American tegumentary leishmaniasis in Brazil: a critical review of the current therapeutic approach with systemic meglumine antimoniate and short‐term possibilities …

SH Carvalho, F Frézard, NP Pereira… - Tropical Medicine & …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Objectives Meglumine antimoniate (MA; Glucantime®), the 80‐year‐old first‐line
systemic treatment for all forms of American tegumentary leishmaniasis (ATL) caused by …

An appraisal of the scientific current situation and new perspectives in the treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis

CAB Nieva, AG Cid, AI Romero, MF García-Bustos… - Acta Tropica, 2021 - Elsevier
Abstract Leishmaniasis is a Neglected Tropical Diseases caused by protozoan parasites of
the genus Leishmania. It is a major health problem in many tropical and subtropical regions …

Leishmanicidal therapy targeted to parasite proteases

P de Almeida Machado, MPD Carneiro… - Life sciences, 2019 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis is considered a serious public health problem and the current available
therapy has several disadvantages, which makes the search for new therapeutic targets and …

Antileishmanial activity, cytotoxicity and cellular response of amphotericin B in combination with crotamine derived from Crotalus durissus terrificus venom using in …

JR Valentim-Silva, NB de Barros, SRA Macedo… - Toxicon, 2022 - Elsevier
Objective To investigate the in vitro activity, synergism, cytotoxicity and cellular
immunological response, as well as the molecular affinity between amphotericin B (AmB) …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of the mechanisms of action of isopentenyl caffeate against Leishmania

SSC Oliveira, CSF Marques, DP de Sousa… - Biochimie, 2021 - Elsevier
Leishmaniasis is a neglected parasitic disease for which the conventional treatment can be
considered inefficient and extremely aggressive, generating several and severe side effects …

Activity of the antiarrhythmic drug amiodarone against Leishmania (L.) infantum: an in vitro and in vivo approach

EG Pinto, AG Tempone - Journal of Venomous Animals and Toxins …, 2018 - SciELO Brasil
Background: Considering the high toxicity and limited therapies available for treating
visceral leishmaniasis (VL), the drug repositioning approach represents a faster way to …

A natural cell-penetrating nanopeptide combined with pentavalent antimonial as experimental therapy against cutaneous leishmaniasis

JRV Silva, NB de Barros, SRA Macedo… - Experimental …, 2020 - Elsevier
The inadequacy of available treatments for leishmaniasis has presented up to 40%
therapeutic failure. This fact suggests an urgency in the discovery of new drugs or alternative …

Efficacy of spironolactone treatment in murine models of cutaneous and visceral leishmaniasis

VV Andrade-Neto, J da Silva Pacheco… - Frontiers in …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
Translational studies involving the reuse and association of drugs are approaches that can
result in higher success rates in the discovery and development of drugs for serious public …

Classical and innovative drugs for the treatment of Leishmania infections

WJS Mota, BN Guedes, S Jain, JC Cardoso… - Discover Public …, 2024 - Springer
Although among the six most common parasitic diseases, leishmaniasis is considered a
neglected disease, being recognised as a serious public health burden worldwide. This fact …

Target-Based Rational Improvement Strategies and Pitfalls in Leishmania Drug Discovery

Y Gupta, S Goicoechea, J Vance, AP Trujillo… - Natural Product Based …, 2023 - Springer
Worldwide parasite infection, especially Leishmania, is the most severe high morbidity and
mortality issue. It is one of the leading protozoans parasitic agents responsible for causing …