The drug blocks the activity of a protein known as mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), which promotes proliferation through the activation of proteins such as S6 kinase. Although the mTOR ...
Charles Sawyers and colleagues have conducted a small early-stage clinical study to assess target modulation by the small-molecule inhibitor rapamycin. Rapamycin is approved to treat renal cancer ...
Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2010;67(24):2095-2106. Temsirolimus is primarily metabolized by the cytochrome P-450 (CYP) 3A4 isoenzyme to five major metabolites, with sirolimus being the principal ...
A groundbreaking discovery has highlighted lithium-;a drug long used to treat bipolar disorder and depression-;as a potential therapy for autism spectrum disorder (ASD).