October 2008 in “Journal of Intellectual Property Law & Practice” The article concludes that recent legal rulings have strengthened the protection of pharmaceutical patents against generic competition.
50 citations
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February 2007 in “The Journal of Pathology” This study found a rare germline mutation in the Birt–Hogg–Dubé gene in a Japanese patient with renal cell carcinoma, suggesting distinct biological features and challenging current renal tumor classifications.
July 2007 in “Journal of Generic Medicines” The UK High Court revoked Lundbeck's patent for Escitalopram, and second medical use claims based on dosage were not considered novel.
310 citations
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November 2011 in “Environment International” This study suggests that increased use of anticancer drugs from 2004 to 2008 has led to higher environmental release, necessitating expanded monitoring and research on their ecotoxicological impacts.
153 citations
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November 2004 in “Current Medicinal Chemistry” This article updates a prior work on pharmacophore modeling and highlights the advances in 3D database searching technologies for drug design, without presenting new research findings.
119 citations
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October 1992 in “Fundamental & Clinical Pharmacology” This review discusses the pharmacological properties and therapeutic potential of K+ channel opening compounds, noting their prospective use in treating cardiovascular and respiratory conditions, but reports no new results.
25 citations
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December 2017 in “The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism” This study found that using an oral contraceptive with bicalutamide significantly reduced hirsutism in women with PCOS compared to an oral contraceptive alone, although it increased total cholesterol and LDL levels.
9 citations
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July 2021 in “Journal of Natural Medicines” This review summarizes research finding over 150 new molecules with various biological activities from traditional herbal medicines studied in China, Mongolia, Uzbekistan, and Bangladesh.
9 citations
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January 2017 in “Organic Process Research & Development” This article describes the efficient synthesis of (S)-N-(2-bromo-6-methoxypyridin-4-yl)-2-hydroxy-2,4-dimethylpentanamide, a novel topical antiandrogen, with high purity and enantiomeric excess but reports no pharmacological results.
7 citations
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April 2017 in “Health Economics, Policy and Law” This review analyzes current patent trends in personalized medicine, suggesting they often privilege the pharmaceutical industry without adequately demonstrating overall public benefit.
6 citations
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August 2009 in “Mini-reviews in Medicinal Chemistry” This review summarizes the structural and chemical characteristics of current and novel antiandrogenic drugs but reports no new clinical findings.
3 citations
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September 2016 in “Natural Product Communications” This study identified 8-hydroxy germacrene B from Curcuma aeruginosa as a highly potent in-vitro 5-alpha reductase inhibitor with significant anti-androgenic activity, while exhibiting mild cytotoxicity on prostate cancer cells without affecting human dermal papilla cells at tested concentrations.
3 citations
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January 2010 in “Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University)” This article reviews the impact of the 2000 revision of the European Patent Convention on drug patent protection and raises concerns about its effects on generic substitution and healthcare professionals.
August 2025 in “Fabad Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences” This review highlights that bicalutamide, a non-steroidal antiandrogen used in prostate cancer treatment, is mainly effective through its (R)-enantiomer and emphasizes the need to monitor its adverse effects despite its targeted antiandrogenic action.
January 2023 in “International Journal of Research Publication and Reviews” This review details the causes, symptoms, and treatments for dandruff, emphasizing herbal ingredients with anti-dandruff properties used in shampoos and exploring their antifungal and anti-inflammatory mechanisms. It highlights dandruff's exploitation by personal care companies due to the lack of medical interventions.
January 1982 in “Side effects of drugs annual” This review discusses the therapeutic effects of vitamins, highlighting risks such as liver damage from prolonged high doses of vitamin A and hypercalcemia from excessive vitamin D, while noting a case of allergic reaction to vitamin B12.
106 citations
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April 2010 in “ACS Nano” This study found that about 80% of known fullerene-binding proteins rank in the top 10% of scorers for C60 docking sites, confirming the accuracy of the predictive model used.
47 citations
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March 2016 in “Journal of dermatology” This review discusses various rare syndromes associated with ichthyosis and emphasizes the importance of understanding their molecular genetics and mechanisms for developing effective treatments and genetic counseling, but it reports no new clinical findings.
28 citations
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January 2008 in “Journal of medical investigation” This study found that Sp6 overproduction in ameloblast-lineage cells increased cell proliferation and ameloblastin expression, suggesting that Sp6 promotes amelogenesis by inhibiting follistatin gene expression.
1 citations
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November 2024 in “Romanian Journal of Morphology and Embryology” This overview examines the biology, origin, structure, and function of various cells and structures, such as the blood-retinal barrier and Merkel cells, and discusses their roles in disease pathogenesis, along with recent findings related to the lymph nodes' paracortex.
September 2022 in “Farmacja Polska” This review discusses the role of biotin in enzyme function and its effects on hair, skin, and nail health, noting that significant improvements are mostly seen in people with biotin deficiency, and reports no new clinical results.
76 citations
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January 1998 in “Mammalian Genome”
41 citations
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April 2016 in “Journal of experimental botany” This research suggests that the barley protein RACB supports cell polarity functions rather than interfering with immunity, as it aids nucleus positioning during fungal attack rather than affecting early immune responses.
8 citations
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February 2022 in “Molecules” This study found that Asparagus racemosus root extract significantly reduced facial sebum production and pore size in male volunteers, suggesting potential application as an anti-sebum ingredient in cosmetics.
7 citations
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August 2006 in “Maturitas” This study found that black cohosh extract BNO 1055 reduced testosterone-induced prostate and seminal vesicle growth in rats, suggesting it may contain potent 5α-reductase inhibitors useful for prostate cancer prevention.
47 citations
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May 1994 in “Experimental Brain Research” This study observed that innervation of the mystacial pad in rats by fine-caliber axons is more extensive and complex than previously described, with distinct differences in labeling patterns depending on the tracer and survival time.
March 2021 in “Research Square (Research Square)” This study found that strontium ranelate may promote cartilage regeneration by enhancing chondrogenic differentiation and inhibiting the Wnt/β-catenin signaling pathway in rat models of cartilage defects.
23 citations
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October 2015 in “Plastic and reconstructive surgery/PSEF CD journals” This article reviews the author's experience and favored techniques for using Radiesse in cosmetic treatments but reports no new clinical trial results.
April 2012 in “Development” This study found that Rac1 activity in specific skin compartments is sufficient for hair formation, but results in hair with altered structure and pigmentation compared to normal.
11 citations
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January 2012 in “Journal of cell science” This study demonstrates that Rac1 activity is essential for normal hair follicle formation but influences hair structure and pigmentation, in terminal differentiation, through alterations in hair shaft, cuticle, and pigmentation organization.