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  1. Article: Response to "Letter to the Editor Regarding a Multicenter Phase 2 Randomized Controlled Study on the Efficacy and Safety of Reparixin in the Treatment of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 Pneumonia".

    Mantelli, Flavio

    Infectious diseases and therapy

    2022  Volume 12, Issue 1, Page(s) 301–302

    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-22
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Letter
    ZDB-ID 2701611-0
    ISSN 2193-6382 ; 2193-8229
    ISSN (online) 2193-6382
    ISSN 2193-8229
    DOI 10.1007/s40121-022-00727-4
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  2. Article: Phase IV Multicenter, Prospective, Open-Label Clinical Trial of Cenegermin (rhNGF) for Stage 1 Neurotrophic Keratopathy (DEFENDO).

    Hamrah, Pedram / Massaro-Giordano, Mina / Schanzlin, David / Holland, Edward / Berdy, Gregg / Goisis, Giovanni / Pasedis, Georgea / Mantelli, Flavio

    Ophthalmology and therapy

    2024  Volume 13, Issue 2, Page(s) 553–570

    Abstract: Introduction: Cenegermin is approved for treatment of neurotrophic keratopathy (NK) and has been studied in patients with stage 2 or 3 NK. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of cenegermin in adults with stage 1 NK.: Methods: This was a ... ...

    Abstract Introduction: Cenegermin is approved for treatment of neurotrophic keratopathy (NK) and has been studied in patients with stage 2 or 3 NK. This study evaluated the efficacy and safety of cenegermin in adults with stage 1 NK.
    Methods: This was a phase IV, multicenter, prospective, open-label, uncontrolled trial. Adults with stage 1 NK (Mackie criteria) and decreased corneal sensitivity (≤ 4 cm) received 1 drop of cenegermin 20 mcg/ml in the affected eye(s) 6 times/day for 8 weeks with a 24-week follow-up.
    Results: Of 37 patients, corneal epithelial healing was observed in 84.8% (95% confidence interval [CI] 68.1-94.9%; P < 0.001) at week 8; 95.2% (95% CI 76.2-99.9%; P < 0.001) of those patients remained healed at the end of the 24-week follow-up (week 32). At week 8, 91.2% (95% CI 76.3-98.1%; P < 0.001) of patients experienced improved corneal sensitivity; this improvement was observed in 82.1% (95% CI 63.1-93.9%; P < 0.001) of patients at week 32. Mean best-corrected distance visual acuity change from baseline at week 8 was - 0.10 logMAR (standard deviation [SD], 0.15; 95% CI - 0.16 to - 0.05; P < 0.001) and at week 32 was - 0.05 logMAR (SD, 0.16; 95% CI - 0.11 to 0.01; P = 0.122). At weeks 8 and 32, 15.2% (95% CI 5.1-31.9%; P < 0.001) and 10.7% (95% CI 2.3-28.2%; P < 0.001) of patients, respectively, had a 15-letter gain from baseline. At least one adverse event (AE) was reported by 73.0% and 45.7% of patients during the treatment and follow-up periods, respectively. The most common treatment-related, treatment-emergent AEs were eye pain (37.8%), blurred vision (10.8%), and eyelid pain (8.1%); these were mostly mild or moderate and were only reported during the treatment period.
    Conclusions: These results support the potential use of cenegermin for treating patients with stage 1 NK, and future confirmatory studies would be beneficial to elaborate on these findings.
    Trial registration: DEFENDO; NCT04485546.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2024-01-04
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article
    ISSN 2193-8245
    ISSN 2193-8245
    DOI 10.1007/s40123-023-00866-y
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  3. Article: Autoimmune Diseases and the Anterior Segment of the Eye.

