, Ghim JL, Shon J, Choi YK, Jung JA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3493-3499
Published Date: 25 October 2016

Cardioprotective activity of placental growth factor combined with oral supplementation of L-arginine in a rat model of acute myocardial infarction
Luo L, Chen B, Huang Y, Liang Z, Li S, Yin Y, Chen J, Wu W
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3483-3492
Published Date: 28 October 2016

Ursolic acid sensitizes cisplatin-resistant HepG2/DDP cells to cisplatin via inhibiting Nrf2/ARE pathway
Wu S, Zhang T, Du J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3471-3481
Published Date: 25 October 2016

Clinical utility of lanreotide Autogel® in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors
Paragliola RM, Prete A, Papi G, Torino F, Corsello A, Pontecorvi A, Corsello SM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3459-3470
Published Date: 25 October 2016

α-Aminoadipic acid protects against retinal disruption through attenuating Müller cell gliosis in a rat model of acute ocular hypertension
Wang X, Su J, Ding J, Han S, Ma W, Luo H, Hughes G, Meng Z, Yin Y, Wang Y, Li J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3449-3457
Published Date: 20 October 2016

The clinical outcomes of triple antiplatelet therapy versus dual antiplatelet therapy for high-risk patients after coronary stent implantation: a meta-analysis of 11 clinical trials and 9,553 patients
Fan ZG, Ding GB, Li XB, Gao XF, Gao YL, Tian NL
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3435-3448
Published Date: 20 October 2016

N-acetylcysteine and meso-2,3 dimercaptosuccinic acid alleviate oxidative stress and hepatic dysfunction induced by sodium arsenite in male rats
Abu El-Saad AM, Al-Kahtani MA, Abdel-Moneim AM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3425-3434
Published Date: 20 October 2016

Preliminary in vitro and in vivo assessment of a new targeted inhibitor for choroidal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration
Li W, Dong L, Ma M, Hu B, Lu Z, Liu X, Liu J, Li X
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3415-3423
Published Date: 19 October 2016

Pathophysiology of visual disorders induced by phosphodiesterase inhibitors in the treatment of erectile dysfunction
Moschos MM, Nitoda E
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3407-3413
Published Date: 19 October 2016

Early intervention of long-acting nifedipine GITS reduces brachial–ankle pulse wave velocity and improves arterial stiffness in Chinese patients with mild hypertension: a 24-week, single-arm, open-label, prospective study
Zhang J, Wang Y, Hu H, Yang X, Tian Z, Liu D, Gu G, Zheng H, Xie R, Cui W
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3399-3406
Published Date: 18 October 2016

Investigation of in vivo potential of scorpion venom against skin tumorigenesis in mice via targeting markers associated with cancer development
Al Asmari AK, Khan AQ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3387-3397
Published Date: 18 October 2016

Alemtuzumab in the treatment of multiple sclerosis: patient selection and special considerations
Dörr J, Baum K
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3379-3386
Published Date: 18 October 2016

Diminazene aceturate: an antibacterial agent for Shiga-toxin-producing Escherichia coli O157:H7
Wu SY, Park GY, Kim SH, Hulme J, An SSA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3363-3378
Published Date: 14 October 2016

Dasatinib for the treatment of chronic myeloid leukemia: patient selection and special considerations
Keskin D, Sadri S, Eskazan AE
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3355-3361
Published Date: 13 October 2016

Yellow fever vaccine-associated viscerotropic disease: current perspectives
Thomas RE
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3345-3353
Published Date: 12 October 2016

Development of a microparticle-based dry powder inhalation formulation of ciprofloxacin hydrochloride applying the quality by design approach
Karimi K, Pallagi E, Szabó-Révész P, Csóka I, Ambrus R
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3331-3343
Published Date: 12 October 2016

The expression of HoxB5 and SPC in neonatal rat lung at exposure to fluoxetine
Taghizadeh R, Taghipour Z, Karimi A, Shamsizadeh A, Taghavi MM, Shariati M, Shabanizadeh A, Jafari Naveh HR, Bidaki R, Aminzadeh F
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3323-3329
Published Date: 2 November 2016

Molecular targets in urothelial cancer: detection, treatment, and animal models of bladder cancer
Smolensky D, Rathore K, Cekanova M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3305-3322
Published Date: 5 October 2016

Moringin activates Wnt canonical pathway by inhibiting GSK3β in a mouse model of experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis
Giacoppo S, Soundara Rajan T, De Nicola GR, Iori R, Bramanti P, Mazzon E
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3291-3304
Published Date: 4 October 2016

Intracerebroventricular urocortin 3 counteracts central acyl ghrelin-induced hyperphagic and gastroprokinetic effects via CRF receptor 2 in rats
Yeh C, Ting CH, Doong ML, Chi CW, Lee SD, Chen CY
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3281-3290
Published Date: 3 October 2016

A fixed-dose combination of memantine extended-release and donepezil in the treatment of moderate-to-severe Alzheimer’s disease
Deardorff WJ, Grossberg GT
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3267-3279
Published Date: 3 October 2016


Stability of apomorphine in solutions containing selected antioxidant agents


Ang ZY, Boddy M, Liu Y, Sunderland B
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3253-3265
Published Date: 3 October 2016

Homology modeling, molecular dynamics, and virtual screening of NorA efflux pump inhibitors of Staphylococcus aureus
Bhaskar BV, Babu TMC, Reddy NV, Rajendra W
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3237-3252
Published Date: 3 October 2016


Spotlight on frovatriptan: a review of its efficacy in the treatment of migraine


Allais G, Benedetto C
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3225-3236
Published Date: 3 October 2016

Rapid disintegrating tablets of simvastatin dispersions in polyoxyethylene–polypropylene block copolymer for maximized disintegration and dissolution
Balata GF, Zidan AS, Abourehab MA, Essa EA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3211-3223
Published Date: 3 October 2016

Druggability analysis and classification of protein tyrosine phosphatase active sites
Ghattas MA, Raslan N, Sadeq A, Al Sorkhy M, Atatreh N
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3197-3209
Published Date: 30 September 2016

Methyl salicylate 2-O-β-D-lactoside alleviates the pathological progression of pristane-induced systemic lupus erythematosus-like disease in mice via suppression of inflammatory response and signal transduction
He YY, Yan Y, Zhang HF, Lin YH, Chen YC, Yan Y, Wu P, Fang JS, Yang SH, Du GH
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3183-3196
Published Date: 29 September 2016

Looking for inhibitors of the dengue virus NS5 RNA-dependent RNA-polymerase using a molecular docking approach
Galiano V, Garcia-Valtanen P, Micol V, Encinar JA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3163-3181
Published Date: 11 October 2016

Incidence and risk of hepatic toxicities with PD-1 inhibitors in cancer patients: a meta-analysis
Zhang X, Ran Y, Wang K, Zhu Y, Li J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3153-3161
Published Date: 28 September 2016

Andrographolide promotes vincristine-induced SK-NEP-1 tumor cell death via PI3K-AKT-p53 signaling pathway
Zhang M, Xue E, Shao W
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3143-3152
Published Date: 28 September 2016

Resolvins and aliamides: lipid autacoids in ophthalmology – what promise do they hold?
Hesselink JMK, Chiosi F, Costagliola C
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3133-3141
Published Date: 27 September 2016

Pharmacokinetics, absorption, and excretion of radiolabeled revexepride: a Phase I clinical trial using a microtracer and accelerator mass spectrometry-based approach
Flach S, Croft M, Ding J, Budhram R, Pankratz T, Pennick M, Scarfe G, Troy S, Getsy J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3125-3132
Published Date: 27 September 2016

Structural insights into the polypharmacological activity of quercetin on serine/threonine kinases

Baby B, Antony P, Al Halabi W, Al Homedi Z, Vijayan R
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3109-3123
Published Date: 27 September 2016

Evaluation of effects of various drugs on platelet functions using phorbol 12-myristate 13-acetate-induced megakaryocytic human erythroid leukemia cells
Tada T, Aki K, Oboshi W, Kawazoe K, Yasui T, Hosoi E
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3099-3107
Published Date: 26 September 2016

Spotlight on sirukumab for the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis: the evidence to date
Lazzerini PE, Capecchi PL, Guidelli GM, Selvi E, Acampa M, Laghi-Pasini F
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3083-3098
Published Date: 26 September 2016

Formononetin, an active compound of Astragalus membranaceus (Fisch) Bunge, inhibits hypoxia-induced retinal neovascularization via the HIF-1α/VEGF signaling pathway
Wu J, Ke X, Ma N, Wang W, Fu W, Zhang H, Zhao M, Gao X, Hao X, Zhang Z
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3071-3081
Published Date: 23 September 2016

Efficacy of an acquainted drug in the treatment of inflammatory low back pain: sulfasalazine under investigation
Moghimi J, Rezaei AA, Ghorbani R, Razavi MR, Pahlevan D
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3065-3069
Published Date: 23 September 2016

TopBP1 contributes to the chemoresistance in non-small cell lung cancer through upregulation of p53
Lv Y, Huo Y, Yu X, Liu R, Zhang S, Zheng X, Zhang X
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3053-3064
Published Date: 23 September 2016

Controlled release of TGF-beta 1 from RADA self-assembling peptide hydrogel scaffolds
Zhou A, Chen S, He B, Zhao W, Chen X, Jiang D
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3043-3051
Published Date: 22 September 2016

The spice for joint inflammation: anti-inflammatory role of curcumin in treating osteoarthritis
Chin KY
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3029-3042
Published Date: 20 September 2016

Comparisons of the pharmacokinetics and tolerability of fixed-dose combinations of amlodipine besylate/losartan and amlodipine camsylate/losartan in healthy subjects: a randomized, open-label, single-dose, two-period, two-sequence crossover study
Choi Y, Lee S, Cho SM, Kang WH, Nam KY, Jang IJ, Yu KS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3021-3028
Published Date: 20 September 2016

Bulgecin A as a β-lactam enhancer for carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and carbapenem-resistant Acinetobacter baumannii clinical isolates containing various resistance mechanisms
Skalweit MJ, Li M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3013-3020
Published Date: 20 September 2016

