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thalidomide and Cytomegaloviral Retinitis

thalidomide has been researched along with Cytomegaloviral Retinitis in 1 studies

Thalidomide: A piperidinyl isoindole originally introduced as a non-barbiturate hypnotic, but withdrawn from the market due to teratogenic effects. It has been reintroduced and used for a number of immunological and inflammatory disorders. Thalidomide displays immunosuppressive and anti-angiogenic activity. It inhibits release of TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA from monocytes, and modulates other cytokine action.
thalidomide : A racemate comprising equimolar amounts of R- and S-thalidomide.
2-(2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl)-1H-isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione : A dicarboximide that is isoindole-1,3(2H)-dione in which the hydrogen attached to the nitrogen is substituted by a 2,6-dioxopiperidin-3-yl group.

Research Excerpts

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" Thalidomide (Synovir), developed by Celgene, has received limited approval for the treatment of leprosy."3.70FDA approves fomivirsen, famciclovir, and Thalidomide. Food and Drug Administration. ( Highleyman, L, 1998)

Research

Studies (1)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's1 (100.00)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's0 (0.00)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Highleyman, L1

Other Studies

1 other study available for thalidomide and Cytomegaloviral Retinitis

ArticleYear
FDA approves fomivirsen, famciclovir, and Thalidomide. Food and Drug Administration.
    BETA : bulletin of experimental treatments for AIDS : a publication of the San Francisco AIDS Foundation, 1998

    Topics: 2-Aminopurine; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Antiviral Agents; Cytomegalovirus Retinitis; D

1998