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Andreas Billich is affiliated with Novartis in Switzerland. The research activities of this scientist are primarily associated with this institution.

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Best Publications

  • Fingolimod (FTY720): discovery and development of an oral drug to treat multiple sclerosis

    Volker Brinkmann;Andreas Billich;Thomas Baumruker;Peter Heining

  • Comparison of human skin or epidermis models with human and animal skin in in-vitro percutaneous absorption.

    Fritz P. Schmook;Josef G. Meingassner;Andreas Billich

  • Phosphorylation of the immunomodulatory drug FTY720 by sphingosine kinases.

    Andreas Billich;Frederic Bornancin;Piroska Dévay;Diana Mechtcheriakova

  • Persistent signaling induced by FTY720-phosphate is mediated by internalized S1P1 receptors

    Florian Mullershausen;Frédéric Zecri;Cihan Cetin;Andreas Billich

  • Sphingosine kinase type 2 is essential for lymphopenia induced by the immunomodulatory drug FTY720

    Barbara Zemann;Bernd Kinzel;Matthias Müller;Roland Reuschel

  • Mode of Action of SDZ NIM 811, a Nonimmunosuppressive Cyclosporin A Analog with Activity against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Type 1: Interference with HIV Protein-Cyclophilin A Interactions

    A Billich;F Hammerschmid;P Peichl;R Wenger

  • Percutaneous absorption of drugs used in atopic eczema: pimecrolimus permeates less through skin than corticosteroids and tacrolimus.

    Andreas Billich;Heinrich Aschauer;András Aszódi;Anton Stuetz

  • PIKfyve, a class III PI kinase, is the target of the small molecular IL-12/IL-23 inhibitor apilimod and a player in Toll-like receptor signaling.

    Xinming Cai;Yongyao Xu;Atwood K. Cheung;Ronald C. Tomlinson

  • Presence of Cyclophilin A in Synovial Fluids of Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis

    Andreas Billich;Gottfried Winkler;Heinrich Aschauer;Antal Rot

  • Basal and induced sphingosine kinase 1 activity in A549 carcinoma cells: function in cell survival and IL-1beta and TNF-alpha induced production of inflammatory mediators.

    Andreas Billich;Frédéric Bornancin;Diana Mechtcheriakova;François Natt

  • Ovalbumin-induced plasma interleukin-4 levels are reduced in ceramide kinase-deficient DO11.10 RAG1 -/- mice

    Satoru Niwa;Nicole Urtz;Thomas Baumruker;Andreas Billich

  • A novel role of sphingosine 1-phosphate receptor S1pr1 in mouse thrombopoiesis

    Lin Zhang;Lin Zhang;Martin Orban;Martin Orban;Michael Lorenz;Michael Lorenz;Verena Barocke;Verena Barocke

  • Sphingosine 1-phosphate phosphatase 2 is induced during inflammatory responses.

    Diana Mechtcheriakova;Alexander Wlachos;Jury Sobanov;Tamara Kopp

  • Steroid sulfatase inhibitors

    Peter Nussbaumer;Andreas Billich

  • Second generation S1P pathway modulators: research strategies and clinical developments.

    Marc Bigaud;Danilo Guerini;Andreas Billich;Frederic Bassilana

  • Sanglifehrin A, a Novel Cyclophilin-Binding Compound Showing Immunosuppressive Activity with a New Mechanism of Action

    Gerhard Zenke;Ulrike Strittmatter;Serge Fuchs;Valerie F. J. Quesniaux

  • 2-Substituted 4-(thio)chromenone 6-O-sulfamates: potent inhibitors of human steroid sulfatase.

    Peter Nussbaumer;Philipp Lehr;Andreas Billich

  • Mode of action of SDZ NIM 811, a nonimmunosuppressive cyclosporin A analog with activity against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1): interference with early and late events in HIV-1 replication.

    A Steinkasserer;R Harrison;A Billich;F Hammerschmid

  • Synthesis of borondipyrromethene (BODIPY)-labeled sphingosine derivatives by cross-metathesis reaction

    Carsten Peters;Andreas Billich;Michael Ghobrial;Klemens Högenauer

  • Stimulation of MCF-7 breast cancer cell proliferation by estrone sulfate and dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate: inhibition by novel non-steroidal steroid sulfatase inhibitors.

    Andreas Billich;Peter Nussbaumer;Philipp Lehr

Frequent Co-Authors

Klemens Kaupmann
Klemens Kaupmann Novartis (Switzerland)
Andrea Vasella
Andrea Vasella ETH Zurich
Gennaro De Libero
Gennaro De Libero University Hospital of Basel
Karlheinz Mann
Karlheinz Mann Max Planck Society
Volker Brinkmann
Volker Brinkmann Novartis (Switzerland)
Antal Rot
Antal Rot Queen Mary University of London
Valérie F. J. Quesniaux
Valérie F. J. Quesniaux University of Orléans
Gerhard J. Zlabinger
Gerhard J. Zlabinger Medical University of Vienna
Hauke Lilie
Hauke Lilie Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg
Steffen Massberg
Steffen Massberg Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München

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