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Inflammatory Directions Report Table of Contents

 

INFLAMMATORY DIRECTIONS: STRATEGIES FOR SIX DISEASES WITH UNMET NEEDS

By Mark C. Via

Chapter 1
INTRODUCTION: THE IMMUNE SYSTEM AND THE INFLAMMATORY RESPONSE
1.1. The Immune System
1.2. Immune Dysfunction and Autoimmune Disease

Chapter 2
REVIEW OF THE INFLAMMATORY DISEASES: EPIDEMIOLOGY, PATHOLOGY, DIAGNOSIS, AND SYMPTOMS
2.1. Rheumatoid Arthritis
  Pathology
  Causes
  Diagnosis
  Epidemiology
2.2. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  Pathology
  Causes
  Diagnosis
  Epidemiology
2.3. Psoriasis
  Pathology
  Causes
  Diagnosis
  Epidemiology
2.4. Lupus
  Pathology
  Causes
  Diagnosis
  Epidemiology
2.5. Multiple Sclerosis
  Pathology
  Causes
  Diagnosis
  Epidemiology
2.6. Asthma
  Pathology
  Causes
  Diagnosis
  Epidemiology

Chapter 3
CURRENT PHARMACOLOGICAL TREATMENT OPTIONS
3.1. Rheumatoid Arthritis

  Analgesics and NSAIDS
  Corticosteroids
  Synthetic DMARDs
        Methotrexate
        Arava (Leflunomide)
        Other DMARDs
  Biological DMARDs
        Enbrel (Etanercept)
        Remicade (Infliximab)
        Humira (Adalimumab)
        Kineret (Anakinra)
        Orencia (Abatacept)
        Rituxan (Rituximab)
3.2. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  Aminosalicylates
  Corticosteroids
  Immunomodulators
        Azathioprine, 6-Mercaptopurine, and 6-Thioguanine
        Methotrexate
        Cyclosporine
        Remicade (Infliximab)
        Humira (Adalimumab)
        Tysabri (Natalizumab)
  Antibiotics
3.3. Psoriasis
  Topical Therapies
        Corticosteroids
        Vitamin D3 and A Compounds
        Retinoids
        Coal Tar
        Anthralin
        Salicylic Acid
  Light Therapy
  Systemic Therapy
        Methotrexate
        Cyclosporine
        Oral Retinoids
        Hydroxyurea
        Amevive (Alefacept)
        Raptiva (Efalizumab)
        Enbrel (Etanercept)
        Remicade (Infliximab)
        Humira (Adalimumab)
3.4. Lupus
  NSAIDs
  Antimalarials
  Corticosteroids
  Immunomodulators
3.5. Multiple Sclerosis
  Corticosteroids
  Disease-Modifying Agents
        Interferon Beta
        Copaxone (Glatiramer Acetate)
        Novantrone (Mitoxantrone)
        Tysabri (Natalizumab)
  Other Immunomodulators
3.6. Asthma
  Quick-Relief Medications
        Bronchodilators
        Oral Corticosteroids
  Long-Term Control Medications
        Inhaled Corticosteroids
        Bronchodilators
        Mast Cell Stabilizers
        Leukotriene Modifiers
        Xolair (Omalizumab)

Chapter 4
COMPOUNDS IN DEVELOPMENT: THE NEXT GENERATION OF DRUGS FOR INFLAMMATORY DISEASES
4.1. New Approaches to Inflammatory Diseases
  Tumor Necrosis Factor Family Inhibitors
  Interleukin Inhibitors
  Other Cytokine Inhibitors
  Chemokine Receptor Antagonists
  Anti-inflammatory Cytokines
  Compounds Targeting T-Cell Antigens
  Compounds Targeting B-Cell Antigens
  Complement Inhibitors
  Adhesion Molecule Blockers
  Protease Inhibitors
        TACE
        ICE
        Cathepsin S
  Kinase Inhibitors
        p38 MAP Kinase
        JNK
        NF-κB
  Other Kinases
4.2. Setbacks
4.3. Rheumatoid Arthritis
  TNF-alpha Inhibitors
        UCB
        Centocor
        Targeted Genetics
        Arana Therapeutics
        Xencor
        Meyer Pharmaceuticals
        Pharmaxis
        Ception Therapeutics
        Ablynx
        Nastech Pharmaceutical
        Devgen
  Interleukin Inhibitors
        Amgen
  Kinase Inhibitors
        Rigel Pharmaceuticals
        Plexxikon
4.4. Inflammatory Bowel Disease
  Adhesion Molecule Blockers
        Atlantic Healthcare
        Millennium Pharmaceuticals

  Other Compounds
        InDex Pharmaceuticals
        Genzyme
4.5. Psoriasis
  TNF Inhibitors
        Apollo Life Sciences
        York Pharma
  Interleukin Inhibitors
        Centocor
        Abbott Laboratories
  Calcineurin Inhibitors
        Isotechnika
        Biogen Idec
        CombinatoRx
        Celgene
  Vitamin D Analogs
        CollaGenex Pharmaceuticals
        Cytochroma
4.6. Lupus
  Immunomodulators
        La Jolla Pharmaceutical
        Genelabs Technologies
  BLyS Inhibitors
        Human Genome Sciences
        ZymoGenetics
        Anthera Pharmaceuticals
        Biogen Idec/Genentech
        Xencor
  Toll-like Receptor Antagonists
        Coley Pharmaceutical Group
        Dynavax Technologies
        Idera Pharmaceuticals

4.7. Multiple Sclerosis
  Immunomodulators
        Biogen Idec
        Genzyme/Bayer Schering Pharma
        Novartis
  Cytokines
        Nastech Pharmaceutical
        Syntonix Pharmaceuticals
        Ichor Medical Systems
        Nautilus Biotech
        Flamel Technologies
        Modigene
        Bolder BioTechnology
        CoGenesys
        Allozyne
  Peptide Vaccines and MBP-Base Therapeutics
        Orchestra Therapeutics
        BioMS Medical/Eli Lilly
        Bayhill Therapeutics

  Remyelinating Agents
        Biogen Idec
        Acorda Therapeutics
4.8. Asthma
  Interleukin Inhibitors
       GlaxoSmithKline
       MedImmune/BioWa
       Aerovance
       Amgen
       Genentech
       Altair Therapeutics
       CSL/Merck
       Synairgen
    Phosphodiesterase-4 Inhibitors
        Nycomed
        Glenmark Pharmaceuticals/Forest Laboratories
        MediciNova
        Other PDE4 Inhibitors
  Toll-like Receptor Agonists
        Coley Pharmaceutical Group/Sanofi-Aventis
        Dynavax Technologies
        Idera Pharmaceuticals
        InDex Pharmaceuticals
  CRTH2 Antagonists

References

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