Effect of low dose of intrathecal pethidine on the incidence and intensity of shivering during cesarean section under spinal anesthesia: a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind clinical trial
Shami S, Nasseri K, Shirmohammadi M, Sarshivi F, Ghadami N, Ghaderi E, Pouladi M, Barzanji A
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:3005-3012
Published Date: 20 September 2016

Profile of adalimumab and its potential in the treatment of uveitis
Balevic SJ, Rabinovich CE
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2997-3003
Published Date: 19 September 2016

Radiolabeled tirofiban – a potential radiopharmaceutical for detection of deep venous thrombosis
Darkovska-Serafimovska M, Janevik-Ivanovska E, Djorgoski I, Arsova-Sarafinovska Z, Zdravkovska M, Balkanov T, Ugresic N
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2989-2996
Published Date: 21 September 2016

Combined computational and experimental studies of molecular interactions of albuterol sulfate with bovine serum albumin for pulmonary drug nanoparticles
Lin SH, Cui W, Wang GL, Meng S, Liu YC, Jin HW, Zhang LR, Xie Y
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2973-2987
Published Date: 15 September 2016

Application of physiologically based pharmacokinetic modeling in predicting drug–drug interactions for sarpogrelate hydrochloride in humans
Min JS, Kim D, Park JB, Heo H, Bae SH, Seo JH, Oh E, Bae SK
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2959-2972
Published Date: 14 September 2016

A triazole derivative elicits autophagic clearance of polyglutamine aggregation in neuronal cells
Hsieh CH, Lee LC, Leong WY, Yang TC, Yao CF, Fang K
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2947-2957
Published Date: 14 September 2016

Effects of low-carbohydrate diet therapy in overweight subject with autoimmune thyroiditis: possible synergism with ChREBP
Esposito T, Lobaccaro JM, Esposito MG, Monda V, Messina A, Paolisso G, Varriale B, Monda M, Messina G
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2939-2946
Published Date: 14 September 2016

Protein kinase C–mediated sodium glucose transporter 1 activation in precondition-induced cardioprotection
Kanwal A, Kasetti S, Putcha UK, Asthana S, Banerjee SK
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2929-2938
Published Date: 14 September 2016

Gender differences in the adverse events’ profile registered in seven observational studies of a wide gender-medicine (MetaGeM) project: the MetaGeM safety analysis
Colombo D, Zagni E, Nica M, Rizzoli S, Ori A, Bellia G
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2917-2927
Published Date: 13 September 2016

Effects of an immunosuppressive treatment on the rat prostate
Grabowska M, Kędzierska K, Michałek K, Słuczanowska-Głąbowska S, Grabowski M, Piasecka M, Kram A, Rotter I, Rył A, Laszczyńska M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2899-2915
Published Date: 12 September 2016


Understanding cytoskeleton regulators in glioblastoma multiforme for therapy design


Masoumi S, Harisankar A, Gracias A, Bachinger F, Fufa T, Chandrasekar G, Gaunitz F, Walfridsson J, Kitambi SS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2881-2897
Published Date: 12 September 2016


Synthesis, solubility, plasma stability, and pharmacological evaluation of novel sulfonylhydrazones designed as anti-diabetic agents


Zapata-Sudo G, da Costa Nunes IK, Araujo JSC, da Silva JS, Trachez MM, da Silva TF, da Costa FP, Sudo RT, Barreiro EJ, Lima LM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2869-2879
Published Date: 9 September 2016

In situ delivery of thermosensitive gel-mediated 5-fluorouracil microemulsion for the treatment of colorectal cancer
Wang LL, Huang S, Guo HH, Han YX, Zheng WS, Jiang JD
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2855-2867
Published Date: 8 September 2016

Downregulation of DOCK1 sensitizes bladder cancer cells to cisplatin through preventing epithelial–mesenchymal transition
Chen D, Chen W, Jiang H, Yang H, Wang Y, Chen J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2845-2853
Published Date: 8 September 2016

Eltrombopag for the treatment of aplastic anemia: current perspectives
Lum SH, Grainger JD
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2833-2843
Published Date: 13 September 2016

Development and in vitro characterization of poly(lactide-co-glycolide) microspheres loaded with an antibacterial natural drug for the treatment of long-term bacterial infections
Reinbold J, Hierlemann T, Hinkel H, Müller I, Maier ME, Weindl T, Schlensak C, Wendel HP, Krajewski S,
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2823-2832
Published Date: 7 September 2016

RETRACTED ARTICLE: Preparation of novel pirfenidone microspheres for lung-targeted delivery: in vitro and in vivo study
Li DB, Gong LP
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2815-2821
Published Date: 6 September 2016

Intranasal administration of elastin-like polypeptide for therapeutic delivery to the central nervous system
McGowan JWD, Shao Q, Vig PJS, Bidwell III GL
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2803-2813
Published Date: 6 September 2016

The use of misoprostol for cervical priming prior to hysteroscopy: a systematic review and analysis
Hua Y, Zhang W, Hu X, Yang A, Zhu X
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2789-2801
Published Date: 6 September 2016

Design and synthesis of chroman derivatives with dual anti-breast cancer and antiepileptic activities
Rawat P, Verma SM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2779-2788
Published Date: 2 September 2016

Efficacy and safety of monoclonal antibodies targeting interleukin-17 pathway for inflammatory arthritis: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled clinical trials
Wei M, Duan D
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2771-2777
Published Date: 9 September 2016

Two Phase II randomized trials on the CRTh2 antagonist AZD1981 in adults with asthma
Kuna P, Bjermer L, Tornling G
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2759-2770
Published Date: 31 August 2016

Anti-inflammatory drugs for Duchenne muscular dystrophy: focus on skeletal muscle-releasing factors
Miyatake S, Shimizu-Motohashi Y, Takeda S, Aoki Y
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2745-2758
Published Date: 30 August 2016

The effects of the insulin resistance index on the virologic response to entecavir in patients with HBeAg-positive chronic hepatitis B and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease
Zhu LY, Wang YG, Wei LQ, Zhou J, Dai WJ, Zhang XY
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2739-2744
Published Date: 30 August 2016

Chloroquine improves left ventricle diastolic function in streptozotocin-induced diabetic mice
Yuan X, Xiao YC, Zhang GP, Hou N, Wu XQ, Chen WL, Luo JD, Zhang GS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2729-2737
Published Date: 30 August 2016

Spotlight on tocilizumab and its potential in the treatment of systemic sclerosis
Sakkas LI
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2723-2728
Published Date: 29 August 2016


Clinical study in genital herpes: natural Gene-Eden-VIR/Novirin versus acyclovir, valacyclovir, and famciclovir


Polansky H, Javaherian A, Itzkovitz E
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2713-2722
Published Date: 29 August 2016

Nanomedical strategy to prolong survival period, heighten cure rate, and lower systemic toxicity of S180 mice treated with MTX/MIT
Song N, Zhao M, Wang Y, Hu X, Wu J, Jiang X, Li S, Cui C, Peng S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2701-2711
Published Date: 30 August 2016

Ticagrelor promotes atherosclerotic plaque stability in a mouse model of advanced atherosclerosis
Preusch MR, Rusnak J, Staudacher K, Mogler C, Uhlmann L, Sievers P, Bea F, Katus HA, Blessing E, Staudacher I
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2691-2699
Published Date: 26 August 2016

Design, synthesis, and characterization of (1-(4-aryl)-1H-1,2,3-triazol-4-yl)methyl, substituted phenyl-6-methyl-2-oxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydropyrimidine-5-carboxylates against Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Venugopala KN, Dharma Rao GB, Bhandary S, Pillay M, Chopra D, Aldhubiab BE, Attimarad M, Alwassil OI, Harsha S, Mlisana K
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2681-2690
Published Date: 25 August 2016

Fondaparinux vs warfarin for the treatment of unsuspected pulmonary embolism in cancer patients
Abdel-Razeq H, Mansour A
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2677-2679
Published Date: 24 August 2016

Development of betulinic acid as an agonist of TGR5 receptor using a new in vitro assay
Lo SH, Cheng KC, Li YX, Chang CH, Cheng JT, Lee KS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2669-2676
Published Date: 22 August 2016


Very rapid virologic response and early HCV response kinetics, as quick measures to compare efficacy and guide a personalized response-guided therapy


Yakoot M, Abdo AM, Yousry A, Helmy S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2659-2667
Published Date: 25 August 2016

Effects of alprostadil and iloprost on renal, lung, and skeletal muscle injury following hindlimb ischemia–reperfusion injury in rats
Erer D, Özer A, Demirtaş H, Gönül İI, Kara H, Arpacı H, Çomu FM, Oktar GL, Arslan M, Küçük A
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2651-2658
Published Date: 19 August 2016

Novel curcumin-loaded human serum albumin nanoparticles surface functionalized with folate: characterization and in vitro/vivo evaluation
Song Z, Lu Y, Zhang X, Wang H, Han J, Dong C
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2643-2649
Published Date: 17 August 2016

Pharmacokinetic profile of defibrotide in patients with renal impairment
Tocchetti P, Tudone E, Marier JF, Marbury TC, Zomorodi K, Eller M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2631-2641
Published Date: 16 August 2016

Novel glyoxalase-I inhibitors possessing a “zinc-binding feature” as potential anticancer agents
Al-Balas QA, Hassan MA, Al-Shar’i NA, Mhaidat NM, Almaaytah AM, Al-Mahasneh FM, Isawi IH
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2623-2629
Published Date: 17 August 2016

Construction of p66Shc gene interfering lentivirus vectors and its affections on alveolar epithelial cells apoptosis induced by hyperoxia
Zhang C, Dong WB, Zhao S, Li QP, Kang L, Lei XP, Guo L, Zhai XS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2611-2622
Published Date: 16 August 2016

Efficacy and safety of fixed-dose combination therapy with olmesartan medoxomil and rosuvastatin in Korean patients with mild to moderate hypertension and dyslipidemia: an 8-week, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, factorial-design study (OLSTA-D RCT: OLmesartan rosuvaSTAtin from Daewoong)
Park JS, Shin JH, Hong TJ, Seo HS, Shim WJ, Baek SH, Jeong JO, Ahn YK, Kang WC, Kim YH, Kim SH, Hyon MS, Choi DH, Nam CW, Park TH, Lee SC, Kim HS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2599-2609
Published Date: 16 August 2016

