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lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
2011-10-3
pubmed:abstractText
Voclosporin, a novel immunomodulatory drug inhibiting the calcineurin enzyme, was developed to prevent organ graft rejection and to treat autoimmune diseases. The chemical structure of voclosporin is similar to that of cyclosporine A, with a difference in one amino acid, leading to superior calcineurin inhibition and less variability in plasma concentration. Compared with placebo, voclosporin may significantly reduce inflammation and prevent recurrences of inflammation in patients with noninfectious uveitis. Future studies have to show if these advantages are accompanied by greater clinical efficacy and fewer side effects compared with the classic calcineurin inhibitors.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:status
PubMed-not-MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1177-5483
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
5
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1309-13
pubmed:year
2011
pubmed:articleTitle
Oral voclosporin: novel calcineurin inhibitor for treatment of noninfectious uveitis.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Ophthalmology, St Franziskus-Hospital, Muenster, Germany.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article