    Sacchetti, Marta / Mantelli, Flavio / Lambiase, Alessandro

    Journal of ophthalmology

    2018  Volume 2018, Page(s) 6029460

    Language English
    Publishing date 2018-11-01
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Editorial
    ZDB-ID 2546525-9
    ISSN 2090-0058 ; 2090-004X
    ISSN (online) 2090-0058
    ISSN 2090-004X
    DOI 10.1155/2018/6029460
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  4. Article: Comparison of Efficacy of Ketoprofen and Ibuprofen in Treating Pain in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

    Atzeni, Fabiola / Masala, Ignazio F / Bagnasco, Michela / Lanata, Luigi / Mantelli, Flavio / Sarzi-Puttini, Piercarlo

    Pain and therapy

    2021  Volume 10, Issue 1, Page(s) 577–588

    Abstract: Introduction: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or other rheumatic diseases say that pain and stiffness are symptoms affecting their quality of life. Ketoprofen and ibuprofen are the most commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) ...

    Abstract Introduction: Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) or other rheumatic diseases say that pain and stiffness are symptoms affecting their quality of life. Ketoprofen and ibuprofen are the most commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) to reduce inflammation and manage mild-to-moderate pain. The aim of this new systematic review of the literature and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was to compare the clinical efficacy of ketoprofen and ibuprofen in patients with RA.
    Methods: The MEDLINE and EMBASE scientific databases were systematically searched from their inception to November 2020 to identify RCTs directly comparing the recommended therapeutic doses of oral ketoprofen (50-200 mg/day) with ibuprofen (600-1800 mg/day) for RA pain relief. The meta-analysis was made using the standardized mean differences (SMD) of each of the identified RCTs using a fixed effects model.
    Results: Four RCTs involving 456 patients met the inclusion criteria. The results of the meta-analysis showed a statistically significant difference in efficacy in favor of ketoprofen (0.33, 95% CI 0.14-0.52, p = 0.0005) at all point-estimates of the mean-weighted size effect. The heterogeneity test for the efficacy outcome (the hypothesis was χ
    Conclusions: The result of this meta-analysis shows that ketoprofen is more effective than ibuprofen in managing RA pain at therapeutic doses, thus supporting its use in clinical practice.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-03-05
    Publishing country New Zealand
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2701614-6
    ISSN 2193-651X ; 2193-8237
    ISSN (online) 2193-651X
    ISSN 2193-8237
    DOI 10.1007/s40122-021-00250-3
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  5. Article: Intravitreal Administration of rhNGF Enhances Regenerative Processes in a Zebrafish Model of Retinal Degeneration.

    Cocchiaro, Pasquale / Di Donato, Vincenzo / Rubbini, Davide / Mastropasqua, Rodolfo / Allegretti, Marcello / Mantelli, Flavio / Aramini, Andrea / Brandolini, Laura

    Frontiers in pharmacology

    2022  Volume 13, Page(s) 822359

    Abstract: Nerve growth factor (NGF) is the best characterized neurotrophin, and it is known to play an important role in ocular homeostasis. Here, we demonstrated the expression of NGF receptors in adult zebrafish retina and optimized a light-induced retina ... ...

    Abstract Nerve growth factor (NGF) is the best characterized neurotrophin, and it is known to play an important role in ocular homeostasis. Here, we demonstrated the expression of NGF receptors in adult zebrafish retina and optimized a light-induced retina degeneration (LID) zebrafish model that mimics human cone-rod disorders, demonstrating that intravitreal (IV) administration of rhNGF can boost zebrafish retinal regeneration in this model. Adult zebrafish retinae exposed to 60 h of light irradiation (60 h LID) displayed evident reduction of outer nuclear layer (ONL) thickness and cell number with presence of apoptotic cells. Retinal histologic evaluation at different time points showed that IV therapeutic injection of rhNGF resulted in an increase of ONL thickness and cell number at late time points after damage (14 and 21 days post injury), ultimately accelerating retinal tissue recovery by driving retinal cell proliferation. At a molecular level, rhNGF activated the ERK1/2 pathway and enhanced the regenerative potential of Müller glia
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-03-07
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2587355-6
    ISSN 1663-9812
    ISSN 1663-9812
    DOI 10.3389/fphar.2022.822359
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  6. Article: The Role of Interleukin-8 in Lung Inflammation and Injury: Implications for the Management of COVID-19 and Hyperinflammatory Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.

    Cesta, Maria Candida / Zippoli, Mara / Marsiglia, Carolina / Gavioli, Elizabeth Marie / Mantelli, Flavio / Allegretti, Marcello / Balk, Robert A

    Frontiers in pharmacology

    2022  Volume 12, Page(s) 808797

    Abstract: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS CoV-2) has resulted in the global spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and an increase in complications including Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Due to the lack of therapeutic ... ...

