Such drugs work by blocking the production of stomach acid.
It works by blocking the production of a protein that is important across the parasite's lifecycle.
That is because statins like Crestor, which work by blocking the production of cholesterol in the liver, have proven to cut the risk of cardiovascular problems.
Some, like Dr. Lon Schneider, an Alzheimer's researcher at the University of Southern California, say the drug's failure may mean the field is rushing off a cliff in its near single-minded focus on blocking the production of amyloid.
Angiotensin receptor antagonists are similar to ACE inhibitors in utility and tolerability, but instead of blocking the production of angiotensin II, they completely inhibit its binding to the angiotensin II receptor.
It has also improved the lot of those afflicted with multiple myeloma, another cancer, and a variety of autoimmune disorders including lupus.Thalidomide works, in part, by blocking the production of tumour necrosis factor-alpha, a biochemical which promotes inflammation in the body.
Sulfonamides act by blocking the production of dihydrofolate from precursor components (p-aminobenzoate, pteridine, and glutamate) [54].
Chemo drugs killed the tumor, while antisense went to its roots, blocking the production of PKC-alpha proteins.
Blocking the production of SPR in just those brain cells made females behave like virgins, even if they were anything but, the team reports this week in Nature.
Dr. Reed came up with the idea of blocking the production of bcl-2 protein using a then-new technology called antisense.
Secreted phospholipase A2 inhibitor (sPLA2i) has been reported to have an anti-inflammatory function by blocking the production of inflammatory mediators.
