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Overview

Basic Info

Drug Type

Polymer

Synonyms

Opaxio, Paclitaxel poliglumex (USAN/INN), PG-TXL

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Target

Tubulin

Action

inhibitors

Mechanism

Tubulin inhibitors

Therapeutic Areas

NeoplasmsRespiratory DiseasesNervous System Diseases+ [7]

Active Indication-

Inactive Indication

Advanced Colorectal AdenocarcinomaAdvanced Lung Non-Small Cell CarcinomaAstrocytoma+ [14]

Originator Organization

CTI BioPharma Corp.

Active Organization-

Inactive Organization

Brown University

CTI BioPharma Corp.

License Organization-

Drug Highest PhaseDiscontinuedPhase 3

First Approval Date-

RegulationOrphan Drug (United States)

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Structure/Sequence

Molecular FormulaC52H60N2O18

InChIKeyZPUHVPYXSITYDI-HEUWMMRCSA-N

CAS Registry263351-82-2

The environmental chemical rotenone, which is employed as a natural insecticide, is hazardous to many organs. Thus, this study aimed to elucidate the protective efficacy of an oral administration of pramipexole (PPX) at a dose of 0.5 mg/kg/d against rotenone-induced hepatocellular damage for 60 days. Rotenone administration caused significant hepatic dysfunction, as evidenced by elevated serum AST, ALT, GGT, and bilirubin levels, along with reduced total protein and albumin, indicating impaired liver function. PPX co-administration markedly attenuated these changes, restoring liver enzyme activities and protein levels toward normal values but without a significant effect on albumin level. Additionally, rotenone-induced dyslipidemia was evident through increased total cholesterol, triglycerides, LDL, and VLDL, and decreased HDL levels. PPX significantly improved these lipid disturbances, demonstrating its hypolipidemic potential. Oxidative stress markers revealed that rotenone elevated MDA and GSSG while decreasing SOD and GSH levels. PPX pretreatment notably restored antioxidant balance by reducing lipid peroxidation and enhancing GSH-dependent defenses. At the molecular level, rotenone upregulated pyroptotic (NLRP3, ASC, Caspase-1, GSDMD, IL-18) and inflammatory (TNF-α, IL-1β, MCP-1, MPO) markers while downregulating hepatic miRNA-143-3p expression. PPX co-treatment significantly reversed these alterations, demonstrating anti-inflammatory and anti-pyroptotic efficacy but without any significant effect on miRNA-143-3p. Histopathological and immunohistochemical analyses further confirmed PPX's hepatoprotective role, showing near-normal hepatic structure, reduced necrosis, and suppressed expression of apoptotic (caspase-3, BAX) and macrophage activation (CD68) markers. Overall, PPX pretreatment effectively ameliorated rotenone-induced hepatotoxicity through antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic mechanisms, suggesting its potential therapeutic value in preventing toxin-induced liver injury.

01 May 2026·Transplant Infectious Disease

Impact of Doxycycline Prophylaxis on Reducing Ureaplasma and Mycoplasma ‐Related Complications in Lung Transplant Recipients

Article

Author: Jones, Lara ; Choi, Byeong ; Levine, Stephanie ; Sako, Edward ; Velez, Maria ; Keyt, Holly ; Gauthier, Jason

ABSTRACT:

Background:

Ureaplasma and Mycoplasma species (spp.) infections have been associated with increased morbidity and mortality in lung transplant (LTx) recipients due to their association with hyperammonemia syndrome (HS) and wound dehiscence. This study aims to assess the clinical outcomes in LTx recipients treated with preventative doxycycline.

Methods:

We conducted a single‐center retrospective review of LTx recipients from January 2020 to February 2024. In November 2023, our center began administering doxycycline prophylaxis (ppx) postoperatively until bronchoalveolar lavage PCR results for Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma spp. were available. Doxycycline was discontinued if the PCR was negative and continued for 14 days if positive.