    Abstract Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS CoV-2) has resulted in the global spread of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and an increase in complications including Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). Due to the lack of therapeutic options for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, recent attention has focused on differentiating hyper- and hypo-inflammatory phenotypes of ARDS to help define effective therapeutic strategies. Interleukin 8 (IL-8) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that has a role in neutrophil activation and has been identified within the pathogenesis and progression of this disease. The aim of this review is to highlight the role of IL-8 as a biomarker and prognostic factor in modulating the hyperinflammatory response in ARDS. The crucial role of IL-8 in lung inflammation and disease pathogenesis might suggest IL-8 as a possible new therapeutic target to efficiently modulate the hyperinflammatory response in ARDS.
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-12
    Publishing country Switzerland
    Document type Journal Article ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2587355-6
    ISSN 1663-9812
    ISSN 1663-9812
    DOI 10.3389/fphar.2021.808797
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  7. Article ; Online: Neutrophil activation and neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs) in COVID-19 ARDS and immunothrombosis.

    Cesta, Maria Candida / Zippoli, Mara / Marsiglia, Carolina / Gavioli, Elizabeth M / Cremonesi, Giada / Khan, Akram / Mantelli, Flavio / Allegretti, Marcello / Balk, Robert

    European journal of immunology

    2022  Volume 53, Issue 1, Page(s) e2250010

    Abstract: Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an acute inflammatory condition with a dramatic increase in incidence since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Neutrophils play a vital role in the immunopathology of severe ... ...

    Abstract Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is an acute inflammatory condition with a dramatic increase in incidence since the beginning of the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic. Neutrophils play a vital role in the immunopathology of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection by triggering the formation of neutrophil extracellular traps (NETs), producing cytokines including interleukin-8 (CXCL8), and mediating the recruitment of other immune cells to regulate processes such as acute and chronic inflammation, which can lead to ARDS. CXCL8 is involved in the recruitment, activation, and degranulation of neutrophils, and therefore contributes to inflammation amplification and severity of disease. Furthermore, activation of neutrophils also supports a prothrombotic phenotype, which may explain the development of immunothrombosis observed in COVID-19 ARDS. This review aims to describe hyperinflammatory ARDS due to SARS-CoV-2 infection. In addition, we address the critical role of polymorphonuclear neutrophils, inflammatory cytokines, and the potential targeting of CXCL8 in treating the hyperinflammatory ARDS population.
    MeSH term(s) Humans ; COVID-19/pathology ; Extracellular Traps ; SARS-CoV-2 ; Thromboinflammation ; Neutrophil Activation ; Neutrophils ; Respiratory Distress Syndrome ; Inflammation/pathology ; Cytokines
    Chemical Substances Cytokines
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-11-01
    Publishing country Germany
    Document type Journal Article ; Review ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
    ZDB-ID 120108-6
    ISSN 1521-4141 ; 0014-2980
    ISSN (online) 1521-4141
    ISSN 0014-2980
    DOI 10.1002/eji.202250010
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  8. Article: Systematic Review of Randomized Clinical Trials on Safety and Efficacy of Pharmacological and Nonpharmacological Treatments for Retinitis Pigmentosa.

    Sacchetti, Marta / Mantelli, Flavio / Merlo, Daniela / Lambiase, Alessandro

    Journal of ophthalmology

    2015  Volume 2015, Page(s) 737053

    Abstract: Aims. ...

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    Language English
    Publishing date 2015-08-03
    Publishing country United States
    Document type Review ; Journal Article
    ZDB-ID 2546525-9
    ISSN 2090-0058 ; 2090-004X
    ISSN (online) 2090-0058
    ISSN 2090-004X
    DOI 10.1155/2015/737053
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  9. Article ; Online: Taurine and oxidative stress in retinal health and disease.

