Cyclotides and Macrocyclic Peptides: Updated Drug Design Scaffolds in 2006

Updated review of cyclotides and related macrocyclic peptides as drug scaffolds, covering new grafting applications, oral stability data, and expanded bioactivity profiles for clinical drug development.

Craik, David J et al.·Current opinion in drug discovery & development·2006·Moderate EvidenceReview
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Quick Facts

Study Type
Review
Evidence
Moderate Evidence
Sample
Not reported

What This Study Found

Updated cyclotide drug scaffold review covering recent advances: new grafting applications for diverse therapeutic targets, confirmed oral stability and bioavailability, expanded bioactivity profiles, and progress toward clinical macrocyclic peptide drugs.

Key Numbers

How They Did This

review study on cyclic-peptides, peptide-design.

Why This Research Matters

Relevant for cyclic-peptides, peptide-design, bioavailability.

The Bigger Picture

Advances peptide research.

What This Study Doesn't Tell Us

See abstract.

Questions This Raises

  • ?Further research needed.
  • ?Clinical translation to evaluate.

Trust & Context

Key Stat:
Key finding Updated cyclotide drug scaffold review covering recent advances: new grafting applications for diverse therapeutic targets, confirmed oral stability a
Evidence Grade:
moderate evidence.
Study Age:
Published in 2006.
Original Title:
The cyclotides and related macrocyclic peptides as scaffolds in drug design.
Published In:
Current opinion in drug discovery & development, 9(2), 251-60 (2006)
Database ID:
RPEP-01126

Evidence Hierarchy

Meta-Analysis / Systematic Review
Randomized Controlled Trial
Cohort / Case-Control
Cross-Sectional / ObservationalSnapshot without intervening
This study
Case Report / Animal Study

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What was studied?

Cyclotides and Macrocyclic Peptides: Updated Drug Design Scaffolds in 2006

What was found?

Updated review of cyclotides and related macrocyclic peptides as drug scaffolds, covering new grafting applications, oral stability data, and expanded bioactivity profiles for clinical drug development.

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Cite This Study

RPEP-01126·https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/RPEP-01126

APA

Craik, David J; Cemazar, Masa; Daly, Norelle L. (2006). The cyclotides and related macrocyclic peptides as scaffolds in drug design.. Current opinion in drug discovery & development, 9(2), 251-60.

MLA

Craik, David J, et al. "The cyclotides and related macrocyclic peptides as scaffolds in drug design.." Current opinion in drug discovery & development, 2006.

RethinkPeptides

RethinkPeptides Research Database. "The cyclotides and related macrocyclic peptides as scaffolds..." RPEP-01126. Retrieved from https://rethinkpeptides.com/research/craik-2006-the-cyclotides-and-related

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