Tryptase inhibitors: A new class of antiinflammatory drugs

Drugs of the Future

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 1996, Pages 811-816

  Clark, James M ^a   Moore, William R ^a   Tanaka, Richard D ^a  

^a Arris Pharmaceutical Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

N (1 HYDROXY 2 NAPHTHOYL)ARGINYLPROLINAMIDE; NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT; THROMBIN; TRYPSIN; TRYPTASE; TRYPTASE INHIBITOR; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALLERGY; ASTHMA; ENZYME INHIBITION; HUMAN; MAST CELL; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SKIN;

EID: 0029905642     PISSN: 03778282     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1358/dof.1996.021.08.375541     Document Type: Review

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