Alicaforsen
Alicaforsen Uses, Dosage, Side Effects, Food Interaction and all others data.
| Trade Name | Alicaforsen |
| Generic | Alicaforsen |
| Alicaforsen Other Names | Alicaforsen |
| Type | |
| Groups | Investigational |
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| Last Updated: | September 19, 2023 at 7:00 am |
Uses
Investigated for use/treatment in crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis.
How Alicaforsen works
Alicaforsen selectively inhibits ICAM‑1 gene expression. Over-expression of ICAM‑1 occurs in a wide variety of inflammatory disorders, including ulcerative colitis (UC), pouchitis and tissues in the eye, gastrointestinal teact, lungs and skin. UC is an inflammatory bowel disease of the colon, a part of the large intestine, and pouchitis is an inflammation of the surgically constructed internal pouch created in UC patients when their diseased colons are removed. [ISIS Pharmaceutical Website] Alicaforsen is a RNase H dependent phosphorothioate-modified antisense oligodeoxynucleotide inhibitor which shuts down specific sequences of intracellular adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM1) mRNA and thus production of ICAM1, which prevents the inflammatory response. ICAM is a cell surface glycoprotein (immunoglobulin superfamily) which facilitates leukocyte adhesion and antigen presentation in the intestinal mucosa. Alicaforsen hybridizes the oligonucleotide strand with the target mRNA to suppress expression of ICAM1.
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