Diabetic neuropathy: what's in the pipeline?

Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of both type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Treatment options are available to mitigate the symptoms associated with the two major types of diabetic neuropathy, namely peripheral and autonomic neuropathy. However, there is a lack of therapeutic options to prevent, treat and reverse the underlying pathogenesis of diabetic neuropathy. Several therapies including benfotiamine, alpha-lipoic acid, protein kinase C inhibitors, aldose-reductase inhibitors, nerve growth factors and Actovegin have shown potential --but not proven-- benefits for peripheral neuropathy. Nonetheless, three clinical phase II trials are currently underway to evaluate three therapeutic agents for diabetic peripheral neuropathy. Unfortunately, there are less promising therapeutic options in development for autonomic neuropathy management. Despite the fact that many agents have been evaluated for treating autonomic neuropathy, including anti-advanced glycation end products (angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors, benfotiamine, aminoguanidine), bromocriptine-QR and alpha-lipoic acid, studies have shown minimal efficacy or outcomes are pending..

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:043

Enthalten in:

Drugs of the future - 043(2018), 5, Seite 0339

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Akiyode,US!aO. [VerfasserIn]
Lajthia,US!aE. [VerfasserIn]
Unonu,US!aJ. [VerfasserIn]
Ketema,US!aP. [VerfasserIn]
Olagundoye,US!aY. [VerfasserIn]

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doi.org

BKL:

44.40

doi:

10.1358/dof.2018.043.05.2807862

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

OLC2000500153