Iguratimod as a new drug for rheumatoid arthritis: current landscape

S Xie, S Li, J Tian, F Li - Frontiers in pharmacology, 2020 - frontiersin.org
Iguratimod (IGU) is a novel synthetic small molecule disease modified anti-rheumatic drug
approved only in Japan and China up to date. IGU plays an important immunomodulatory …

[HTML][HTML] Molecular mechanisms and clinical application of Iguratimod: A review

H Jiang, H Gao, Q Wang, M Wang, B Wu - Biomedicine & Pharmacotherapy, 2020 - Elsevier
Iguratimod (IGU) is a novel small-molecule anti-rheumatic drug with remarkable
effectiveness and good safety for the treatment of active rheumatoid arthritis. Its mechanism …

Transdermal delivery of iguratimod and colchicine ethosome by dissolving microneedle patch for the treatment of recurrent gout

D Li, J Dong, T Xiong, X Zhou, Y Li, C Chen, S Li… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2024 - Elsevier
This study introduces a novel approach of repetitive modeling to simulate the pathological
process of recurrent gout attacks in humans. This methodology addresses the instability …

Small molecule inhibitors in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis and beyond: Latest updates and potential strategy for fighting COVID-19

M Massalska, W Maslinski, M Ciechomska - Cells, 2020 - mdpi.com
The development of biological disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (bDMARDs) and
target synthetic DMARDs (tsDMARDs), also known as small molecule inhibitors, represent a …

Efficacy and safety of iguratimod in the treatment of ankylosing spondylitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Z Long, Y Deng, Q He, K Yang, L Zeng, W Hao… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Objective To explore the efficacy and safety of Iguratimod (IGU) intervention in the treatment
of Ankylosing Spondylitis (AS). Methods We used computer to search literature databases …

Research progress on the clinical application and mechanism of iguratimod in the treatment of autoimmune diseases and rheumatic diseases

Z Long, L Zeng, Q He, K Yang, W Xiang, X Ren… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Autoimmune diseases are affected by complex pathophysiology involving multiple cell
types, cytokines, antibodies and mimicking factors. Different drugs are used to improve these …

Iguratimod decreases bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis in association with inhibition of TNF-α in mice

S Shao, Z Qu, Y Liang, Y Xu, D Zhou, D Li… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
Severe interstitial lung disease secondary to connective tissue diseases, characterized by
pulmonary inflammation and fibrosis, often have very poor prognosis due to lack of effective …

[HTML][HTML] A novel drug combination of Tofacitinib and Iguratimod alleviates rheumatoid arthritis and secondary osteoporosis

J Chen, Q Che, Y Kou, X Rong, X Zhang, M Li… - International …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background The inadequate response of some patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) to
current therapies is an issue that needs to be addressed. Patients with refractory RA (RRA) …

Effectiveness of iguratimod as monotherapy or combined therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of RCTs

CJ Hu, L Zhang, S Zhou, N Jiang, JL Zhao… - Journal of orthopaedic …, 2021 - Springer
Background This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the iguratimod (IGU) as
monotherapy or combined therapy in patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) by using meta …

Iguratimod reduces B-cell secretion of immunoglobulin to play a protective role in interstitial lung disease

Q Han, Z Zheng, Q Liang, X Fu, F Yang, R Xie… - International …, 2021 - Elsevier
Objective Our study aimed to investigate the effect of Iguratimod (IGU) on bleomycin (BLM)-
induced interstitial lung disease (ILD). Methods The pulmonary fibrosis model group mice …