PDE4 Inhibition and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Novel Therapeutic Avenue.

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Date publication

juin 2017

Journal

International journal of molecular sciences

Auteurs

Membres identifiés du Cancéropôle Est :
Pr PEYRIN-BIROULET Laurent


Tous les auteurs :
Spadaccini M, D'Alessio S, Peyrin-Biroulet L, Danese S

Résumé

In the last few decades, a better knowledge of the inflammatory pathways involved in the pathogenesis of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) has promoted biological therapy as an important tool to treat IBD patients. However, in spite of a wider spectrum of biological drugs, a significant proportion of patients is unaffected by or lose their response to these compounds, along with increased risks of infections and malignancies. For these reasons there is an urgent need to look for new pharmacological targets. The novel Phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitors have been recently introduced as new modulators of intracellular signals and gene transcription for the treatment of IBD.

Mots clés

Inflammatory Bowel Disease, PDE4, apremilast

Référence

Int J Mol Sci. 2017 Jun 15;18(6):