The role of structure and biophysical properties in the pleiotropic effects of statins

C Murphy, E Deplazes, CG Cranfield… - International journal of …, 2020 - mdpi.com
Statins are a class of drugs used to lower low-density lipoprotein cholesterol and are
amongst the most prescribed medications worldwide. Most statins work as a competitive …

Historic overview and recent advances in the synthesis of super-statins

Z Casar - Current Organic Chemistry, 2010 - ingentaconnect.com
Satins are the most frequently prescribed and efficient drugs for treatment of lipid disorders.
These drugs represent one of the most valuable therapeutic classes of compounds in the …

Comparative hepatic and intestinal metabolism and pharmacodynamics of statins

AM Filppula, P Hirvensalo, H Parviainen… - Drug Metabolism and …, 2021 - ASPET
This study aimed to comprehensively investigate the in vitro metabolism of statins. The
metabolism of clinically relevant concentrations of atorvastatin, fluvastatin, pitavastatin …

Bicyclo [1.1. 1] Pentane as phenyl substituent in atorvastatin drug to improve physicochemical properties: drug-likeness, DFT, pharmacokinetics, docking, and …

R Alnajjar, N Mohamed, N Kawafi - Journal of Molecular Structure, 2021 - Elsevier
Hyperlipidemia influences on numerous diseases, such as atherosclerosis, hypertension,
and diabetes mellitus, however it still treatable. Atorvastatin is one of the most common …

Translational insight into statin-induced muscle toxicity: from cell culture to clinical studies

DA Taha, CH De Moor, DA Barrett, P Gershkovich - Translational Research, 2014 - Elsevier
Statins are lipid-lowering drugs used widely to prevent and treat cardiovascular and
coronary heart diseases. These drugs are among the most commonly prescribed medicines …

Theoretical Insight into mechanism of antioxidant capacity of atorvastatin and its o-hydroxy and p-hydroxy metabolites, using DFT methods

L Duque, G Guerrero, JH Colorado, JA Restrepo… - Computational and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Atorvastatin (ATV) inhibits the HMG-CoA reductase. This compound is believed to exhibit
high radical scavenging abilities against lipoprotein oxidation, warranting an investigation of …

Why Ortho-and Para-Hydroxy Metabolites Can Scavenge Free Radicals That the Parent Atorvastatin Cannot? Important Pharmacologic Insight from Quantum …

I Bâldea - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The pharmaceutical success of atorvastatin (ATV), a widely employed drug against the “bad”
cholesterol (LDL) and cardiovascular diseases, traces back to its ability to scavenge free …

Statins in therapy: Cellular transport, side effects, drug-drug interactions and cytotoxicity-the unrecognized role of lactones

CW Fong - 2016 - hal.science
Abbreviations: drug-drug interactions (DDI), human serum albumin (HSA), area under the
curve fold ratio (AUCR), free energy change (ΔG), electron affinity (EA), reactive oxygen …

Mechanism insight into esterification of levulinic acid with methanol on H-Beta Zeolite: A DFT study

GDR Ojeda, EN Esquenazi, GJ Gomes, NM Peruchena… - Catalysis Today, 2025 - Elsevier
The esterification of levulinic acid (LA) to alkyl levulinate esters from biomass by
heterogeneous acid catalysis is a potential chemical route for the sustainable production of …

Application of a novel UPLC–MS/MS method for the pharmacokinetic/bioequivalence determination of atorvastatin and ezetimibe in human plasma

G Abdelbary, M Nebsen - Journal of Pharmacy research, 2013 - Elsevier
Aims The aim of this study is to determine the pharmacokinetic parameters of atorvastatin
calcium (AT) and ezetimibe (EZ) in human volunteers following the administration of a single …