Department of Physiology, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran
Bahar Mazaheri is currently working as a Professor in the Department of Physiology. His research interests includes Medicine. He is serving as an editorial member and reviewer of several international reputed journals. He has successfully completed his Administrative responsibilities. He has authored of many research articles/books related to Medicine.
Research Article
Bicelin (B-Cell Lymphoma 2 Inhibitor) a Highly Safe DNA-based Anti-Cancer Drug Showed no in vivo Cytopenia, Nephrotoxicity and Hepatotoxicity
Author(s): Reza Sheikhnejad*, Farzaneh Ashrafi, Ardeshir Talebi, Bahar Mazaheri, Fatemeh Moslemi and Mehdi Nematbakhsh
Background: Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma is the seventh most common cancer in clinic. Lymphoma could be treated
with newly developed anti-apoptotic small molecule inhibitors of bcl-2 such as ABT-199 or venetoclax. However most
small molecules present numerous side effects and cancer becomes resistance to them rapidly. PNT100 is a DNA-
based bcl-2 inhibitor that has shown great efficacy and safety in treating non-Hodgkin's lymphoma tumors. However,
liposomal carrier (smarticles) that was used to deliver PNT100 eventually failed to produce robust efficacy in the
latest clinical trial conducted by ProNai Therapeutics (now called Sierra Technology). The high cost of liposomal
carriers, makes this targeted drug less affordable. In addition, the liposomal components may also present some
minor side effects as reported in pilot phase II trial. In this study, w.. View more»