Thalidomide Analogs in Brazil: Concern About Teratogenesis

Autores/as

  • Fernanda Sales Luiz Vianna Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Autor/a
  • Maria Teresa Vieira Sanseverino Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre Autor/a
  • Lavinia Schüler Faccini Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul Autor/a

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3395/vd.v2n2.230

Palabras clave:

Thalidomide, Lenalidomide, Pomalidomide, Teratogenesis, Thalidomide Syndrome, INaGeMP

Resumen

It has been more than 50 years since thalidomide was withdrawn from the world market due to its teratogenic potential. However, its widespread use around the world resumed due to its immunomo-dulatory and anti-angiogenic properties. The drug established itself in new therapies, and interest continued with the emergence of more potent analogs, the most notable being lenalidomide and pomalidomide, which are not approved in Brazil. The question that arises after analog synthesis is: Do these drugs also have the same teratogenic potential? The answer to this question is based only on experimental studies because exposure to humans is not authorized and has not yet been descri-bed. Although thalidomide has been recognized as a powerful human teratogen for many years, its molecular mechanisms of teratogenesis remain to be fully explained. Efforts with animal models and human genetic studies have clarified some important pathways that are most likely involved in the teratogenic action of thalidomide. However, it has not yet been possible to identify the teratogenic domain of the molecule from the therapeutic ones. Moreover, there are species-specific differences that must be taken into consideration when teratogenicity is evaluated.

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Biografía del autor/a

  • Lavinia Schüler Faccini, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul

    Possui graduação em Medicina pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (1983), mestrado em Genética e Biologia Molecular pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (1985) e doutorado em Genética e Biologia Molecular pela Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul (1992). Atualmente é professora associada da Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul. Vice-Diretora do Instituto de Biociencias, UFRGS. Tem experiência na área de Genetica Medica Populacional e em Teratogenese. Coordena o Sistema Nacional de Informação sobre Teratógenos com sede em Porto Alegre, RS. Presidente da Sociedade Brasileira de Genetica Medica, no periodo 2012-2014.Vice-Diretora do Instituto de Biociencias, UFRGS, no periodo 2013-2017. Vice-Presidente da Rede Latino-Americana de Genetica Humana (RELAGH) no periodo de 2013-2015.

    CV: http://lattes.cnpq.br/9393903837681988

Publicado

2014-05-20

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Thalidomide Analogs in Brazil: Concern About Teratogenesis. (2014). Vigilancia En Salud En Debate: Sociedad, Ciencia Y Tecnología, 2(2), 2-8. https://doi.org/10.3395/vd.v2n2.230

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