Current Pharmaceutical Design - Volume 28, Issue 33, 2022

Due to the heap of data sets available for drug discovery, modern drug discovery has taken the shape of big data. Usage of Artificial intelligence (AI) can help to modify drug discovery based on big data to precised, knowledgeable data. The pharmaceutical companies have already geared their departments for this and started a race to search for new novel drugs. The AI helps to predict the molecular structure of the comp Read More

Background: Cancer is a leading risk of death globally. According to the World Health Organization, it is presently the second most important disease that causes death in both developing and developed countries. Remarkable progress has been made in the war against cancer with the development of numerous novel chemotherapy agents. However, it remains an immense challenge to discover new efficient therapeuti Read More

Background: Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disorder worldwide. The symptoms of PD are characterized not only by motor alterations but also by a spectrum of nonmotor symptoms. Some of these are psychiatric manifestations such as sleep disorders; depression; cognitive difficulties that can evolve into dementia; and symptoms of psychosis, which include hallucinations, illusions, and d Read More

Drug delivery to central nervous system (CNS) diseases is one of the most challenging tasks. The innate blood-brain barrier (BBB) and the blood-cerebrospinal fluid (BCSF) barrier create an obstacle to effective systemic drug delivery to the CNS, by limiting the access of drugs to the brain. Nanotechnology-based drug delivery platform offers a potential therapeutic approach for the treatment of neurological disorders. Sever Read More

Background: Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is the main component of rhubarb tannin, with antioxidant, anti-angiogenic, anti-cancer and antiviral activities. Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a high blood sugar and protein metabolism disorder syndrome, which is caused by absolute or relative factors, such as deficiency of insulin and oxidative stress. Diabetes cardiomyopathy (DCM) is one of the most frequent complications of DM. Obje Read More