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Analyzing Oxygen Atom Distribution in FDA‐Approved Drugs to Enhance Drug Discovery Strategies

Chemical Biology and Drug Design

The study examines the frequency, distribution, prevalence, and diversity of oxygen atoms in a dataset of 2049 small molecules approved by the FDA and other agencies. The analysis focuses on various types of oxygen atoms, including sp 3 , sp 2 -hybridized, ring, and nonring.

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New drug triggers rapid cell death in cancer models

Broad Institute

This small molecule reactivates the apoptosis cascade in tumor cells while sparing healthy cells in animal models. Previous clinical and laboratory studies on other MCL1 inhibitors have suggested that these molecules can impair heart cells, likely because of prolonged exposure to the compounds.

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Metabolism of 2023 FDA Approved Small Molecules – PART 2

Metabolite Tales Blog

Table 1: Small molecule drugs approved by the FDA in 2023 with reported involvement of phase II mechanisms In vitro : In vivo differences Incubation of the SGLT2 (sodium-glucose co-transporter-2) inhibitor bexagliflozin in human liver microsomes points to metabolism through both oxidation and glucuronidation to 6 main metabolites.

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Metabolism of 2023 FDA Approved Small Molecules – PART 1

Metabolite Tales Blog

Metabolism of 2023 FDA Approved Small Molecules – PART 1 By Julia Shanu-Wilson 2023 was a fruitful year for drug approvals by the FDA, with a crop of 34 small molecules out of a total of 55 new drugs [1]. References [1] 2023 Novel Small Molecule FDA Drug Approvals. Health Sci Rep. 6(10):e1610.

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Metabolism of 2022 FDA approved small molecule drugs PART 2

Metabolite Tales Blog

Metabolism of 2022 FDA approved small molecule drugs part 2 Mixing it Up By Julia Shanu-Wilson In Part 1 of this topic we looked at metabolism of the small molecule drugs approved by the FDA in 2022 that were mediated by CYP3A4. We hope it was a useful two-parter! We’re looking forward to the next crop! Br J Pharmacol.

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Sensory-motor neuropathy in Mfn2 T105M knock-in mice and its reversal by a novel piperine-derived mitofusin activator [Neuropharmacology]

ASPET

Here, we describe 8015-P2, a new small molecule mitofusin activator with ~10-fold greater potency and improved in vivo pharmacokinetics vs comparators, and demonstrate its rapid reversal of sensory and motor neuron dysfunction in an Mfn2 T105M knock-in mouse model of Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease type 2A.

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A Cross-Functional Mindset in DMPK

Drug Hunter

From a childhood in a small village in China’s northeast Shandong province to her work examining the drug metabolism and pharmacokinetics (DMPK) of antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs) and Bicycle toxin conjugates ® (BTCs), Dian has always looked to forge something new. It built my confidence to build something from scratch.” Proteomics!