APRIL: A double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized, Phase Ib/IIa clinical study of ApTOLL for the treatment of acute ischemic stroke

Front Neurol. 2023 Feb 24;14:1127585. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2023.1127585. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT In the reperfusion era, a new paradigm of treating patients with endovascular treatment (EVT) and neuroprotective drugs is emerging as a promising therapeutic option for patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS). In this context, ApTOLL, a Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4) antagonist with proven neuroprotective effect…

Impact of polymorphisms in CYP and UGT enzymes and ABC and SLCO1B1 transporters on the pharmacokinetics and safety of desvenlafaxine

Front Pharmacol. 2023 Feb 2;14:1110460. doi: 10.3389/fphar.2023.1110460. eCollection 2023. ABSTRACT Venlafaxine pharmacokinetic variability and pharmacotherapy outcomes are well known to be related to CYP2D6 pharmacogenetic phenotype. In contrast, scarce pharmacogenetic information is available nowadays concerning desvenlafaxine, its active metabolite first marketed in 2012. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of 29…