| Literature DB >> 28601936 |
Stefanie Woolridge Benoit1, Prasad Devarajan2.
Abstract
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a significant source of morbidity and mortality in pediatric patients, affecting more than one quarter of critically ill children. Despite significant need, there are no targeted therapies to reliably prevent or treat AKI. Recent advances in our understanding of renal injury and repair signaling pathways have enabled the development of several targeted pharmaceuticals. Here we review emerging pharmacotherapies for AKI that are currently in clinical trials. Categorized by their general mechanism of action, the therapies discussed include anti-inflammatory agents (recAP, AB103, ABT-719), antioxidants (iron chelators, heme arginate), vasodilators (levosimendan), apoptosis inhibitors (QPI-1002), and repair agents (THR-184, BB-3, mesenchymal stem cells).Entities:
Keywords: Acute kidney injury; Acute renal failure; Clinical trials; Pediatric; Therapeutics
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28601936 PMCID: PMC5723563 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-017-3695-3
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Nephrol ISSN: 0931-041X Impact factor: 3.714