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
2011
Efficient Discovery of Potent Anti-HIV Agents Targeting the Tyr181Cys Variant of HIV Reverse Transcriptase
Jorgensen WL, Bollini M, Thakur VV, Domaoal RA, Spasov KA, Anderson KS. Efficient Discovery of Potent Anti-HIV Agents Targeting the Tyr181Cys Variant of HIV Reverse Transcriptase. Journal Of The American Chemical Society 2011, 133: 15686-15696. PMID: 21853995, PMCID: PMC3183387, DOI: 10.1021/ja2058583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHuman immunodeficiency virusWild-type HIV-1HIV-1Potent Anti-HIV AgentsInfected human T cellsNon-nucleoside reverseAnti-HIV AgentsHuman T cellsHIV reverse transcriptaseImmunodeficiency virusT cellsHIV RTViral strainsHIV agentsPresent reportReverse transcriptaseNM potencyCritical contributorPotential benefits