Results:

A total of 98 LTx recipients were reviewed, with 3 excluded due to death before surveillance. Of these, 70 tested negative for Mycoplasma and Ureaplasma spp., 8 were not tested, and among the 17 positives, 11 received doxycycline ppx. The incidence of HS was lower in the ppx group (0% vs. 50%). The ppx group had shorter median duration of mechanical ventilation (MV) (3 vs. 20 days), ICU stay (9 vs. 22 days), and hospital stay (24 vs. 30 days). No significant difference was found in the rates of anastomotic dehiscence (18% vs. 17%).

Conclusions:

Doxycycline ppx was associated with a lower incidence of HS, decreased duration of MV, and shorter ICU and hospital length of stay in this cohort of LTx recipients. These findings suggest that doxycycline, an inexpensive and relatively well‐tolerated intervention, may prevent HS after LTx.

01 Jan 2026·EXPERIMENTAL NEUROLOGY

Pramipexole improves cognitive deficits and synaptic plasticity impairments in 3xTg-AD mice through enhancing autophagy

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Author: Cui, Chenglong ; Han, Feifei ; Tuo, Chunmei ; Sui, Xiaofan ; Wu, Meina ; Jiao, Juanjuan ; Cai, Hongyan

Autophagy dysfunction plays important roles in the pathogenesis of Alzheimer's disease (AD), and activation of autophagy might be a potential strategy in AD treatment. Although some autophagy inducers play beneficial roles in AD, no autophagy inducer has been available in AD clinical treatment due to lack of efficacy or obvious side effects. A recent study demonstrated that pramipexole (PPX) can activate autophagy in the brain without interfering with protein synthesis, thereby avoiding the side effects associated with prolonged use of an autophagy inducer. However, whether PPX can exert neuroprotective effects on AD and whether its potential mechanism is related to autophagy remains unclear. In the present study, the effects of PPX on the cognitive function of 3xTg-AD mice were observed using multiple behavioral tests, then synaptic plasticity was evaluated through in vivo hippocampal electrophysiological recordings and by measuring synaptic proteins, while Aβ and tau pathologies were detected using immunofluorescence staining and western blot. Finally, autophagy was detected and the potential target was predicted using bioinformatics analysis, qRT-PCR and molecular docking. Results demonstrated that PPX significantly improved cognitive deficits and hippocampal long-term potentiation (LTP) depression, increased the expression of PSD95, reduced Aβ deposition and tau hyperphosphorylation, activated autophagy by increasing LC3-II/LC3-I ratios and decreasing p62 levels, and restored Beclin1 expression. Bioinformatics analysis identified MAPK1 as a key target in PPX-ameliorated AD by enhancing autophagy. These findings suggest that PPX alleviates AD-related cognitive deficits and neuropathologies through increased autophagy, emphasising its potential as a disease-modifying therapeutic strategy for AD.