Dexamethasone-(C21-phosphoramide)-[anti-EGFR]: molecular design, synthetic organic chemistry reactions, and antineoplastic cytotoxic potency against pulmonary adenocarcinoma (A549)
Coyne CP, Narayanan L
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2575-2597
Published Date: 12 August 2016

PIVET rFSH dosing algorithms for individualized controlled ovarian stimulation enables optimized pregnancy productivity rates and avoidance of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome
Yovich JL, Alsbjerg B, Conceicao JL, Hinchliffe PM, Keane KN
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2561-2573
Published Date: 10 August 2016

Design and characteristics of cytotoxic fibroblast growth factor 1 conjugate for fibroblast growth factor receptor-targeted cancer therapy
Szlachcic A, Zakrzewska M, Lobocki M, Jakimowicz P, Otlewski J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2547-2560
Published Date: 9 August 2016

Effects of salvianolate on bone metabolism in glucocorticoid-treated lupus-prone B6.MRL-Faslpr/J mice
Liu Y, Cui Y, Zhang X, Gao X, Su Y, Xu B, Wu T, Chen W, Cui L
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2535-2546
Published Date: 9 August 2016

Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic interactions between metformin and a novel dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor, evogliptin, in healthy subjects
Rhee SJ, Choi Y, Lee S, Oh J, Kim SJ, Yoon SH, Cho JY, Yu KS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2525-2534
Published Date: 10 August 2016

NAD(P)H:quinone oxidoreductase 1 inducer activity of some novel anilinoquinazoline derivatives
Ghorab MM, Alsaid MS, Higgins M, Dinkova-Kostova AT, Shahat AA, Elghazawy NH, Arafa RK
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2515-2524
Published Date: 8 August 2016

Quantification of simvastatin in mice plasma by near-infrared and chemometric analysis of spectral data
Fahmy UA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2507-2513
Published Date: 5 August 2016

Preparation of novel biodegradable ropivacaine microspheres and evaluation of their efficacy in sciatic nerve block in mice
Ni Q, Chen WR, Tong L, Cao J, Ji C
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2499-2506
Published Date: 4 August 2016

Endoplasmic reticulum stress-induced autophagy determines the susceptibility of melanoma cells to dabrafenib
Ji C, Zhang ZP, Chen LH, Zhou KL, Li DJ, Wang P, Huang SY, Gong T, Cheng B
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2491-2498
Published Date: 4 August 2016

Metformin increases pressure pain threshold in lean women with polycystic ovary syndrome
Kiałka M, Milewicz T, Sztefko K, Rogatko I, Majewska R
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2483-2490
Published Date: 3 August 2016

Effects of lornoxicam and intravenous ibuprofen on erythrocyte deformability and hepatic and renal blood flow in rats
Arpacı H, Çomu FM, Küçük A, Kösem B, Kartal S, Şıvgın V, Turgut HC, Aydın ME, Koç DS, Arslan M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2477-2481
Published Date: 3 August 2016

Design of a nanostructured lipid carrier intended to improve the treatment of tuberculosis
Pinheiro M, Ribeiro R, Vieira A, Andrade F, Reis S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2467-2475
Published Date: 2 August 2016

Chinese herbal medicine, Jianpi Ligan decoction, improves prognosis of unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma after transarterial chemoembolization: a retrospective study
Tang CW, Zhu M, Feng WM, Bao Y, Zheng YY
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2461-2466
Published Date: 3 August 2016

Receptor tyrosine kinase (c-Kit) inhibitors: a potential therapeutic target in cancer cells
Abbaspour Babaei M, Kamalidehghan B, Saleem M, Huri HZ, Ahmadipour F
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2443-2459
Published Date: 1 August 2016

The role of CD147 expression in prostate cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Ye Y, Li SL, Wang Y, Yao Y, Wang J, Ma YY, Hao XK
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2435-2442
Published Date: 1 August 2016

Sublingual fast dissolving niosomal films for enhanced bioavailability and prolonged effect of metoprolol tartrate
Allam A, Fetih G
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2421-2433
Published Date: 2 August 2016

Flurbiprofen–antioxidant mutual prodrugs as safer nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs: synthesis, pharmacological investigation, and computational molecular modeling
Ashraf Z, Alamgeer, Kanwal M, Hassan M, Abdullah S, Waheed M, Ahsan H, Kim SJ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2401-2419
Published Date: 27 July 2016

Tafenoquine and its potential in the treatment and relapse prevention of Plasmodium vivax malaria: the evidence to date
Ebstie YA, Abay SM, Tadesse WT, Ejigu DA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2387-2399
Published Date: 26 July 2016

Ceftazidime/avibactam: a novel cephalosporin/nonbeta-lactam beta-lactamase inhibitor for the treatment of complicated urinary tract infections and complicated intra-abdominal infections
Hidalgo JA, Vinluan CM, Antony N
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2379-2386
Published Date: 26 July 2016

A review of omalizumab for the management of severe asthma
Lin CH, Cheng SL
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2369-2378
Published Date: 26 July 2016

Distinct role of the Fas rs1800682 and FasL rs763110 polymorphisms in determining the risk of breast cancer among Han Chinese women
Wang M, Wang Z, Wang XJ, Jin TB, Dai ZM, Kang HF, Guan HT, Ma XB, Liu XH, Dai ZJ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2359-2367
Published Date: 25 July 2016

Paclitaxel plus valproic acid versus paclitaxel alone as second- or third-line therapy for advanced gastric cancer: a randomized Phase II trial
Fushida S, Kinoshita J, Kaji M, Oyama K, Hirono Y, Tsukada T, Fujimura T, Ohta T
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2353-2358
Published Date: 25 July 2016

Novel A20-gene-eluting stent inhibits carotid artery restenosis in a porcine model
Zhou ZH, Peng J, Meng ZY, Chen L, Huang JL, Huang HQ, Li L, Zeng W, Wei Y, Zhu CH, Chen KN
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2341-2351
Published Date: 8 August 2016

Voiding dysfunction in patients with nasal congestion treated with pseudoephedrine: a prospective study
Shao IH, Wu CC, Tseng HJ, Lee TJ, Lin YH, Tam YY
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2333-2339
Published Date: 19 July 2016

Prediction of selective estrogen receptor beta agonist using open data and machine learning approach
Niu AQ, Xie LJ, Wang H, Zhu B, Wang SQ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2323-2331
Published Date: 18 July 2016

SPOCK1 promotes tumor growth and metastasis in human prostate cancer
Chen Q, Yao YT, Xu H, Chen YB, Gu M, Cai ZK, Wang Z
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2311-2321
Published Date: 18 July 2016

Rational design and synthesis of novel diphenyl ether derivatives as antitubercular agents
Kar SS, Bhat G V, Rao PP, Shenoy VP, Bairy I, Shenoy GG
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2299-2310
Published Date: 18 July 2016

Galeterone for the treatment of advanced prostate cancer: the evidence to date
Bastos DA, Antonarakis ES
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2289-2297
Published Date: 15 July 2016

The influence of intrauterine exposure to immunosuppressive treatment on changes in the immune system in juvenile Wistar rats
Kabat-Koperska J, Kolasa-Wołosiuk A, Wojciuk B, Wojciechowska-Koszko I, Roszkowska P, Krasnodębska-Szponder B, Paczkowska E, Safranow K, Gołembiewska E, Machaliński B, Ciechanowski K
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2279-2288
Published Date: 14 July 2016

Simvastatin attenuates radiation-induced salivary gland dysfunction in mice
Xu L, Yang X, Chen J, Ge X, Qin Q, Zhu H, Zhang C, Sun X
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2271-2278
Published Date: 13 July 2016

Sitagliptin/metformin fixed-dose combination in type 2 diabetes mellitus: an evidence-based review of its place in therapy
Hayes J, Anderson R, Stephens JW
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2263-2270
Published Date: 19 July 2016

An appraisal of golimumab in the treatment of severe, active nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis
Paccou J, Flipo RM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2255-2262
Published Date: 11 July 2016

Thymoquinone subdues tumor growth and potentiates the chemopreventive effect of 5-fluorouracil on the early stages of colorectal carcinogenesis in rats
Kensara OA, El-Shemi AG, Mohamed AM, Refaat B, Idris S, Ahmad J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2239-2253
Published Date: 11 July 2016

Puerarin transport across a Calu-3 cell monolayer – an in vitro model of nasal mucosa permeability and the influence of paeoniflorin and menthol
Zhang L, Du SY, Lu Y, Liu C, Tian ZH, Yang C, Wu HC, Wang Z
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2227-2237
Published Date: 8 July 2016

Pharmacogenetic analysis of cinacalcet response in secondary hyperparathyroidism patients
Jeong S, Kim IW, Oh KH, Han N, Joo KW, Kim HJ, Oh JM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2211-2225
Published Date: 8 July 2016


Acyl lipidation of a peptide: effects on activity and epidermal permeability in vitro


Rocco D, Ross J, Murray PE, Caccetta R
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2203-2209
Published Date: 8 July 2016

Rosmarinic acid ameliorates hyperglycemia and insulin sensitivity in diabetic rats, potentially by modulating the expression of PEPCK and GLUT4
Runtuwene J, Cheng KC, Asakawa A, Amitani H, Amitani M, Morinaga A, Takimoto Y, Kairupan BHR, Inui A
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2193-2202
Published Date: 7 July 2016

Effect of N-methyl deuteration on metabolism and pharmacokinetics of enzalutamide
Jiang J, Pang X, Li L, Dai X, Diao X, Chen X, Zhong D, Wang Y, Chen Y
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2181-2191
Published Date: 7 July 2016

The effects of ferulic acid on the pharmacokinetics of warfarin in rats after biliary drainage
Li H, Wang Y, Fan R, Lv H, Sun H, Xie H, Tang T, Luo J, Xia Z
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2173-2180
Published Date: 6 July 2016

