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Chemoproteomics Identifies State-Dependent and Proteoform-Selective Caspase-2 Inhibitors

Covalent Modifiers

Complementary to genetic approaches, small-molecule probes have emerged as useful tools for modulating caspase activity. However, due to the high sequence and structure homology of all 12 human caspases, achieving selectivity remains a central challenge for caspase-directed small-molecule inhibitor development efforts.

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Targeting a human protein may stop Ebola virus in its tracks

The Pharma Data

To treat Ebola virus infections, researchers are taking a close look at a key piece of the virus: polymerase. Polymerase is a viral protein that directs how Ebola virus replicates its genome as it infects new hosts. Drugs that target polymerase could potentially treat Ebola virus infections and save lives.

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Sosei Heptares’ COVID-19 Program Identifies Potent Broad Spectrum Anti-Viral Small Molecules for Further Development

The Pharma Data

The Company is also aiming to leverage the highly conserved structure of the SARS-CoV-2 M pro protease as a basis for the design of novel oral small molecules against predicted future variants of SARS-CoV-2 and other related human viruses.

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Therapeutic frontiers: the potential of RRx-001 and AdAPT-001

Drug Target Review

However, in tissues where the 3 Hs are not present, the small molecule has anti-toxicity activity through 1) direct inhibition of the NLRP3 inflammasome, an inflammation starter and perpetuator, and 2) upregulation of the master antioxidant transcription factor, Nrf2.

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Looking beyond traditional oncogenic pathways to break cancer resistance

Drug Target Review

Applying our technology has enabled us to develop a new small molecule, TT125-802, and to assign a new role to the epigenetic regulator CBP/p300 as a novel master regulator of non-oncogene resistance. This orally available small molecule binds to the bromodomain of CBP/p300 in a highly specific manner.

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Codon Digest: Bacteria Resist Every Virus

Codon

Marine biofilm engineered to produce current in response to small molecules. How to build a virus-proof cell. CHARM Therapeutics Announces Collaboration with Bristol Myers Squibb to Enable and Accelerate Small Molecule Drug Discovery Programs. DeWinter MA. ACS Synthetic Biology. ACS Synthetic Biology. Klingler F.

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Selva Therapeutics Announces First Dosing in Phase 1 Clinical Study of SLV213, a Potential Oral Treatment for COVID-19

The Pharma Data

As an orally bioavailable small molecule with broad antiviral activity, SLV213 could be a valuable treatment to meet today’s urgent need to fight COVID-19 as well other life-threatening infectious diseases, such as Chagas disease, Ebola virus disease, and Nipah virus infection.”. About SLV213.