Такролимус: 10 лет успешного примененияв клинической практике
- Авторы: Бакулев АЛ1, Bakulev AL2
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Учреждения:
- ГОУ ВПО «Саратовскийгосударственный медицинский университет им. В.И. Разумовского»
- Выпуск: Том 86, № 6 (2010)
- Страницы: 23-38
- Раздел: Статьи
- Дата подачи: 11.03.2020
- Дата публикации: 15.12.2010
- URL: https://vestnikdv.ru/jour/article/view/775
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.25208/vdv775
- ID: 775
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Аннотация
Такролимус (FK506) - первый представитель нового класса лекарственных средств - ингибиторов кальцинейрина,
обладающий огромным потенциалом, который открывает возможность изменения существующих подходов к лечению
различных дерматозов. Местные формы такролимуса проявляют активность за счет воздействия на пути сигнальной
трансдукции в Т-лимфоцитах и ингибируют транскрипцию генов. Следствием этого является снижение Т-клеточного ответа на антигены. Чрескожная абсорбция такролимуса в очагах поражения выше, чем при нанесении на здоровую кожу,
в связи с чем по мере выздоровления препарат проникает в кожу все в меньшем количестве. Системная абсорбция такролимуса в ходе лечения незначительна. Наибольший клинический опыт накоплен по применению такролимуса для лечения атопического дерматита. В ряде клинических исследований мазь такролимуса 0,03-0,3% эффективно уменьшала
выраженность симптомов и тяжесть течения атопического дерматита у взрослых и детей. Более того, местная терапия
такролимусом не сопровождалась сколь-нибудь значительными токсическими эффектами. Наиболее распространенной
жалобой пациентов было местное раздражение в области нанесения мази, носившее транзиторный характер и не требовавшее прекращения терапии. На сегодняшний день такролимус является ценной и более безопасной альтернативой
глюкокортикостероидам для лечения атопического дерматита, а также имеет потенциал для использования при лечении
ряда других дерматозов, что требует дополнительного всестороннего изучения.
обладающий огромным потенциалом, который открывает возможность изменения существующих подходов к лечению
различных дерматозов. Местные формы такролимуса проявляют активность за счет воздействия на пути сигнальной
трансдукции в Т-лимфоцитах и ингибируют транскрипцию генов. Следствием этого является снижение Т-клеточного ответа на антигены. Чрескожная абсорбция такролимуса в очагах поражения выше, чем при нанесении на здоровую кожу,
в связи с чем по мере выздоровления препарат проникает в кожу все в меньшем количестве. Системная абсорбция такролимуса в ходе лечения незначительна. Наибольший клинический опыт накоплен по применению такролимуса для лечения атопического дерматита. В ряде клинических исследований мазь такролимуса 0,03-0,3% эффективно уменьшала
выраженность симптомов и тяжесть течения атопического дерматита у взрослых и детей. Более того, местная терапия
такролимусом не сопровождалась сколь-нибудь значительными токсическими эффектами. Наиболее распространенной
жалобой пациентов было местное раздражение в области нанесения мази, носившее транзиторный характер и не требовавшее прекращения терапии. На сегодняшний день такролимус является ценной и более безопасной альтернативой
глюкокортикостероидам для лечения атопического дерматита, а также имеет потенциал для использования при лечении
ряда других дерматозов, что требует дополнительного всестороннего изучения.
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А Л Бакулев
ГОУ ВПО «Саратовскийгосударственный медицинский университет им. В.И. Разумовского»профессор кафедры кожных и венерических болезней, д.м.н; ГОУ ВПО «Саратовскийгосударственный медицинский университет им. В.И. Разумовского»
A L Bakulev
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