Inhaled Janus Kinase (JAK) inhibitors for the treatment of asthma

Autor: Hart S. Dengler, Naomi S. Rajapaksa, Mark Zak
Rok vydání: 2019
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Zdroj: Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters. 29:126658
ISSN: 0960-894X
DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2019.126658
Popis: Multiple asthma-relevant cytokines including IL-4, IL-5, IL-13, and TSLP depend upon JAKs for signaling. JAK inhibition may, therefore, offer a novel intervention strategy for patients with disease refractory to current standards of care. Multiple systemically delivered JAK inhibitors have been approved for human use or are under clinical evaluation in autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis. However, the on-target side effect profiles of these agents are likely not tolerable for many asthmatic patients. Limiting JAK inhibition to the lung is expected to improve therapeutic index relative to systemic inhibition. Thus, inhaled JAK inhibitors with lung-restricted exposure are of high interest as potential treatments for asthma.
Databáze: OpenAIRE