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EXPERT OPINION ON THERAPEUTIC PATENTS
Volume 21, Issue 5, Pages 681-698Publisher
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
DOI: 10.1517/13543776.2011.568479
Keywords
calcilytics; calcimimetics; calcium sensing receptor; hyperparathyroidism; osteoporosis; parathyroid hormone
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- ANR [ANR-07-PHYSIO-027-02]
- ICSN
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Introduction: In the parathyroid gland, the calcium sensing receptor responds to small changes in circulating levels of Ca2+, and consequently stimulates or inhibits the secretion of parathyroid hormone (PTH). Thus, ligands potentiating the action of calcium (calcimimetics) lead to decreased PTH secretion and can thus be useful for the treatment of hyperparathyroidism. On the other hand, ligands which antagonize the action of calcium (calcilytics) stimulate PTH secretion, favoring bone tissue regeneration. Areas covered: This review first discusses the rapid development of calcimimetics (only one of which has been approved for the treatment of hyperparathyroidism) followed by that of calcilytics (none of which has as yet been approved for the treatment of osteoporosis). Peer-reviewed articles generated by these patents are also surveyed. Expert opinion: The rapid progress in developing a clinically approved calcimimetic has not been matched by an identical success in finding an orally available calcilytic useful for the treatment of osteoporosis. However, the growing importance of osteoporosis as a debilitating disease is a stimulating factor in discovering such compounds.
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