![]() IThenaPharma Inc. and Autotelic Inc. Announce Presentation on CelecoxibAutotelic Inc. will present the poster entitled "Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Improved Celecoxib Therapy"
By: Autotelic Inc. FOUNTAIN VALLEY, Calif. - Sept. 22, 2015 - PRLog -- Autotelic Inc. and IThenaPharma Inc. announced today that it will be presenting the poster entitled "Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Improved Celecoxib Therapy" at the annual meeting of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology in San Francisco, CA (September 28, 2015). Autotelic Inc. and IThenaPharma are privately-held companies.
Celecoxib is a highly effective anti-inflammatory drug. However, its use is associated with adverse events including edema and hypertension. Therefore, the celecoxib label includes an approved low dose of 100 mg twice a day or 200 mg once a day. This study examined whether patients undergoing celecoxib therapy would benefit from therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM). Meta analyses were performed to compare patient response, pain reduction and edema rate among low and high doses of celecoxib. In the treatment of osteoarthritis (OA), dose increment of celecoxib to more than 200mg/day did not improve treatment efficacy, but significantly increased the edema rate, suggesting a narrow therapeutic range of celecoxib for treating OA patients. With inter-individual variance in PK, TDM should be applied to ensure the proper blood level of celecoxib in patients, maximizing treatment efficacy and minimizing toxicity. The time and location of the presentation are as follows: Monday, September 28, 5:30-7:30pm, session 2, Grand Ballroom and Italian, Mezzanine – Poster #96 Category: Safety and Efficacy "Therapeutic Drug Monitoring for Improved Celecoxib Therapy" Authors: Wang, Wen; Mehta, Anshuma; Hwang, Larn Autotelic Inc, Fountain Valley, CA and IThenaPharma Inc., City of Industry, CA. About Celecoxib Celecoxib is a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug that exhibits anti-inflammatory, analgesic, and antipyretic activities in animal models. The mechanism of action of celecoxib is believed to be due to inhibition of prostaglandin synthesis, primarily via inhibition of cyclooxygenase- About ACCP The vision and mission of the American College of Clinical Pharmacology is to improve health by optimizing therapeutics; About Autotelic Inc. We use Therapeutic Drug Monitoring to enhance development of therapeutics to increase patent life, expand the therapeutic window and shorten the clinical development path. We start companies or invest in existing companies combining our TDM device with the licensed therapeutics to become a winning drug-device combination. We bring on experts and the experience needed for a successful biotechnology/ © 2014 Autotelic Inc. About IThenaPharma Inc. The company is focused on the development and commercialization of combination products for pain, arthritis and hypertension. The mission is to improve patient compliance and adherence through personalized doing. © 2014 IThenaPharma Inc. Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Words such as "plans," "believes," "expects," "anticipates," End
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