Cabozantinib in the treatment of advanced renal cell carcinoma: design, development, and potential place in the therapy
Grassi P, Verzoni E, Ratta R, Mennitto A, de Braud F, Procopio G
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2167-2172
Published Date: 5 July 2016


Real-time monitoring of cisplatin cytotoxicity on three-dimensional spheroid tumor cells


Baek NH, Seo OW, Lee J, Hulme J, An SSA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2155-2165
Published Date: 4 July 2016

Pharmacophore modeling and in silico toxicity assessment of potential anticancer agents from African medicinal plants
Ntie-Kang F, Simoben CV, Karaman B, Ngwa VF, Judson PN, Sippl W, Mbaze LM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2137-2154
Published Date: 4 July 2016

Comparison of cisplatinum/paclitaxel with cisplatinum/5-fluorouracil as first-line therapy for nonsurgical locally advanced esophageal squamous cell carcinoma patients
Hu GF, Wang ZH, Wang Y, Zhang QQ, Tang N, Guo J, Liu LY, Han X
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2129-2136
Published Date: 1 July 2016

Spotlight on grazoprevir—elbasvir once-daily combination and its potential in the treatment of hepatitis C
Suraweera D, Weeratunga AN, Saab S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2119-2127
Published Date: 29 June 2016

Clinical implications for substandard, nonproprietary medicines in multiple sclerosis: focus on fingolimod
Correale J, Chiquete E, Boyko A, Beran RG, Strauch JB, Milojevic S, Frider N
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2109-2117
Published Date: 30 June 2016

Sitagliptin attenuates cardiomyopathy by modulating the JAK/STAT signaling pathway in experimental diabetic rats
Al-Rasheed NM, Al-Rasheed NM, Hasan IH, Al-Amin MA, Al-Ajmi HN, Mahmoud AM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2095-2107
Published Date: 28 June 2016

Golimumab in radiographic and nonradiographic axial spondyloarthritis: a review of clinical trials
Toussirot E, Vauchy C, Binda D, Michel F
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2087-2094
Published Date: 1 July 2016

Dietary arginine silicate inositol complex increased bone healing: histologic and histomorphometric study
Yaman F, Acikan I, Dundar S, Simsek S, Gul M, Ozercan İH, Komorowski J, Sahin K
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2081-2086
Published Date: 27 June 2016

Secukinumab for rheumatology: development and its potential place in therapy
Koenders MI, van den Berg WB
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2069-2080
Published Date: 24 June 2016

The cytotoxicity study of praziquantel enantiomers
Sun Q, Mao RF, Wang DL, Hu CY, Zheng Y, Sun DQ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2061-2068
Published Date: 24 June 2016

Design and optimization of self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems for improved bioavailability of cyclovirobuxine D
Ke ZC, Hou XF, Jia XB
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2049-2060
Published Date: 28 June 2016

Anti-dengue drug: viral polyprotein, a potential target
Mahmood SU, Mushtaq M, Syed MJ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2047-2048
Published Date: 24 June 2016

Fondaparinux vs warfarin for the treatment of unsuspected pulmonary embolism in cancer patients
Amato B, Compagna R, Rocca A, Bianco T, Milone M, Sivero L, Vigliotti G, Amato M, Danzi M, Aprea G, Gallelli L, de Franciscis S, Serra R
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2041-2046
Published Date: 23 June 2016

Enhanced oral bioavailability of acetylpuerarin by poly(lactide-co-glycolide) nanoparticles optimized using uniform design combined with response surface methodology
Sun D, Xue A, Zhang B, Xue X, Zhang J, Liu W
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2029-2039
Published Date: 21 June 2016

A novel pH–enzyme-dependent mesalamine colon-specific delivery system
Jin L, Ding Y, Zhang Y, Xu X, Cao Q
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2021-2028
Published Date: 20 June 2016

Position and enforcement practice of the People's Republic of China's pharmaceutical data exclusivity protection
Li N, Yu X, Pecht M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2015-2020
Published Date: 22 June 2016

The aqueous extract of Chinese medicinal herb Brucea javanica suppresses the growth of human liver cancer and the derived stem-like cells by apoptosis
Chen JH, Kim SH, Fan PW, Liu CY, Hsieh CH, Fang K
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:2003-2013
Published Date: 17 June 2016

MART-10, a newly synthesized vitamin D analog, represses metastatic potential of head and neck squamous carcinoma cells
Yang SW, Tsai CY, Pan YC, Yeh CN, Pang JHS, Takano M, Kittaka A, Juang HH, Chen TC, Chiang KC
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1995-2002
Published Date: 17 June 2016

Double-blind, randomized, double-dummy clinical trial comparing the efficacy of ketorolac trometamol and naproxen for acute low back pain
Plapler PG, Scheinberg MA, Ecclissato CC, Bocchi de Oliveira MF, Amazonas RB
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1987-1993
Published Date: 17 June 2016

Prophylactic effects of Clausena excavata Burum. f. leaf extract in ethanol-induced gastric ulcers
Albaayit SFA, Abba Y, Abdullah R, Abdullah N
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1973-1986
Published Date: 15 June 2016

Efficacy and safety of gemcitabine plus erlotinib for locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Wang Y, Hu GF, Zhang QQ, Tang N, Guo J, Liu LY, Han X, Wang X, Wang ZH
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1961-1972
Published Date: 13 June 2016

A novel imidazopyridine derivative, X22, attenuates sepsis-induced lung and liver injury by inhibiting the inflammatory response in vitro and in vivo
Ge X, Feng Z, Xu T, Wu B, Chen H, Xu F, Fu L, Shan X, Dai Y, Zhang Y, Liang G
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1947-1959
Published Date: 24 June 2016

Inhibitory effects of compounds from Phyllanthus amarus on nitric oxide production, lymphocyte proliferation, and cytokine release from phagocytes
Yuandani, Jantan I, Ilangkovan M, Husain K, Chan KM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1935-1945
Published Date: 9 June 2016

The efficacy of nebulized magnesium sulfate alone and in combination with salbutamol in acute asthma
Sarhan HA, EL-Garhy OH, Ali MA, Youssef NA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1927-1933
Published Date: 9 June 2016

In vivo gastric residence and gastroprotective effect of floating gastroretentive tablet of DA-9601, an extract of Artemisia asiatica, in beagle dogs
Kim JS, Cha KH, Kang SY, Won D, Jang SW, Son M, Son MH, Choi HJ, Lee YW, Kang MJ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1917-1925
Published Date: 9 June 2016

Role of cytochrome P450 2D6 genetic polymorphism in carvedilol hydroxylation in vitro
Wang Z, Wang L, Xu RA, Zhan YY, Huang CK, Dai DP, Cai JP, Hu GX
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1909-1916
Published Date: 8 June 2016

Flavokawain derivative FLS induced G2/M arrest and apoptosis on breast cancer MCF-7 cell line
Ali NM, Akhtar MN, Ky H, Lim KL, Abu N, Zareen S, Ho WY, Alan-Ong HK, Tan SW, Alitheen NB, Ismail JB, Yeap SK, Kamarul T
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1897-1907
Published Date: 10 June 2016

Molecular mechanisms of cisplatin resistance in cervical cancer
Zhu H, Luo H, Zhang W, Shen Z, Hu X, Zhu X
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1885-1895
Published Date: 7 June 2016

Erythropoietin ameliorates hyperglycemia in type 1-like diabetic rats
Niu HS, Chang CH, Niu CS, Cheng JT, Lee KS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1877-1884
Published Date: 3 June 2016

Stability of tramadol with three 5-HT3 receptor antagonists in polyolefin bags for patient-controlled delivery systems
Chen FC, Zhu J, Li B, Yuan FJ, Wang LH
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1869-1875
Published Date: 3 June 2016

Resistance to anti-VEGF therapy in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: a comprehensive review
Yang S, Zhao J, Sun X
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1857-1867
Published Date: 2 June 2016

Indigofera oblongifolia mitigates lead-acetate-induced kidney damage and apoptosis in a rat model
Dkhil MA, Al-Khalifa MS, Al-Quraishy S, Zrieq R, Abdel Moneim AE
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1847-1856
Published Date: 2 June 2016

Nelfinavir is effective against human cervical cancer cells in vivo: a potential treatment modality in resource-limited settings
Davis MA, Delaney JR, Patel CB, Storgard R, Stupack DG
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1837-1846
Published Date: 2 June 2016

Anti-inflammatory effects of guggulsterone on murine macrophage by inhibiting LPS-induced inflammatory cytokines in NF-κB signaling pathway
Zhang JH, Shangguan ZS, Chen C, Zhang HJ, Lin Y
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1829-1835
Published Date: 1 June 2016

Isolation and characterization of cyclo-(tryptophanyl-prolyl) and chloramphenicol from Streptomyces sp. SUK 25 with antimethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus activity
Alshaibani MM, Jalil J, Sidik NM, Edrada-Ebel R, Zin NM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1817-1827
Published Date: 31 May 2016

Synthesis, activity, and docking study of phenylthiazole acids as potential agonists of PPARγ
Ma L, Wang T, Shi M, Ye H
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1807-1815
Published Date: 30 May 2016

The arsenal of pathogens and antivirulence therapeutic strategies for disarming them
Brannon JR, Hadjifrangiskou M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1795-1806
Published Date: 27 May 2016

Efficacy of α-blocker in improving ureteral stent-related symptoms: a meta-analysis of both direct and indirect comparison
He F, Man LB, Li GZ, Liu N
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1783-1793
Published Date: 26 May 2016

An open-label clinical trial of agalsidase alfa enzyme replacement therapy in children with Fabry disease who are naïve to enzyme replacement therapy
Goker-Alpan O, Longo N, McDonald M, Shankar SP, Schiffmann R, Chang P, Shen Y, Pano A
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1771-1781
Published Date: 25 May 2016

Apremilast in the therapy of moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis
Gisondi P, Girolomoni G
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1763-1770
Published Date: 25 May 2016

Activity of a novel sulfonamide compound 2-nitro-N-(pyridin-2-ylmethyl)benzenesulfonamide against Leishmania donovani
Dikhit MR, Purkait B, Singh R, Sahoo BR, Kumar A, Kar RK, Ansari MY, Saini S, Abhishek K, Sahoo GC, Das S, Das P
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1753-1761
Published Date: 26 May 2016


