Neutrophil elastase inhibitor sivelestat ameliorates gefitinib-naphthalene-induced acute pneumonitis in mice
H. Mikumo, T. Yanagihara, N. Hamada, E. Harada, S. O. Suetsugu, C. I. Harada, M. A. Omori, K. Suziki, T. Yokoyama, Y. Nakanishi
This study shows that sivelestat reduces gefitinib-induced pneumonitis in mice by lowering neutrophil elastase activity and improving survival.
bioRxiv · Feb 14, 2017Pharmacology & Toxicology