Roesel, Martin; Tappeiner, Christoph; Heiligenhaus, Arnd; Heinz, Carsten (2011). Oral voclosporin: novel calcineurin inhibitor for treatment of noninfectious uveitis. Clinical ophthalmology, 5, pp. 1309-1313. Auckland (NZ): Dove Medical Press 10.2147/OPTH.S11125
Full text not available from this repository. (Request a copy)Voclosporin, a novel immunomodulatory drug inhibiting the calcineurin enzyme, was developed to prevent organ graft rejection and to treat autoimmune diseases. The chemical structure of voclosporin is similar to that of cyclosporine A, with a difference in one amino acid, leading to superior calcineurin inhibition and less variability in plasma concentration. Compared with placebo, voclosporin may significantly reduce inflammation and prevent recurrences of inflammation in patients with noninfectious uveitis. Future studies have to show if these advantages are accompanied by greater clinical efficacy and fewer side effects compared with the classic calcineurin inhibitors.
Item Type: |
Journal Article (Review Article) |
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Division/Institute: |
04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Ophthalmology |
UniBE Contributor: |
Tappeiner, Christoph |
ISSN: |
1177-5467 |
Publisher: |
Dove Medical Press |
Language: |
English |
Submitter: |
Christoph Tappeiner |
Date Deposited: |
04 Oct 2013 14:23 |
Last Modified: |
05 Dec 2022 14:06 |
Publisher DOI: |
10.2147/OPTH.S11125 |
PubMed ID: |
21966207 |
URI: |
https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/8122 (FactScience: 213607) |
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