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27 Jul 2023

·www.sciencedaily.com

Self-healing plastic becomes biodegradable

Chemists develop mineral plastics with numerous positive properties from sustainable basic building blocks and, together with biologists, demonstrate the material's excellent microbiological degradability. Imagine a plastic like this: harder than common plastics, non-flammable, and even with self-healing properties. But that is not all! It can be produced at room temperature in water, which is very energy-efficient and does not require toxic solvents. Before hardening, you can shape the plastic in any way you want -- like chewing gum. By adding water, it can also be converted back to its "chewing gum" form at any time, reshaped and thus recycled as often as desired. Is that impossible? No, it is not! In 2016, the research team around Konstanz chemist Helmut Cölfen presented just such a material -- a mineral plastic. However, even though the plastic, with its novel manufacturing process and outstanding material properties, has since attracted great interest from industry, it still had a crucial shortcoming from the Konstanz chemists' point of view: due to its chemical composition, it was difficult to biodegrade. A new ingredient for greater environmental compatibility "Previously, we used polyacrylic acid to produce our mineral plastic. Chemically, this acid has the same backbone as polyethylene, which is known to cause major problems in the environment because it is hardly biodegradable," explains Cölfen. The research team led by Cölfen and Ilesha Avasthi, a postdoc in Cölfen's lab, therefore set to work looking for an alternative basic building block to develop an environmentally compatible mineral plastic that retains the intriguing properties of the original material. And they found what they were looking for. In their current publication in the journal Small Methods, the Konstanz chemists present the next generation of their mineral plastic. Instead of petroleum-based ingredients such as polyacrylic acid, they now use polyglutamic acid. This natural biopolymer is readily available in large quantities and can even be obtained sustainably, for example from biotechnological production using microorganisms. A variety of microorganisms that already exist in the environment can degrade polyglutamic acid. "Our new mineral plastic has the same positive properties as the previous one, but has the decisive advantage that its basic building block -- polyglutamic acid -- can be produced with the help of microorganisms and is completely biodegradable," says Helmut Cölfen. Support from biologists In order to prove that this biodegradability also applies to the new mineral plastic itself and not just to its individual components, the chemists enlisted the support of David Schleheck and postdoc Harry Lerner from the Department of Biology at the University of Konstanz. "Helmut Cölfen has created a new type of mineral plastic in his laboratory, and our task now was to make it disappear again with the help of microorganisms," says Schleheck with a smile. In degradation experiments, the biologists were able to show that microorganisms found in forest soils, for example, began metabolizing the mineral plastic after just a few days. After only 32 days, the microorganisms had completely degraded the plastic. So the researchers have actually succeeded in making the mineral plastic with all its positive material properties now also sustainable and biodegradable.

26 Jul 2022

·www.biospace.com

Organicell Announces Matt Sinnreich as CEO

MIAMI, FL / ACCESSWIRE / July 26, 2022 / Organicell Regenerative Medicine, Inc. (OTCQB:OCEL), a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company principally focusing on the development of innovative biological therapeutics in the extracellular vesicle space, announced today that the board of directors has appointed Matt Sinnreich as Chief Operating Officer and acting CEO. Sinnreich will replace Mr. Albert Mitrani, the founder of Organicell and CEO since September 2019, who is stepping down to serve as the Company's EVP of sales. Sinnreich, an early-stage investor in Organicell, helped fund the company's audit in 2020 to bring their financials current and was instrumental in the creation of their flagship brand: Zofin. Sinnreich comes from a development and entrepreneurial background. His track record includes profitable corporate exits, successful real estate transactions, and owner-operated residential and commercial real estate developments. Sinnreich has closed tens of millions in various financing instruments including everything from traditional