Sulfasalazine inhibits inflammation and fibrogenesis in pancreas via NF-κB signaling pathway in rats with oxidative stress-induced pancreatic injury


Wang YR, Tian FL, Yan MX, Fan JH, Wang LY, Kuang RG, Li YQ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1743-1751
Published Date: 24 May 2016

Critical appraisal of 3-monthly paliperidone depot injections in the treatment of schizophrenia
Carpiniello B, Pinna F
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1731-1742
Published Date: 24 May 2016

Evaluation of wound healing properties of bioactive aqueous fraction from Moringa oleifera Lam on experimentally induced diabetic animal model
Muhammad AA, Arulselvan P, Cheah PS, Abas F, Fakurazi S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1715-1730
Published Date: 24 May 2016

Computer-aided vaccine designing approach against fish pathogens Edwardsiella tarda and Flavobacterium columnare using bioinformatics softwares
Mahendran R, Jeyabaskar S, Sitharaman G, Michael RD, Paul AV
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1703-1714
Published Date: 23 May 2016

Electroporation-delivered transdermal neostigmine in rats: equivalent action to intravenous administration
Berkó S, Szűcs KF, Balázs B, Csányi E, Varju G, Sztojkov-Ivanov A, Budai-Szűcs M, Bóta J, Gáspár R
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1695-1701
Published Date: 19 May 2016

Reducing the trigger dose of recombinant hCG in high-responder patients attending an assisted reproductive technology program: an observational study
Tiboni GM, Colangelo EC, Ponzano A
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1691-1694
Published Date: 18 May 2016

Spotlight on idarucizumab and its potential for the reversal of anticoagulant effects of dabigatran
Sié P
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1683-1689
Published Date: 18 May 2016

Safety, efficacy, and clinical utility of macitentan in the treatment of pulmonary arterial hypertension
Monaco TJ, Davila CD
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1675-1682
Published Date: 18 May 2016

Ursolic acid reduces the metalloprotease/anti-metalloprotease imbalance in cerebral ischemia and reperfusion injury
Wang Y, He Z, Deng S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1663-1674
Published Date: 17 May 2016

The combination of blueberry juice and probiotics reduces apoptosis of alcoholic fatty liver of mice by affecting SIRT1 pathway
Zhu J, Ren T, Zhou M, Cheng M,
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1649-1661
Published Date: 12 May 2016

Spotlight on brexpiprazole and its potential in the treatment of schizophrenia and as adjunctive therapy for the treatment of major depression
Bruijnzeel D, Tandon R
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1641-1647
Published Date: 11 May 2016

Spotlight on valsartan–sacubitril fixed-dose combination for heart failure: the evidence to date
Vilela-Martin JF
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1627-1639
Published Date: 9 May 2016

Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of novel glucokinase activator HMS5552: results from a first-in-human single ascending dose study
Xu HR, Sheng L, Chen WL, Yuan F, Yang MJ, Li H, Li XN, Choi J, Zhao GY, Hu TX, Li YG, Zhang Y, Chen L
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1619-1626
Published Date: 9 May 2016

Pharmacoinformatic and molecular docking studies reveal potential novel antidepressants against neurodegenerative disorders by targeting HSPB8
Sehgal SA, Mannan S, Ali S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1605-1618
Published Date: 6 May 2016

Effectiveness, durability, and safety of darunavir/ritonavir in HIV-1-infected patients in routine clinical practice in Italy: a postauthorization noninterventional study
Antinori A, Meraviglia P, d’Arminio Monforte A, Castagna A, Mussini C, Bini T, Gianotti N, Rusconi S, Colella E, Airoldi G, Mancusi D, Termini R
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1589-1603
Published Date: 6 May 2016

Spirolactone provides protection from renal fibrosis by inhibiting the endothelial–mesenchymal transition in isoprenaline-induced heart failure in rats
Zhou H, Xi D, Liu J, Zhao J, Chen S, Guo Z
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1581-1588
Published Date: 5 May 2016

Fimasartan for independent reduction of blood pressure variability in mild-to-moderate hypertension
Shin MS, Kang DR, Kim C, Cho EJ, Sung KC, Kang SM, Kim DS, Joo SJ, Lee SH, Hwang KK, Park JB
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1573-1580
Published Date: 5 May 2016

Simultaneous targeting of MyD88 and Nur77 as an effective approach for the treatment of inflammatory diseases
Uzma S, Baig MS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1557-1572
Published Date: 4 May 2016


Fungistatic activity of all-trans retinoic acid against Aspergillus fumigatus and Candida albicans


Campione E, Gaziano R, Marino D, Orlandi A
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1551-1555
Published Date: 29 April 2016

Zolav®: a new antibiotic for the treatment of acne [Corrigendum]
Dinant A, Boulos RA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1549-1550
Published Date: 29 April 2016

Efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow-release corticosteroid implant for macular edema [Corrigendum]
Liu QY, He MM, Shi H, Wang QY, Du YR, Liu JL, Ren CD, Xu D, Yu J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1547-1548
Published Date: 27 April 2016

Efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow release corticosteroid implant for macular edema
Hall J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1543-1546
Published Date: 20 April 2016

Effects of a novel ACE inhibitor, 3-(3-thienyl)-L-alanyl-ornithyl-proline, on endothelial vasodilation and hepatotoxicity in L-NAME-induced hypertensive rats
Seth MK, Hussain ME, Pasha S, Fahim M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1533-1542
Published Date: 20 April 2016

The influence of dietary sodium content on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of fimasartan
Gu N, Cho JY, Shin KH, Jang IJ, Rhee MY
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1525-1531
Published Date: 19 April 2016

Long-term efficacy and safety of oxycodone–naloxone prolonged release in geriatric patients with moderate-to-severe chronic noncancer pain: a 52-week open-label extension phase study
Guerriero F, Roberto A, Greco MT, Sgarlata C, Rollone M, Corli O
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1515-1523
Published Date: 19 April 2016

Autophagy inhibition enhances RAD001-induced cytotoxicity in human bladder cancer cells
Lin JF, Lin YC, Yang SC, Tsai TF, Chen HE, Chou KY, Hwang TIS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1501-1513
Published Date: 18 April 2016

Design, synthesis, and biological evaluation of 3-vinyl-quinoxalin-2(1H)-one derivatives as novel antitumor inhibitors of FGFR1
Liu Z, Yu S, Chen D, Shen G, Wang Y, Hou L, Lin D, Zhang JS, Ye F
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1489-1500
Published Date: 3 May 2016

Pirfenidone inhibits fibrosis in foreign body reaction after glaucoma drainage device implantation
Jung KI, Park CK
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1477-1488
Published Date: 15 April 2016

Possible association between acetazolamide administration during pregnancy and multiple congenital malformations
Al-Saleem AI, Al-Jobair AM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1471-1476
Published Date: 15 April 2016

Neuroprotective effect of β-asarone against Alzheimer’s disease: regulation of synaptic plasticity by increased expression of SYP and GluR1
Liu SJ, Yang C, Zhang Y, Su RY, Chen JL, Jiao MM, Chen HF, Zheng N, Luo S, Chen YB, Quan SJ, Wang Q
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1461-1469
Published Date: 15 April 2016

Zoledronate upregulates MMP-9 and -13 in rat vascular smooth muscle cells by inducing oxidative stress
Arun MZ, Reel B, Sala-Newby GB, Bond M, Tsaousi A, Maskell P, Newby AC
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1453-1460
Published Date: 18 April 2016

Xyloketal-derived small molecules show protective effect by decreasing mutant Huntingtin protein aggregates in Caenorhabditis elegans model of Huntington’s disease
Zeng YX, Guo WY, Xu GQ, Wang QM, Feng LY, Long SM, Liang FY, Huang Y, Lu XL, Li SC, Zhou JB, Burgunder JM, Pang JY, Pei Z
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1443-1451
Published Date: 13 April 2016

Baicalein suppresses metastasis of breast cancer cells by inhibiting EMT via downregulation of SATB1 and Wnt/β-catenin pathway
Ma X, Yan W, Dai Z, Gao X, Ma Y, Xu Q, Jiang J, Zhang S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1419-1441
Published Date: 18 April 2016

Pharmacokinetics of the evogliptin/metformin extended-release (5/1,000 mg) fixed-dose combination formulation compared to the corresponding loose combination, and food effect in healthy subjects
Rhee SJ, Lee S, Yoon SH, Cho JY, Jang IJ, Yu KS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1411-1418
Published Date: 13 April 2016

Acetogenins from Annona muricata as potential inhibitors of antiapoptotic proteins: a molecular modeling study
Antony P, Vijayan R
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1399-1410
Published Date: 13 April 2016

Andrographolide inhibits growth of human T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia Jurkat cells by downregulation of PI3K/AKT and upregulation of p38 MAPK pathways
Yang T, Yao S, Zhang X, Guo Y
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1389-1397
Published Date: 11 April 2016

Functionalized D-form self-assembling peptide hydrogels for bone regeneration
He B, Ou Y, Zhou A, Chen S, Zhao W, Zhao J, Li H, Zhu Y, Zhao Z, Jiang D
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1379-1388
Published Date: 11 April 2016

Per-residue energy decomposition pharmacophore model to enhance virtual screening in drug discovery: a study for identification of reverse transcriptase inhibitors as potential anti-HIV agents
Cele FN, Ramesh M, Soliman ME
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1365-1377
Published Date: 11 April 2016

Multiple-unit tablet of probiotic bacteria for improved storage stability, acid tolerability, and in vivo intestinal protective effect
Park HJ, Lee GH, Jun J, Son M, Kang MJ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1355-1364
Published Date: 7 April 2016

Clinicopathological significance and a potential drug target of RARβ in non-small-cell lung carcinoma: a meta-analysis and a systematic review
Song X, Shi K, Zhou SJ, Yu DP, Liu Z, Han Y
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1345-1354
Published Date: 6 April 2016

Neuroprotective effects of salidroside through PI3K/Akt pathway activation in Alzheimer’s disease models
Zhang B, Wang Y, Li H, Xiong R, Zhao Z, Chu X, Li Q, Sun S, Chen S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1335-1343
Published Date: 6 April 2016

