Theresa C Hemsworth Peterson
Halifax
Canada
Editorial
Novel Combination Therapy Boosts the Host Immune System, Destroys Free Radicals and Targets the Critical Flaw in Chronic Pancreatic Disease
Author(s): Theresa C Hemsworth PetersonTheresa C Hemsworth Peterson
Aim: To investigate the role of combination therapy using the cytokines antagonist, pentoxifylline in combination with a novel powerful antioxidant derived from grape product in the treatment of pancreatic disease.
Methods and Research Plan: We want to acknowledge that much of the groundwork has already been done demonstrating the positive effect of antioxidant therapy in pancreatic diseases including pancreatitis, chronic pancreatic disorders, fibrosis and even pancreatic cancer. It is also well accepted that pentoxifylline, originally described as a drug to aid blood circulation via actions on adenosine triphosphate, is also an effective and efficient inhibitor of platelet derived growth factor and other cytokines essential to the inflammatory and fibrotic processes. We have understood for several years that this immunopharmacological drug inhibits other key signalling mol.. View More»