real estate debt, fundraising for private companies, to collateralized derivatives and swaps. Sinnreich is an early-stage investor in the ready to drink tequila-seltzer, Mamitas and owns a minority interest in Craig's Vegan Ice Cream. Sinnreich graduated from the University of Miami Business School in 2008 where he also won the 2008 Rothschild Business Plan Competition. In response to his appointment, Sinnreich stated: "I am humbled and grateful that the board and new investment groups have entrusted me to take Organicell to the next level. I believe that exosomes are a key element in the future of medicine and this company has the team to make that a reality. Albert and Mari Mitrani are pioneers in this space. They have assembled an incredible science team, developed an amazing product line, and built top tier production labs. All the ingredients are here for this company to become a major success. As COO and acting CEO I will be focused on creating additional financing vehicles, growing the awareness of our products and brand, and most importantly maintaining an honest, transparent relationship with the shareholders. My priorities right now are to work with our CFO, Ian Bothwell, to build out Organicell's core executive team. I will pull from my network to surround myself with the best and brightest in the medical and financial arenas. I plan to create a robust ERP and data management system and to set up additional financing vehicles to fund our clinical trials. I will also be taking to market Organicell's newest biological product: Patient Pure X™ (PPX™). PPX™ is Organicell's first autologous product that is a non-manipulated biologic that concentrates a patient's exosomes from their own peripheral blood. In plain English: we can concentrate a patient's exosomes from their own blood. Organicell's science team and researchers are currently conducting studies to prove PPX's effectiveness on pain, hair loss, its potential for aesthetic uses, and surgical recovery. Organicell's products have shown promising results in the early-stage data that has been collected. Once the company has the adequate data from our clinical trials to make the claims we are studying - I believe this company will be a disrupter in the biotech industry." About Organicell Regenerative Medicines, Inc. Organicell Regenerative Medicine, Inc. (OTCQB:OCEL) is a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company principally focusing on the development of innovative biological therapeutics for the treatment of degenerative diseases and the provision of other related services. The Company's proprietary products are derived from perinatal sources and manufactured to retain the naturally occurring exosomes, hyaluronic acid, and proteins without the addition or combination of any other substance or diluent. To learn more, please visit Forward-Looking Statements Certain of the statements contained in this press release should be considered forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are often identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "will", "believes", "expects", "potential", or similar expressions, involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable, they do involve assumptions, risks and uncertainties, and these expectations may prove to be incorrect. We remind you that actual results could vary dramatically as a result of known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to: potential issues related to our financial condition, competition, the ability to retain key personnel, product safety, efficacy and acceptance, the commercial success of any new products or technologies, success of clinical programs, ability to retain key customers, our inability to expand sales and distribution channels, legislation or regulations affecting our operations including product pricing, reimbursement or access, the ability to protect our patents and other intellectual property both domestically and internationally, and other known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including the risk factors discussed in the Company's periodic reports that are filed with the SEC and available on the SEC's website ( ). You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these risk factors. Specific information included in this press release may change over time and may or may not be accurate after the date of the release. Organicell has no intention and specifically disclaims any duty to update the information in this press release. Media Contact: Joshua Rodriguez CEO and Founder CNA Finance, LLC. (503) 464-6502 SOURCE: Organicell Regenerative Medicine, Inc. View source version on accesswire.com:

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KEGG	Wiki	ATC	Drug Bank
D05333	Paclitaxel Poliglumex	L01CD03	DB13809

R&D Status

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Indication	Highest Phase	Country/Location	Organization	Date
Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma	Phase 3	United States	CTI BioPharma Corp.	01 Jan 2003
Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma	Phase 3	Canada	CTI BioPharma Corp.	01 Jan 2003
progressive non-small cell lung cancer	Phase 3	United States	CTI BioPharma Corp.	01 Jan 2003
Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	Phase 3	United States	CTI BioPharma Corp.	01 Jan 2003
Recurrent Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	Phase 3	Canada	CTI BioPharma Corp.	01 Jan 2003
HER2-negative breast cancer	Phase 2	United States	CTI BioPharma Corp.	01 Feb 2009
Astrocytoma	Phase 2	United States	Brown University	01 Oct 2008
Glioblastoma	Phase 2	United States	Brown University	01 Oct 2008
Glioblastoma Multiforme	Phase 2	United States	Brown University	01 Oct 2008
Oligodendroglioma	Phase 2	United States	Brown University	01 Oct 2008

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Study	Phase	Population	Analyzed Enrollment	Group	Results	Evaluation	Publication Date


NCT00108745 (CTgov)	Phase 3	Mucinous Adenocarcinoma \| Ovarian mixed epithelial carcinoma \| Fallopian Tube Clear Cell Adenocarcinoma ... View more	1,157	Quality-of-Life Assessment+Paclitaxel Poliglumex (Arm I (Paclitaxel Poliglumex))	bsmbfisqqf(seiambenyv) = ytkbuqerbf cpozqciihs (wmgsuzerxf, rbaupceqfe - ttfardeetj) View more	-	01 Apr 2021
				Quality-of-Life Assessment+Paclitaxel (Arm II (Paclitaxel))	bsmbfisqqf(seiambenyv) = zyxgjdkdwt cpozqciihs (wmgsuzerxf, txiyifqivt - ryxevquhgl) View more
NCT01402063 (CTgov)	Phase 2	Glioblastoma Multiforme	63	PPX (CT2103) (Radiation Plus PPX(CT2103)	mpdtlmkjmf = yrkuovvzmi vrkvdswcqq (fdewccxuna, egiivnbvdm - vmlzjtuvxb)	-	11 Jun 2015
				Temozolomide (Radiation + Temozolomide)	mpdtlmkjmf = ngzpadkirf vrkvdswcqq (fdewccxuna, avxeooqiul - vojzslkdzn)
NCT00352690 (CTgov)	Phase 2	Non-small cell lung cancer stage III	10	External beam radiation therapy+Carboplatin+Paclitaxel poliglumex (Cohort 1 (First 12 Eligible Patients))	vkopunelry = dttkjeinew xsgttltjhu (wdfhxkoxht, pgsliwftzt - uskazadezj) View more	-	27 May 2015
				External beam radiation therapy+Carboplatin+Paclitaxel poliglumex (Cohort 2 (Remaining Patients))	rgdqyrnysc(zqdpthsbjv) = izyutformx lnwpfnbpbv (gdmgkunzju, lvygpelcth - maqpjioawy) View more
NCT01402063 (Brown University Oncology Group Study, Pubmed \| Am J Clin Oncol)	Phase 2	High grade glioma	25	Paclitaxel poliglumex	bkbaxaymwk(lkbajglfqs) = Hematologic toxicity lasted up to 5 months suggesting a drug interaction between PPX and temozolomide wjatwengcy (mxueeobnnc ) View more	-	01 Oct 2014
NCT00487669 (CTgov)	Phase 2	Advanced Lung Non-Small Cell Carcinoma	14	pemetrexed+paclitaxel poliglumex (Level 1)	aiznbzrzeh = iasjwhjggl rrnrlzcxrt (pxttqrdepl, crlvtvpvyu - uirwqtxajl) View more	-	09 Jan 2014
				pemetrexed+paclitaxel poliglumex (Level 2)	aiznbzrzeh = qrxsvyyqgy rrnrlzcxrt (pxttqrdepl, fsfykvyqoo - deyazpbvwe) View more
NCT00763750 (BrUOG-Brain-223, CTgov)	Phase 2	Astrocytoma \| Glioblastoma Multiforme \| Glioblastoma ... View more	25	TMZ+PPX	rwurabggwl = qkiygclfbx uxzysprrqg (mmsqmywgae, zjqfzkpxxo - sliwevlbym) View more	-	16 Dec 2013
ASCO2012	Phase 1/2	Head and Neck Neoplasms	14	Radiation therapy	hbdxizeiee(ctbobrndns) = vjbcvqruhy ycrllbiqjy (ttjeomwrsw )	-	20 May 2012
ASCO2011	Phase 2	Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer	29	CT-2103	ewgtbleluh(oekxtdemnq) = yubjrvjsnb pneekoffow (zpqgeyffbb ) View more	Negative	20 May 2011
ASCO2011	Phase 2	High grade glioma	25	Paclitaxel poliglumex (PPX)	zeibifgjyx(ypdfncnsiw) = rhbkbqnmsi yylwaexhsy (enfoujipzc ) View more	-	20 May 2011
				Temozolamide (TMZ)	zeibifgjyx(ypdfncnsiw) = aslkasfunb yylwaexhsy (enfoujipzc ) View more
ASTRO2010	Phase 2	High grade glioma	17	Paclitaxel Poliglumex (PPX)	tdksgeqpwd(ilwpljpevg) = Three patients developed grade IV thrombocytopenia during treatment and had to be taken off study fqlttprshe (vhctcvidyk ) View more	Positive	01 Nov 2010
				Temozolomide (TMZ)