Optimized nano-transfersomal films for enhanced sildenafil citrate transdermal delivery: ex vivo and in vivo evaluation
Badr-Eldin SM, Ahmed OAA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1323-1333
Published Date: 5 April 2016

Identification of new drug candidates against Borrelia burgdorferi using high-throughput screening
Pothineni VR, Wagh D, Babar MM, Inayathullah M, Solow-Cordero DE, Kim KM, Samineni AV, Parekh MB, Tayebi L, Rajadas J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1307-1322
Published Date: 1 April 2016

In vitro and in vivo efficacy of afatinib as a single agent or in combination with gemcitabine for the treatment of nasopharyngeal carcinoma
Xue C, Tian Y, Zhang J, Zhao YY, Zhan JH, Fang WF, Zhang L
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1299-1306
Published Date: 31 March 2016

RETRACTED ARTICLE: A novel tetrandrine-loaded chitosan microsphere: characterization and in vivo evaluation
Guo KF, Cang J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1291-1298
Published Date: 30 March 2016


Insulin sensitizer in prediabetes: a clinical study with DLBS3233, a combined bioactive fraction of Cinnamomum burmanii and Lagerstroemia speciosa


Manaf A, Tjandrawinata RR, Malinda D
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1279-1289
Published Date: 29 March 2016

Curcumin protects against myocardial infarction-induced cardiac fibrosis via SIRT1 activation in vivo and in vitro
Xiao J, Sheng X, Zhang X, Guo M, Ji X
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1267-1277
Published Date: 29 March 2016

Comparative efficacy of tamsulosin versus nifedipine for distal ureteral calculi: a meta-analysis
Wang H, Man LB, Huang GL, Li GZ, Wang JW
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1257-1265
Published Date: 29 March 2016

A small interfering RNA targeting vascular endothelial growth factor efficiently inhibits growth of VX2 cells and VX2 tumor model of hepatocellular carcinoma in rabbit by transarterial embolization-mediated siRNA delivery
Zou Y, Guo CG, Yang ZG, Sun JH, Zhang MM, Fu CY
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1243-1255
Published Date: 24 March 2016

Zolav®: a new antibiotic for the treatment of acne
Dinant A, Boulos RA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1235-1242
Published Date: 22 March 2016

The renoprotective effects of sulodexide
Olde Engberink RH, Vogt L
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1233-1234
Published Date: 22 March 2016

Role of glycogen synthase kinase-3β inhibitor AZD1080 in ovarian cancer
Chen S, Sun KX, Feng MX, Sang XB, Liu BL, Zhao Y
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1225-1232
Published Date: 18 March 2016

Regional differences in hepatitis C treatment with peginterferon and ribavirin in Japan: a retrospective cohort study
Ide K, Kawasaki Y, Yamada H, Masaki N
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1217-1223
Published Date: 22 March 2016

Effects of acute and chronic administration of neurosteroid dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate on neuronal excitability in mice
Svob Strac D, Vlainic J, Samardzic J, Erhardt J, Krsnik Z
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1201-1215
Published Date: 21 March 2016

Computational and nonglycosylated systems: a simpler approach for development of nanosized PEGylated proteins
Mirzaei H, Kazemi B, Bandehpour M, Shoari A, Asgary V, Ardestani MS, Madadkar-Sobhani A, Ahangari Cohan R
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1193-1200
Published Date: 16 March 2016

Sonodynamic effect of hematoporphyrin monomethyl ether on ligature-induced periodontitis in rats [Corrigendum]
Zhuang DS, Han JL, Bi LJ, Wang YP, Hao YR, Zhou Q, Cao WW
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1191-1192
Published Date: 17 March 2016

Selective CDK7 inhibition with BS-181 suppresses cell proliferation and induces cell cycle arrest and apoptosis in gastric cancer
Wang BY, Liu QY, Cao J, Chen JW, Liu ZS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1181-1189
Published Date: 16 March 2016

Efficacy of BIBF 1120 or BIBF 1120 plus chemotherapy on nasopharyngeal carcinoma in vitro and in vivo
Xue C, Tian Y, Zhang J, Zhao Y, Zhan J, Fang W, Zhang L
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1173-1180
Published Date: 15 March 2016

Efficacy of nystatin for the treatment of oral candidiasis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Lyu X, Zhao C, Yan ZM, Hua H
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1161-1171
Published Date: 16 March 2016

Comments on a meta-analysis and systematic review of the clinicopathological significance of CDH1 in gastric cancer
Tu C, Yuan L, Zhou J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1159-1160
Published Date: 15 March 2016

Toward antituberculosis drugs: in silico screening of synthetic compounds against Mycobacterium tuberculosis L,D-transpeptidase 2
Billones JB, Carrillo MCO, Organo VG, Macalino SJY, Sy JBA, Emnacen IA, Clavio NAB, Concepcion GP
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1147-1157
Published Date: 11 March 2016

Synthesis, antimicrobial, and antiproliferative activities of substituted phenylfuranylnicotinamidines
Youssef MM, Arafa RK, Ismail MA,
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1133-1146
Published Date: 11 March 2016

Selective use of sorafenib in the treatment of thyroid cancer
Pitoia F, Jerkovich F
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1119-1131
Published Date: 11 March 2016

Laquinimod in the treatment of multiple sclerosis: a review of the data so far
Thöne J, Linker RA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1111-1118
Published Date: 14 March 2016

Formulation and clinical evaluation of silymarin pluronic-lecithin organogels for treatment of atopic dermatitis

Mady FM, Essa H, El-Ammawi T, Abdelkader H, Hussein AK
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1101-1110
Published Date: 10 March 2016

Spotlight on botulinum toxin and its potential in the treatment of stroke-related spasticity
Kaku M, Simpson DM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1085-1099
Published Date: 8 March 2016

Protective effects of honokiol on ischemia/reperfusion injury of rat ovary: an experimental study
Yaman Tunc S, Agacayak E, Goruk NY, Icen MS, Turgut A, Alabalik U, Togrul C, Ekinci C, Ekinci A, Gul T
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1077-1083
Published Date: 8 March 2016

RGD(F/S/V)-Dex: towards the development of novel, effective, and safe glucocorticoids
Jiang X, Zhao M, Wang Y, Zhu H, Zhao S, Wu J, Song Y, Peng S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1059-1076
Published Date: 8 March 2016

Efficacy and safety of modified-release prednisone in patients with rheumatoid arthritis
Krasselt M, Baerwald C
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1047-1058
Published Date: 8 March 2016

Chloroquine enhances the efficacy of cisplatin by suppressing autophagy in human adrenocortical carcinoma treatment
Qin L, Xu TY, Xia LL, Wang XJ, Zhang X, Zhang XH, Zhu ZW, Zhong S, Wang CD, Shen ZJ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1035-1045
Published Date: 7 March 2016

Stability studies of lincomycin hydrochloride in aqueous solution and intravenous infusion fluids
Czarniak P, Boddy M, Sunderland B, Hughes JD
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1029-1034
Published Date: 7 March 2016

Amsacrine analog-loaded solid lipid nanoparticle to resolve insolubility for injection delivery: characterization and pharmacokinetics
Fang YP, Chuang CH, Wu PC, Huang YB, Tzeng CC, Chen YL, Liu YT, Tsai YH, Tsai MJ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1019-1028
Published Date: 4 March 2016

Plasmodium-infected erythrocytes (pRBC) induce endothelial cell apoptosis via a heme-mediated signaling pathway
Liu M, Dickinson-Copeland C, Hassana S, Stiles JK
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1009-1018
Published Date: 3 March 2016

A 5-fluorouracil-loaded floating gastroretentive hollow microsphere: development, pharmacokinetic in rabbits, and biodistribution in tumor-bearing mice
Huang Y, Wei YM, Yang HR, Pi C, Liu H, Ye Y, Zhao L
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:997-1008
Published Date: 3 March 2016

Da0324, an inhibitor of nuclear factor-κB activation, demonstrates selective antitumor activity on human gastric cancer cells
Jin R, Xia Y, Chen Q, Li W, Chen D, Ye H, Zhao C, Du X, Shi D, Wu J, Liang G
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:979-995
Published Date: 2 March 2016

Eucommia bark (Du-Zhong) improves diabetic nephropathy without altering blood glucose in type 1-like diabetic rats
Niu HS, Liu IM, Niu CS, Ku PM, Hsu CT, Cheng JT
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:971-978
Published Date: 2 March 2016

Solubility enhancement of simvastatin by arginine: thermodynamics, solute–solvent interactions, and spectral analysis
Meor Mohd Affandi MMR, Tripathy M, Shah SAA, Majeed ABA
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:959-969
Published Date: 2 March 2016

Effects of Dang-Gui-Bu-Xue-Tang, an herbal decoction, on iron uptake in iron-deficient anemia
Huang GC, Chen SY, Tsai PW, Ganzon JG, Lee CJ, Shiah HS, Wang CC
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:949-957
Published Date: 2 March 2016

Celastrol inhibits prostaglandin E2-induced proliferation and osteogenic differentiation of fibroblasts isolated from ankylosing spondylitis hip tissues in vitro
Zou YC, Yang XW, Yuan SG, Zhang P, Li YK
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:933-948
Published Date: 7 March 2016

Effect of picroside II on erythrocyte deformability and lipid peroxidation in rats subjected to hind limb ischemia reperfusion injury
Çomu FM, Kılıç Y, Özer A, Kirişçi M, Dursun AD, Tatar T, Zor MH, Kartal H, Küçük A, Boyunağa H, Arslan M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:927-931
Published Date: 1 March 2016

Naringenin-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: preparation, controlled delivery, cellular uptake, and pulmonary pharmacokinetics
Ji P, Yu T, Liu Y, Jiang J, Xu J, Zhao Y, Hao Y, Qiu Y, Zhao W, Wu C
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:911-925
Published Date: 1 March 2016

Cost-effectiveness comparison of lamivudine plus adefovir combination treatment and nucleos(t)ide analog monotherapies in Chinese chronic hepatitis B patients
Zhang C, Ke WX, Liu L, Gao YH, Yao ZJ, Ye XH, Zhou SD, Yang Y
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:897-910
Published Date: 1 March 2016

