Pharmacology of the sphingosine-1-phosphate signalling system.

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Zu Heringdorf DM, Ihlefeld K, Pfeilschifter J

Pharmacology of the sphingosine-1-phosphate signalling system.

Handb Exp Pharmacol. 2013;(215):239-53. doi: 10.1007/978-3-7091-1368-4_13.

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Abstract

The recent success of FTY720 (Fingolimod, Gilenya((R))), which has been approved for the treatment of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis and is the first-in-class sphingosine-1-phosphate (S1P) receptor modulating drug, has boosted the interest in further drug development in this area. Several selective S1P1 receptor-modulating drugs are being investigated in clinical trials for the treatment of diverse autoimmune disorders. Sphingosine kinase inhibitors are under development for the treatment of cancer, aberrant angiogenesis and inflammatory diseases; an inhibitor of SK2 with relatively low affinity is being analysed in patients with advanced solid tumours. While an indirect S1P lyase inhibitor has just failed the proof of concept in patients with rheumatoid arthritis, S1P lyase is still a promising target for the treatment of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases. Another approach is the development of S1P-scavenging or -clearing agents, including a monoclonal S1P antibody that has successfully passed phase I clinical trials and will be further developed for age-related macular degeneration.

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Drug	Target	Kind	Organism	Pharmacological Action	Actions
Fingolimod	Sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor 5	Protein	Humans	Yes	Modulator	Details