From Pre-Clinical Studies to Clinical Trials: Generation of Novel Therapies for Pregnancy Complications.
Int J Mol Sci
; 16(6): 12907-24, 2015 Jun 08.
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ABSTRACT
Complications of pregnancy represent a significant disease burden, with both immediate and lasting consequences for mother and baby. Two key pregnancy complications, fetal growth restriction (FGR) and preeclampsia (PE), together affect around 10%-15% of all pregnancies worldwide. Despite this high incidence, there are currently no therapies available to treat these pregnancy disorders. Early delivery remains the only intervention to reduce the risk of severe maternal complications and/or stillbirth of the baby; however early delivery itself is associated with increased risk of neonatal mortality and morbidity. As such, there is a pressing need to develop new and effective treatments that can prevent or treat FGR and PE. Animal models have been essential in identifying and screening potential new therapies in this field. In this review, we address recent progress that has been made in developing therapeutic strategies for pregnancy disorders, some of which are now entering clinical trials.
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Preeclampsia
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Ensayos Clínicos como Asunto
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Retardo del Crecimiento Fetal
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Animals
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Female
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Humans
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Pregnancy
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2015
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