The aqueous extract of Glycyrrhiza inflata can upregulate unfolded protein response-mediated chaperones to reduce tau misfolding in cell models of Alzheimer’s disease
Chang KH, Chen IC, Lin HY, Chen HC, Lin CH, Lin TH, Weng YT, Chao CY, Wu YR, Lin JY, Lee-Chen GJ, Chen CM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:885-896
Published Date: 29 February 2016

Spotlight on lenvatinib in the treatment of thyroid cancer: patient selection and perspectives
Costa R, Carneiro BA, Chandra S, Pai SG, Chae YK, Kaplan JB, Garrett HB, Agulnik M, Kopp PA, Giles FJ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:873-884
Published Date: 29 February 2016


The interplay of post-translational modification and gene therapy


Osamor VC, Chinedu SN, Azuh DE, Iweala EJ, Ogunlana OO
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:861-871
Published Date: 29 February 2016

Papaverine inhibits lipopolysaccharide-induced microglial activation by suppressing NF-κB signaling pathway
Dang Y, Mu Y, Wang K, Xu K, Yang J, Zhu Y, Luo B
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:851-859
Published Date: 26 February 2016

The mechanism underlying alpinetin-mediated alleviation of pancreatitis-associated lung injury through upregulating aquaporin-1
Liang XS, Zhang B, Chen Q, Zhang J, Lei B, Li B, Wei YC, Zhai R, Liang ZQ, He SQ, Tang B
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:841-850
Published Date: 24 February 2016

Maximizing the encapsulation efficiency and the bioavailability of controlled-release cetirizine microspheres using Draper–Lin small composite design
El-Say KM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:825-839
Published Date: 24 February 2016

Comprehensive evaluation of formulation factors for ocular penetration of fluoroquinolones in rabbits using cassette dosing technique
Sharma C, Biswas NR, Ojha S, Velpandian T
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:811-823
Published Date: 22 February 2016

Total saponin of Dioscoreae hypoglaucae rhizoma ameliorates streptozotocin-induced diabetic nephropathy
Guo C, Ding G, Huang W, Wang Z, Meng Z, Xiao W
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:799-810
Published Date: 24 February 2016

Effects of Xuanbai Chengqi decoction on lung compliance for patients with exogenous pulmonary acute respiratory distress syndrome
Mao ZR, Wang HF
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:793-798
Published Date: 19 February 2016

Andrographolide suppresses thymic stromal lymphopoietin in phorbol myristate acetate/calcium ionophore A23187-activated mast cells and 2,4-dinitrofluorobenzene-induced atopic dermatitis-like mice model
Li CX, Li HG, Zhang H, Cheng RH, Li M, Liang JY, Gu Y, Ling B, Yao ZR, Yu H
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:781-791
Published Date: 19 February 2016

Calycosin inhibits migration and invasion through modulation of transforming growth factor beta-mediated mesenchymal properties in U87 and U251 cells
Nie XH, Ou-yang J, Xing Y, Li DY, Liu RE, Xu RX
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:767-779
Published Date: 22 February 2016

Potential for bispecific T-cell engagers: role of blinatumomab in acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Le Jeune C, Thomas X
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:757-765
Published Date: 18 February 2016

Synergistic roles of p53 and HIF1α in human renal cell carcinoma-cell apoptosis responding to the inhibition of mTOR and MDM2 signaling pathways
Liu QJ, Shen HL, Lin J, Xu XH, Ji ZG, Han X, Shang DH, Yang PQ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:745-755
Published Date: 18 February 2016

A network pharmacology approach to discover active compounds and action mechanisms of San-Cao Granule for treatment of liver fibrosis
Wei S, Niu M, Wang J, Wang J, Su H, Luo S, Zhang X, Guo Y, Liu L, Liu F, Zhao Q, Chen H, Xiao X, Zhao P, Zhao Y
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:733-743
Published Date: 19 February 2016

Treatment with a Ginkgo biloba extract, EGb 761, inhibits excitotoxicity in an animal model of spinocerebellar ataxia type 17
Huang DS, Lin HY, Lee-Chen GJ, Hsieh-Li HM, Wu CH, Lin JY
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:723-731
Published Date: 18 February 2016

5-(Bis(3-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-indol-2-yl)methyl)-2-hydroxybenzoic acid (BHIMHA): showing a strategy of designing drug to block lung metastasis of tumors
Gan T, Wang Y, Zhao M, Wu J, Yang J, Peng S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:711-721
Published Date: 16 February 2016

The clinicopathological significance and ethnic difference of FHIT hypermethylation in non-small-cell lung carcinoma: a meta-analysis and literature review
Wu X, Wu G, Yao X, Hou G, Jiang F
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:699-709
Published Date: 15 February 2016

Treatment of osteoporosis with eldecalcitol, a new vitamin D analog: a comprehensive review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials [Corrigendum]
Xu Z, Fan C, Zhao X, Tao H
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:697-698
Published Date: 16 February 2016

Effects of 22 novel CYP2D6 variants found in Chinese population on the metabolism of dapoxetine
Xu RA, Gu EM, Zhou Q, Yuan LJ, Hu XX, Cai JP, Hu GX
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:687-696
Published Date: 15 February 2016

Long-term use of amiodarone before heart transplantation significantly reduces early post-transplant atrial fibrillation and is not associated with increased mortality after heart transplantation
Rivinius R, Helmschrott M, Ruhparwar A, Schmack B, Erbel C, Gleissner CA, Akhavanpoor M, Frankenstein L, Darche FF, Schweizer PA, Thomas D, Ehlermann P, Bruckner T, Katus HA, Doesch AO
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:677-686
Published Date: 16 February 2016

Drug-loaded erythrocytes: on the road toward marketing approval
Bourgeaux V, Lanao JM, Bax BE, Godfrin Y
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:665-676
Published Date: 11 February 2016

Therapeutic effects of tyroservatide on metastasis of lung cancer and its mechanism affecting integrin–focal adhesion kinase signal transduction
Huang YT, Zhao L, Fu Z, Zhao M, Song XM, Jia J, Wang S, Li JP, Zhu ZF, Lin G, Lu R, Yao Z
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:649-663
Published Date: 3 March 2016

Epigallocatechin-3-gallate attenuates apoptosis and autophagy in concanavalin A-induced hepatitis by inhibiting BNIP3
Li S, Xia Y, Chen K, Li J, Liu T, Wang F, Lu J, Zhou Y, Guo C
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:631-647
Published Date: 15 February 2016

Protective effect of fucoidan from Fucus vesiculosus on liver fibrosis via the TGF-β1/Smad pathway-mediated inhibition of extracellular matrix and autophagy
Li J, Chen K, Li S, Feng J, Liu T, Wang F, Zhang R, Xu S, Zhou Y, Zhou S, Xia Y, Lu J, Zhou Y, Guo C
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:619-630
Published Date: 12 February 2016


Adjuvant therapies for Parkinson’s disease: critical evaluation of safinamide


Stocchi F, Torti M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:609-618
Published Date: 5 February 2016

Randomized clinical trial: pharmacokinetics and safety of multimatrix mesalamine for treatment of pediatric ulcerative colitis
Cuffari C, Pierce D, Korczowski B, Fyderek K, Van Heusen H, Hossack S, Wan H, Edwards AY, Martin P
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:593-607
Published Date: 4 February 2016

Establishment of a novel therapeutic vector targeting the trigeminal ganglion in rats
Xu K, Pan SY, Song JX, ,Liu XN, An N, Zheng X
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:585-592
Published Date: 4 February 2016

miR-125b acts as a tumor suppressor in chondrosarcoma cells by the sensitization to doxorubicin through direct targeting the ErbB2-regulated glucose metabolism
Tang XY, Zheng W, Ding M, Guo KJ, Yuan F, Feng H, Deng B, Sun W, Hou Y, Gao L
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:571-583
Published Date: 24 February 2016

Curcumin enhances the cytogenotoxic effect of etoposide in leukemia cells through induction of reactive oxygen species
Papież MA, Krzyściak W, Szade K, Bukowska-Straková K, Kozakowska M, Hajduk K, Bystrowska B, Dulak J, Jozkowicz A
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:557-570
Published Date: 4 February 2016

Targeting the D1-N-methyl-D-aspartate receptor complex reduces L-dopa-induced dyskinesia in 6-hydroxydopamine-lesioned Parkinson’s rats
Song L, Zhang ZZ, Hu RG, Cheng J, Li L, Fan QY, Wu N, Gan J, Zhou MZ, Liu ZG
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:547-555
Published Date: 3 February 2016

Antiviral therapy: a perspective
Shahidi Bonjar AH
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:541-546
Published Date: 2 February 2016

Profile of tofacitinib citrate and its potential in the treatment of moderate-to-severe chronic plaque psoriasis
Di Lernia V, Bardazzi F
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:533-539
Published Date: 29 January 2016

Preparation and characterization of silymarin synchronized-release microporous osmotic pump tablets
Zeng QP, Liu ZH, Huang AW, Zhang J, Song HT
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:519-531
Published Date: 29 January 2016

Treatment of osteoporosis with eldecalcitol, a new vitamin D analog: a comprehensive review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
Xu Z, Fan C, Zhao X, Tao H
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:509-517
Published Date: 28 January 2016

Preparation, characterization, and potential application of chitosan, chitosan derivatives, and chitosan metal nanoparticles in pharmaceutical drug delivery
Ahmed TA, Aljaeid BM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:483-507
Published Date: 28 January 2016

Efficacy and safety of iron-chelation therapy with deferoxamine, deferiprone, and deferasirox for the treatment of iron-loaded patients with non-transfusion-dependent thalassemia syndromes
Kontoghiorghe CN, Kontoghiorghes GJ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:465-481
Published Date: 29 January 2016


Determination of the binding mode for anti-inflammatory natural product xanthohumol with myeloid differentiation protein 2


Fu W, Chen L, Wang Z, Zhao C, Chen G, Liu X, Dai Y, Cai Y, Li C, Zhou J, Liang G
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:455-463
Published Date: 27 January 2016

