2024
Proof-of-concept studies with a computationally designed Mpro inhibitor as a synergistic combination regimen alternative to Paxlovid
Papini C, Ullah I, Ranjan A, Zhang S, Wu Q, Spasov K, Zhang C, Mothes W, Crawford J, Lindenbach B, Uchil P, Kumar P, Jorgensen W, Anderson K. Proof-of-concept studies with a computationally designed Mpro inhibitor as a synergistic combination regimen alternative to Paxlovid. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2024, 121: e2320713121. PMID: 38621119, PMCID: PMC11046628, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2320713121.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDirect-acting antiviralsSARS-CoV-2Lack of off-target effectsIn vitro pharmacological profileTreatment of patientsDevelopment of severe symptomsPharmacological propertiesDrug-drug interactionsSARS-CoV-2 infectionProof-of-concept studySARS-CoV-2 M<sup>pro</sup>.Combination regimenImmunocompromised patientsLead compoundsSARS-CoV-2 main proteaseOral doseActive drugTreat infectionsPharmacological profileSARS-CoV-2 MPotential preclinical candidateOff-target effectsPatientsComplete recoveryCapsule formulation
2017
From in silico hit to long-acting late-stage preclinical candidate to combat HIV-1 infection
Kudalkar SN, Beloor J, Quijano E, Spasov KA, Lee WG, Cisneros JA, Saltzman WM, Kumar P, Jorgensen WL, Anderson KS. From in silico hit to long-acting late-stage preclinical candidate to combat HIV-1 infection. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2017, 115: e802-e811. PMID: 29279368, PMCID: PMC5789948, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.1717932115.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 drugsDrug-resistant HIV-1 strainsHIV-1 drug-resistant strainsPreclinical candidateDrug-resistant HIV-1HIV-1-infected T cellsDaily treatment regimensActive antiretroviral therapyT cell lossSynergistic antiviral activityHIV-1 infectionAnti-HIV-1 agentsCombination drug regimensHIV-1 strainsMajor therapeutic challengeHIV-1 pandemicPlasma drug concentrationsDrug-resistant strainsVivo pharmacokinetic behaviorAntiretroviral therapyDrug regimensTherapeutic challengeViral loadTreatment regimensSingle doseStructural and Preclinical Studies of Computationally-Designed Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors for Treating HIV infection
Kudalkar SN, Beloor J, Chan AH, Lee WG, Jorgensen WL, Kumar P, Anderson KS. Structural and Preclinical Studies of Computationally-Designed Non-nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors for Treating HIV infection. Molecular Pharmacology 2017, 91: mol.116.107755. PMID: 28167742, PMCID: PMC5363707, DOI: 10.1124/mol.116.107755.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNon-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorBALB/c miceReverse transcriptase inhibitorHIV infectionC miceTranscriptase inhibitorAntiviral activityCompound INew non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorHIV-1 non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorDetectable acute toxicityTreating HIV InfectionSingle intraperitoneal doseAnti-HIV-1 potencyMT-2 cellsDrug-resistant variantsCompound IISerum residence timeAnti-viral potencyHIV-1 RTClinical benefitClinical efficacyIntraperitoneal doseWild-type HIV-1 RTPlasma clearance
2008
Novel non-active site inhibitor of Cryptosporidium hominis TS-DHFR identified by a virtual screen
Martucci WE, Udier-Blagovic M, Atreya C, Babatunde O, Vargo MA, Jorgensen WL, Anderson KS. Novel non-active site inhibitor of Cryptosporidium hominis TS-DHFR identified by a virtual screen. Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry Letters 2008, 19: 418-423. PMID: 19059777, PMCID: PMC2651159, DOI: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2008.11.054.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThymidylate synthase-dihydrofolate reductaseHuman enzymeNovel allosteric pocketSite inhibitorsSynthase-dihydrofolate reductaseFlavin mononucleotideActive site inhibitorsVirtual screenLinker regionAllosteric pocketInhibitor targetingSpecies specificitySite pocketDrug targetsCryptosporidium hominisNovel inhibitorsEnzymeMicromolar potencySelective inhibitorNoncompetitive inhibitorInhibitorsLead compoundsScreenPocketReductase