title: Phospholipase A2 inhibitors for the treatment of inflammatory diseases: a patent review (2010--present).
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Phospholipases A(2) have been implicated in various pathological conditions, such as rheumatoid arthritis, cardiovascular diseases, neurological disorders and cancer. The scientific community focuses on the search of potent and selective PLA(2) inhibitors of each PLA(2) class in order to identify novel medicinal agents. At present, only one lipoprotein-associated PLA(2) (LpPLA(2)) inhibitor has reached Phase III clinical trials for the treatment of atherosclerosis.
  
  
  METHODS
  This review article focuses on the role of the most important PLA(2)s in inflammatory diseases and other severe pathological conditions presented in patent literature from June 2009 to September 2012.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Even though the role of each PLA(2) in different diseases or pathological conditions is not yet definitively identified, the progress in the quest for potent and selective PLA(2) inhibitors is exciting and the use of such inhibitors as medicinal agent looks now more promising than ever.
authors.affiliation: Department of Chemistry, Laboratory of Organic Chemistry, University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, Athens 15771, Greece. vmagriot@chem.uoa.gr
authors.forename: Victoria
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Magrioti
authors.forename: George
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kokotos
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002118:Calcium / Q000502:physiology; D003600:Cytosol / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D007249:Inflammation / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008074:Lipoproteins / Q000502:physiology; D054467:Phospholipases A2 / Q000378:metabolism; D054507:Receptors, Phospholipase A2 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors* / Q000378:metabolism
chemical_list: D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D008074:Lipoproteins; D054507:Receptors, Phospholipase A2; D054467:Phospholipases A2; D002118:Calcium