Amelioration of concanavalin A-induced autoimmune hepatitis by magnesium isoglycyrrhizinate through inhibition of CD4+CD25-CD69+ subset proliferation
Yang Q, Wang J, Liu R, Wang Z, Li Y, Zhang Y, Hao X, Huang Y, Xie W, Wei H
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:443-453
Published Date: 25 January 2016

Efficacy of trabectedin in advanced soft tissue sarcoma: beyond lipo- and leiomyosarcoma [Corrigendum]
De Sanctis R, Marrari A, Marchetti S, Mussi C, Balzarini L, Lutman FR, Daolio P, Bastoni S, Bertuzzi AF, Quagliuolo V, Santoro A
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:441-442
Published Date: 28 January 2016

In vitro stress effect on degradation and drug release behaviors of basic fibroblast growth factor – poly(lactic-co-glycolic-acid) microsphere
Xiong Y, Yu ZP, Lang Y, Hu JY, Li H, Yan YG, Tu CQ, Yang TF, Song YM, Duan H, Pei FX
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:431-440
Published Date: 25 January 2016

Formulation, optimization, and pharmacodynamic evaluation of chitosan/phospholipid/β-cyclodextrin microspheres
Shan L, Tao EX, Meng QH, Hou WX, Liu K, Shang HC, Tang JB, Zhang WF
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:417-429
Published Date: 25 January 2016

Depot injectable atorvastatin biodegradable in situ gel: development, optimization, in vitro, and in vivo evaluation
Ahmed TA, Alharby YA, El-Helw AM, Hosny KM, El-Say KM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:405-415
Published Date: 20 January 2016

Saussurea tridactyla Sch. Bip.-derived polysaccharides and flavones reduce oxidative damage in ultraviolet B-irradiated HaCaT cells via a p38MAPK-independent mechanism
Guo Y, Sun J, Ye J, Ma W, Yan HL, Wang G
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:389-403
Published Date: 20 January 2016

High-dose OxyContin to treat pain associated with bone metastasis in patients with small-cell lung cancer: a case study report
Zhou T, Zhang X, Dong Y, Zhuang FF, Jiang FQ, Yu JM, Zhang B
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:383-387
Published Date: 19 January 2016

The improvement effects of edible bird’s nest on proliferation and activation of B lymphocyte and its antagonistic effects on immunosuppression induced by cyclophosphamide
Zhao R, Li G, Kong XJ, Huang XY, Li W, Zeng YY, Lai XP
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:371-381
Published Date: 21 January 2016

Effects of probenecid and cimetidine on the pharmacokinetics of nemonoxacin in healthy Chinese volunteers
Zhang YF, Dai XJ, Yang Y, Chen XY, Wang T, Tang YB, Tsai CY, Chang LW, Chang YT, Zhong DF
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:357-370
Published Date: 20 January 2016

Short-term maraviroc exposure, a clinical approach to decide on maraviroc prescription in HIV-1-infected treatment-naïve patients
Gonzalez-Serna A, Genebat M, Ruiz-Mateos E, Leal M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:353-356
Published Date: 18 January 2016

Dose comparison of conivaptan (Vaprisol®) in patients with euvolemic or hypervolemic hyponatremia – efficacy, safety, and pharmacokinetics
Palmer BF, Rock AD, Woodward EJ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:339-351
Published Date: 18 January 2016

Clinical pharmacology study of cariprazine (MP-214) in patients with schizophrenia (12-week treatment)
Nakamura T, Kubota T, Iwakaji A, Imada M, Kapás M, Morio Y
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:327-338
Published Date: 14 January 2016

YiQiFuMai powder injection ameliorates blood–brain barrier dysfunction and brain edema after focal cerebral ischemia–reperfusion injury in mice
Cao GS, Ye XY, Xu YQ, Yin MZ, Chen HL, Kou JP, Yu BY
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:315-325
Published Date: 14 January 2016

Evidence of the gastroprotective and anti-Helicobacter pylori activities of β-mangostin isolated from Cratoxylum arborescens (vahl) blume
Sidahmed HMA, Hashim NM, Mohan S, Abdelwahab SI, Taha MME, Dehghan F, Yahayu M, Ee GCL, Loke MF, Vadivelu J
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:297-313
Published Date: 13 January 2016

Liposomal flucytosine capped with gold nanoparticle formulations for improved ocular delivery
Salem HF, Ahmed SM, Omar MM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:277-295
Published Date: 13 January 2016

Quetiapine monotherapy in acute treatment of generalized anxiety disorder: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Maneeton N, Maneeton B, Woottiluk P, Likhitsathian S, Suttajit S, Boonyanaruthee V, Srisurapanont M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:259-276
Published Date: 12 January 2016

A clinical prognostic scoring system for resectable gastric cancer to predict survival and benefit from paclitaxel- or oxaliplatin-based adjuvant chemotherapy
Qian J, Qian Y, Wang J, Gu B, Pei D, He S, Zhu F, Røe OD, Xu J, Liu L, Gu Y, Guo R, Yin Y, Shu Y, Chen X
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:241-258
Published Date: 24 February 2016

Pasireotide: a novel treatment for patients with acromegaly
Cuevas-Ramos D, Fleseriu M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:227-239
Published Date: 11 January 2016

Spotlight on ixazomib: potential in the treatment of multiple myeloma
Muz B, Ghazarian RN, Ou M, Luderer MJ, Kusdono HD, Azab AK
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:217-226
Published Date: 11 January 2016

Preparation, characterization, and in vivo evaluation of intranasally administered liposomal formulation of donepezil
Al Asmari AK, Ullah Z, Tariq M, Fatani A
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:205-215
Published Date: 12 January 2016

Baicalein attenuates the quorum sensing-controlled virulence factors of Pseudomonas aeruginosa and relieves the inflammatory response in P. aeruginosa-infected macrophages by downregulating the MAPK and NFκB signal-transduction pathways
Luo J, Kong JL, Dong BY, Huang H, Wang K, Wu LH, Hou CC, Liang Y, Li B, Chen YQ
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:183-203
Published Date: 7 January 2016

Design and evaluation of novel interferon lambda analogs with enhanced antiviral activity and improved drug attributes
Yu D, Zhao M, Dong L, Zhao L, Zou M, Sun H, Zhang M, Liu H, Zou Z
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:163-182
Published Date: 6 January 2016

Isolation and evaluation of biological efficacy of quercetol in human hepatic carcinoma cells
Ali H, Dixit S, Ali D, Alkahtane AA, Alarifi S, Ali BA, Alkahtani S
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:155-162
Published Date: 6 January 2016

Discovery of a novel anticancer agent with both anti-topoisomerase I and II activities in hepatocellular carcinoma SK-Hep-1 cells in vitro and in vivo: Cinnamomum verum component 2-methoxycinnamaldehyde
Perng DS, Tsai YH, Cherng J, Wang JS, Chou KS, Shih CW, Cherng JM
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:141-153
Published Date: 5 January 2016

Design, synthesis, and antihypertensive activity of curcumin-inspired compounds via ACE inhibition and vasodilation, along with a bioavailability study for possible benefit in cardiovascular diseases
Zhuang XD, Liao LZ, Dong XB, Hu X, Guo Y, Du ZM, Liao XX, Wang LC
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:129-139
Published Date: 5 January 2016

Self-emulsifying drug delivery systems as a tool to improve solubility and bioavailability of resveratrol
Balata GF, Essa EA, Shamardl HA, Zaidan SH, Abourehab MAS
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:117-128
Published Date: 5 January 2016

Efficacy and safety of topical herbal medicine treatment on recurrent aphthous stomatitis: a systemic review
Li CL, Huang HL, Wang WC, Hua H
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:107-115
Published Date: 31 December 2015

The gastroprotective effects of hydroalcoholic extract of Monolluma quadrangula against ethanol-induced gastric mucosal injuries in Sprague Dawley rats
Ibrahim IAA, Abdulla MA, Hajrezaie M, Bader A, Shahzad N, Al-Ghamdi SS, Gushash AS, Hasanpourghadi M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:93-105
Published Date: 30 December 2015

Promoting effect of small molecules in cardiomyogenic and neurogenic differentiation of rat bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells
Khanabdali R, Saadat A, Fazilah M, Bazli KFK, Qazi RM, Khalid RS, Hasan Adli DS, Moghadamtousi SZ, Naeem N, Khan I, Salim A, Shamsuddin SAA, Mohan G
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:81-91
Published Date: 24 December 2015

MicroRNA-125a-5p modulates human cervical carcinoma proliferation and migration by targeting ABL2
Qin X, Wan Y, Wang S, Xue M
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:71-79
Published Date: 24 December 2015

BCc1, the novel antineoplastic nanocomplex, showed potent anticancer effects in vitro and in vivo
Kalanaky S, Hafizi M, Fakharzadeh S, Vasei M, Langroudi L, Janzamin E, Hashemi SM, Khayamzadeh M, Soleimani M, Akbari ME, Nazaran MH
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:59-70
Published Date: 30 December 2015

Effect of milrinone on cardiac functions in patients undergoing coronary artery bypass graft: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
You Z, Huang L, Cheng X, Wu Q, Jiang X, Wu Y
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:53-58
Published Date: 24 December 2015

MEK inhibitors and their potential in the treatment of advanced melanoma: the advantages of combination therapy
Tran KA, Cheng MY, Mitra A, Ogawa H, Shi VY, Olney LP, Kloxin AM, Maverakis E
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:43-52
Published Date: 21 December 2015

Modulation of neurotrophic signaling pathways by polyphenols
Moosavi F, Hosseini R, Saso L, Firuzi O
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:23-42
Published Date: 21 December 2015

Comparative pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of a PEGylated recombinant human growth hormone and daily recombinant human growth hormone in growth hormone-deficient children
Hou L, Chen ZH, Liu D, Cheng YG, Luo XP
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:13-21
Published Date: 18 December 2015

Plasmid pORF-hTRAIL targeting to glioma using transferrin-modified polyamidoamine dendrimer
Gao S, Li J, Jiang C, Hong B, Hao B
Drug Design, Development and Therapy 2016, 10:1-11
Published Date: 17 December 2015