    Castelli, Vanessa / Paladini, Antonella / d'Angelo, Michele / Allegretti, Marcello / Mantelli, Flavio / Brandolini, Laura / Cocchiaro, Pasquale / Cimini, Annamaria / Varrassi, Giustino

    CNS neuroscience & therapeutics

    2021  Volume 27, Issue 4, Page(s) 403–412

    Abstract: Retinal disorders are leading causes of blindness and are due to an imbalance between reactive oxygen species and antioxidant scavenger (in favor of pro-oxidant species) or a disruption of redox signaling and control. Indeed, it is well known that ... ...

    Abstract Retinal disorders are leading causes of blindness and are due to an imbalance between reactive oxygen species and antioxidant scavenger (in favor of pro-oxidant species) or a disruption of redox signaling and control. Indeed, it is well known that oxidative stress is one of the leading causes of retinal degenerative diseases. Different approaches using nutraceuticals resulted in protective effects in these disorders. This review will discuss the impact of oxidative stress in retinal neurodegenerative diseases and the potential strategies for avoiding or counteracting oxidative damage in retinal tissues, with a specific focus on taurine. Increasing data indicate that taurine may be effective in slowing down the progression of degenerative retinal diseases, thus suggesting that taurine can be a promising candidate for the prevention or as adjuvant treatment of these diseases. The mechanism by which taurine supplementation acts is mainly related to the reduction of oxidative stress. In particular, it has been demonstrated to improve retinal reduced glutathione, malondialdehyde, superoxide dismutase, and catalase activities. Antiapoptotic effects are also involved; however, the protective mechanisms exerted by taurine against retinal damage remain to be further investigated.
    MeSH term(s) Animals ; Humans ; Oxidative Stress/physiology ; Reactive Oxygen Species/metabolism ; Retina/cytology ; Retina/metabolism ; Retina/pathology ; Retinal Diseases/metabolism ; Retinal Diseases/pathology ; Taurine/metabolism
    Chemical Substances Reactive Oxygen Species ; Taurine (1EQV5MLY3D)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-02-23
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 2423461-8
    ISSN 1755-5949 ; 1755-5930
    ISSN (online) 1755-5949
    ISSN 1755-5930
    DOI 10.1111/cns.13610
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  10. Article ; Online: Repurposing the estrogen receptor modulator raloxifene to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection.

    Allegretti, Marcello / Cesta, Maria Candida / Zippoli, Mara / Beccari, Andrea / Talarico, Carmine / Mantelli, Flavio / Bucci, Enrico M / Scorzolini, Laura / Nicastri, Emanuele

    Cell death and differentiation

    2021  Volume 29, Issue 1, Page(s) 156–166

    Abstract: The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) necessitates strategies to identify prophylactic and therapeutic drug candidates to enter rapid clinical development. ...

    Abstract The ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) necessitates strategies to identify prophylactic and therapeutic drug candidates to enter rapid clinical development. This is particularly true, given the uncertainty about the endurance of the immune memory induced by both previous infections or vaccines, and given the fact that the eradication of SARS-CoV-2 might be challenging to reach, given the attack rate of the virus, which would require unusually high protection by a vaccine. Here, we show how raloxifene, a selective estrogen receptor modulator with anti-inflammatory and antiviral properties, emerges as an attractive candidate entering clinical trials to test its efficacy in early-stage treatment COVID-19 patients.
    MeSH term(s) Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2/metabolism ; Anti-Inflammatory Agents/therapeutic use ; Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use ; COVID-19/drug therapy ; Drug Repositioning ; Estradiol/therapeutic use ; Estrogen Receptor Modulators/therapeutic use ; Estrogens/metabolism ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Raloxifene Hydrochloride/therapeutic use ; SARS-CoV-2/drug effects ; Sex Factors
    Chemical Substances Anti-Inflammatory Agents ; Antiviral Agents ; Estrogen Receptor Modulators ; Estrogens ; Raloxifene Hydrochloride (4F86W47BR6) ; Estradiol (4TI98Z838E) ; ACE2 protein, human (EC 3.4.17.23) ; Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme 2 (EC 3.4.17.23)
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-08-17
    Publishing country England
    Document type Journal Article ; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't ; Review
    ZDB-ID 1225672-9
    ISSN 1476-5403 ; 1350-9047
    ISSN (online) 1476-5403
    ISSN 1350-9047
    DOI 10.1038/s41418-021-00844-6
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