"Prodrugs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A compound that, on administration, must undergo chemical conversion by metabolic processes before becoming the pharmacologically active drug for which it is a prodrug.
| Descriptor ID |
D011355
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D26.675
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| Concept/Terms |
Prodrugs- Prodrugs
- Pro-Drugs
- Pro Drugs
- Drug Precursors
- Precursors, Drug
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| 2000 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2001 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2002 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Prodrugs" by people in Profiles.
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Tumor-Activatable Nanoparticles Target Low-Density Lipoprotein Receptor to Enhance Drug Delivery and Antitumor Efficacy. Adv Sci (Weinh). 2022 08; 9(24):e2201614.
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PaTH Forward: A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Phase 2 Trial of TransCon PTH in Adult Hypoparathyroidism. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2022 01 01; 107(1):e372-e385.
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AhR ligand Aminoflavone inhibits a6-integrin expression and breast cancer sphere-initiating capacity. Cancer Lett. 2016 06 28; 376(1):53-61.
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Randomised clinical trial: individualised vs. weight-based dosing of azathioprine in Crohn's disease. Aliment Pharmacol Ther. 2014 Jan; 39(2):163-75.
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Preparation of well-defined ibuprofen prodrug micelles by RAFT polymerization. Biomacromolecules. 2013 Sep 09; 14(9):3314-20.
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Gemcitabine versus Modified Gemcitabine: a review of several promising chemical modifications. Mol Pharm. 2013 Feb 04; 10(2):430-44.
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Reduction-sensitive tioguanine prodrug micelles. Mol Pharm. 2012 Oct 01; 9(10):2812-8.
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Phase 1-2a multicenter dose-escalation study of ezatiostat hydrochloride liposomes for injection (Telintra, TLK199), a novel glutathione analog prodrug in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. J Hematol Oncol. 2009 May 13; 2:20.
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Bone healing induced by local delivery of an engineered parathyroid hormone prodrug. Biomaterials. 2009 Mar; 30(9):1763-71.
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Pharmacogenetic pathway analysis of irinotecan. Clin Pharmacol Ther. 2008 Sep; 84(3):393-402.