Discovery of 13-oxa prostaglandin analogs as antiglaucoma agents: Synthesis and biological activity

Z Feng, MR Hellberg, NA Sharif, MA McLaughlin… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2009 - Elsevier
FP-Class prostaglandin analogs have demonstrated utility for the treatment of glaucoma and
ocular hypertension. A series of novel FP prostaglandin analogs was designed to optimize …

Tafluprost, a new potent prostanoid receptor agonist: a dose-response study on pharmacodynamics and tolerability in healthy volunteers.

A Sutton, P Gouws, A Ropo - International journal of clinical …, 2008 - europepmc.org
OBJECTIVE: Prostaglandin receptor analogs lower intraocular pressure (IOP) and are used
for the treatment of glaucoma. This study aimed to compare the safety, tolerability and …

Maintained reduction of intraocular pressure by prostaglandin F2α-1-isopropyl ester applied in multiple doses in ocular hypertensive and glaucoma patients

CB Camras, EC Siebold, JS Lustgarten, JB Serle… - Ophthalmology, 1989 - Elsevier
In a randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study, 0.25 μg (n= 11) or 0.5 μg (n=
13) of prostaglandin F 2α-1-isopropyl ester (PGF 2α-IE) was applied topically twice daily for …

Framing glaucoma questions: what are the opportunities for glaucoma treatment? A personal perspective

DL Epstein - Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science, 2012 - iovs.arvojournals.org
More than 100 years ago, the treatment of glaucoma was among the most advanced of
ophthalmology disciplines, encompassing both specific medical therapy (pilocarpine) and …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacotherapy of glaucoma: new opportunities, old challenges

A Katsanos, AI Dastiridou - Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Glaucoma is a leading cause of irreversible blindness with estimations raising the number of
patients at 79.6 million worldwide by the year 2020 [1]. Lowering the intraocular pressure …

[HTML][HTML] A novel dual agonist of EP3 and FP receptors for OAG and OHT: safety, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of ONO-9054 in healthy volunteers

F Suto, CL Rowe-Rendleman, T Ouchi… - … & Visual Science, 2015 - iovs.arvojournals.org
Purpose: The use of a dual prostaglandin E3 (EP3) and prostaglandin F (FP) receptor
agonist is a novel approach for the reduction of intraocular pressure (IOP) in open angle …

In vivo analysis of prostaglandins-induced ocular surface and periocular adnexa modifications in patients with glaucoma

S Di Staso, L Agnifili, S Cecannecchia, A Di Gregorio… - in vivo, 2018 - iv.iiarjournals.org
Background/Aim: Prostaglandin analogues (PGAs) are a first-line medical treatment for
glaucoma because of their powerful intraocular pressure (IOP) lowering effect, few systemic …

Initial clinical studies with prostaglandins and their analogues

CB Camras, A Alm - Survey of ophthalmology, 1997 - Elsevier
Several prostaglandins (PGs), their prodrugs, and their analogues have been shown to
reduce intraocular pressure (IOP) in normotensive volunteers and in patients with elevated …

Chemical Insights into Topical Agents in Intraocular Pressure Management: From Glaucoma Etiopathology to Therapeutic Approaches

GN Patton, HJ Lee - Pharmaceutics, 2024 - mdpi.com
Glaucoma encompasses a group of optic neuropathies characterized by complex and often
elusive etiopathology, involvihttng neurodegeneration of the optic nerve in conjunction with …

Efficacy and safety levels of preserved and preservative‐free tafluprost are equivalent in patients with glaucoma or ocular hypertension: results from a …

T Hamacher, J Airaksinen, V Saarela… - Acta …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Purpose: Tafluprost is a new prostaglandin F2α (PGF2α) derivative in development for the
treatment of glaucoma. Tafluprost is the first PGF2α analogue with a preservative‐free …