Search Results - "Langdon, Ronald B."
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Anti-diabetic efficacy and impact on amino acid metabolism of GRA1, a novel small-molecule glucagon receptor antagonist
Published in PloS one (19-11-2012)“…Hyperglucagonemia is implicated in the pathophysiology of hyperglycemia. Antagonism of the glucagon receptor (GCGR) thus represents a potential approach to…”
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Effects of Peripherally Administered Neuromedin U on Energy and Glucose Homeostasis
Published in Endocrinology (Philadelphia) (01-07-2011)“…Neuromedin U (NMU) is a highly conserved peptide reported to modulate energy homeostasis. Pharmacological studies have shown that centrally administered NMU…”
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Efficacy and safety of the selective 11β-HSD-1 inhibitors MK-0736 and MK-0916 in overweight and obese patients with hypertension
Published in Journal of the American Society of Hypertension (01-05-2011)“…11β-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 (11β-HSD1) may be involved in several abnormalities associated with the metabolic syndrome. This study evaluated the…”
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Pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties of the glucokinase activator MK-0941 in rodent models of type 2 diabetes and healthy dogs
Published in Molecular pharmacology (01-12-2011)“…Glucokinase activators (GKAs) are small-molecule agents that enhance glucose sensing by pancreatic β cells and glucose metabolism by hepatocytes. There is…”
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Evaluation of pharmacokinetic parameters and dipeptidyl peptidase‐4 inhibition following single doses of sitagliptin in healthy, young Japanese males
Published in British journal of clinical pharmacology (01-03-2011)“…WHAT IS ALREADY KNOWN ABOUT THIS SUBJECT • Sitagliptin is an oral antihyperglycaemic agent that improves glycaemic control by inhibiting dipeptidyl peptidase‐4…”
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A small-molecule glucokinase activator lowers blood glucose in the sulfonylurea-desensitized rat
Published in European journal of pharmacology (25-08-2010)“…Glucokinase activators increase insulin release from pancreatic β-cells and hepatic glucose utilization by modifying the activity of glucokinase, a key enzyme…”
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Montelukast in the treatment of allergic rhinitis : An evidence-based review
Published in Drugs (New York, N.Y.) (01-01-2007)“…Cysteinyl-leukotrienes (CysLTs) are endogenous mediators of inflammation and play an important role in allergic airway disease by stimulating…”
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Efficacy and safety of sitagliptin added to ongoing metformin therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes
Published in Current medical research and opinion (01-02-2008)“…ABSTRACT Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of sitagliptin as an add-on to metformin therapy in patients with…”
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A Phase I Pharmacokinetic and Pharmacodynamic Study of Dalotuzumab (MK-0646), an Anti-Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 Receptor Monoclonal Antibody, in Patients with Advanced Solid Tumors
Published in Clinical cancer research (01-10-2011)“…Insulin-like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) mediates cellular processes in cancer and has been proposed as a therapeutic target. Dalotuzumab (MK-0646) is a…”
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Efficacy and tolerability of sitagliptin monotherapy in elderly patients with type 2 diabetes: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial
Published in Current medical research and opinion (01-05-2011)“…Abstract Objective: Type 2 diabetes in the elderly is an important and insufficiently studied public health problem. This study evaluated sitagliptin…”
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A systematic review of in-hospital worsening heart failure as an endpoint in clinical investigations of therapy for acute heart failure
Published in International journal of cardiology (01-01-2018)“…In-hospital worsening heart failure (WHF) occurs frequently in patients hospitalized for acute heart failure (AHF) and has strongly negative prognostic…”
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Single-dose montelukast or salmeterol as protection against exercise-induced bronchoconstriction
Published in Chest (01-09-2007)“…It has been previously established that montelukast provides protection against exercise-induced bronchoconstriction (EIB) after a single dose. The present…”
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Efficacy and safety of sitagliptin in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes in China, India, and Korea
Published in Diabetes research and clinical practice (01-01-2009)“…Abstract The efficacy and safety of sitagliptin as monotherapy were evaluated in Chinese, Indian, and Korean patients with type 2 diabetes inadequately…”
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Effects of sugammadex on activated partial thromboplastin time and prothrombin time in healthy subjects
Published in International journal of clinical pharmacology and therapeutics (01-03-2014)“…To assess the impact of sugammadex on activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT) and international normalized ratio for prothrombin time (PT(INR)) in healthy…”
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Disruption of retinogeniculate afferent segregation by antagonists to NMDA receptors
Published in Nature (London) (13-06-1991)“…Afferent activity has an important role in the formation of connections in the developing mammalian visual system. But the extent to which the activity of…”
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Humoral immunity and delayed-type hypersensitivity in healthy subjects treated for 30 days with MK-7123, a selective CXCR2 antagonist
Published in International immunopharmacology (01-10-2013)“…Antagonism of the chemokine receptor CXCR2 inhibits neutrophil trafficking and may thus be therapeutic in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease…”
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Deficient Neurogenesis in Forebrain-Specific Presenilin-1 Knockout Mice Is Associated with Reduced Clearance of Hippocampal Memory Traces
Published in Neuron (Cambridge, Mass.) (06-12-2001)“…To examine the in vivo function of presenilin-1 ( PS1), we selectively deleted the PS1 gene in excitatory neurons of the adult mouse forebrain. These…”
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Pharmacokinetics of the novel PAR-1 antagonist vorapaxar in patients with hepatic impairment
Published in European journal of clinical pharmacology (01-11-2012)“…Purpose To determine whether hepatic impairment has an effect on the pharmacokinetics (PK) of vorapaxar or M20, its main pharmacologically active metabolite…”
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Pharmacokinetic–pharmacodynamic studies of the 11β‐hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1 inhibitor MK‐0916 in healthy subjects
Published in British journal of clinical pharmacology (01-12-2013)“…Aims To characterize pharmacokinetic parameters of MK‐0916 and its safety and tolerability in lean, healthy male subjects following single and multiple oral…”
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