The translational challenge in Chagas disease drug development



Título del documento: The translational challenge in Chagas disease drug development
Revista: Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Base de datos: PERIÓDICA
Número de sistema: 000452443
ISSN: 0074-0276
Autores: 1
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Instituciones: 1Drugs for Neglected Diseases initiative, Ginebra. Suiza
2Universidade de Sao Paulo, Instituto de Ciencias Biomedicas, Sao Paulo. Brasil
3Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Departamento de Ciencias Farmaceuticas, Diadema, Sao Paulo. Brasil
4Universidade Federal de Sao Paulo, Departamento de Microbiologia, Imunologia e Parasitologia, Sao Paulo. Brasil
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Volumen: 117
País: Brasil
Idioma: Inglés
Tipo de documento: Artículo
Enfoque: Analítico, prospectivo
Resumen en inglés Chagas disease is a neglected tropical disease caused by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi. There is an urgent need for safe, effective, and accessible new treatments since the currently approved drugs have serious limitations. Drug development for Chagas disease has historically been hampered by the complexity of the disease, critical knowledge gaps, and lack of coordinated R&D efforts. This review covers some of the translational challenges associated with the progression of new chemical entities from preclinical to clinical phases of development, and discusses how recent technological advances might allow the research community to answer key questions relevant to the disease and to overcome hurdles in R&D for Chagas disease
Disciplinas: Medicina
Palabras clave: Parasitología,
Farmacología,
Enfermedad de Chagas,
Modelos animales,
Desarrollo de fármacos,
Farmacodinamia,
Trypanosoma cruzi
Keyword: Parasitology,
Pharmacology,
Chagas disease,
Animal models,
Drug development,
Pharmacodynamics,
Trypanosoma cruzi
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