Olsalazine is an anti-inflammatory drug used in inflammatory bowel disease and ulcerative colitis treatments. It is a pro-drug of 5-aminosalicylic acid (mesalamine) that it is converted by the bacteria in the colon to mesalamine. Olsalazine (5-aminosalicylic acid) is consider as a broad-spectrum anticancer agent. Additionally, olsalazine increases both eEF1A2 and utrophin A levels in in C2C12 myoblasts (relevant to Duchenne muscular dystrophy).
Improving the activity and selectivity profile of anticancer agents will require designing drug carrier systems that employ soluble macromolecules. Olsalazine-PAMAM-dendrimer-salicylic acid-conjugates with dendritic arms of different lengths have shown good stability regarding the chemical link between drug and spacer. In
Journal of Crohn's & colitis, 2(4), 296-303 (2008-12-01)
Traditional medical treatments for ulcerative colitis (UC) are still compromised by its adverse effects and not potent enough to keep in remission for long-term periods. So, new therapies that are targeted at specific disease mechanisms have the potential to provide
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