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
2023
Tackling FGFR3-driven bladder cancer with a promising synergistic FGFR/HDAC targeted therapy
Wang Z, Muthusamy V, Petrylak D, Anderson K. Tackling FGFR3-driven bladder cancer with a promising synergistic FGFR/HDAC targeted therapy. Npj Precision Oncology 2023, 7: 70. PMID: 37479885, PMCID: PMC10362036, DOI: 10.1038/s41698-023-00417-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchBladder cancerBC cellsEarly phase clinical trialsPhase clinical trialsDurable responsesMetastatic diseaseMost patientsFGFR3 alterationsPrevalent malignancyClinical trialsFGFR3 fusionsPreclinical studiesFGFR inhibitorsHDAC inhibitorsFGFR3 expressionEfficient therapyTherapyCancerQuisinostatFGFR3New mechanistic insightsInhibitorsCellsPatientsMalignancy
2015
Human PrimPol: A Novel Mechanism of Antiviral Toxicity
Mislak A, Anderson K. Human PrimPol: A Novel Mechanism of Antiviral Toxicity. The FASEB Journal 2015, 29 DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.29.1_supplement.710.23.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchNucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitorsAntiviral toxicityHIV-1HIV-1-infected patientsNRTI-associated mitochondrial toxicityDaily drug regimensHIV-1 infectionLife-long administrationReverse transcriptase inhibitorsReduced viral loadReverse transcriptasePrevent viral transmissionDrug regimensViral loadTranscriptase inhibitorsRelated morbidityInfected patientsSevere mitochondrial dysfunctionSide effectsPatient adherenceViral replicationMechanisms of toxicityMitochondrial toxicityViral transmissionPatients
2001
Deoxythioguanosine triphosphate impairs HIV replication: a new mechanism for an old drug
KRYNETSKAIA N, FENG J, KRYNETSKI E, GARCIA J, PANETTA J, ANDERSON K, EVANS W. Deoxythioguanosine triphosphate impairs HIV replication: a new mechanism for an old drug. The FASEB Journal 2001, 15: 1902-1908. PMID: 11532970, DOI: 10.1096/fj.01-0124com.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAnti-retroviral agentsHIV replicationHIV-1 reverse transcriptaseReverse transcriptaseTreatment of HIVHuman lymphocyte culturesDifferent medicationsHost lymphocytesAdditive cytotoxicityHIV-1Old drugsLymphocyte culturesActive metaboliteHuman lymphocytesMinimal toxicityLymphocytesThioguanineSubstantial inhibitionTreatmentInhibitionHIV proteaseEarly stagesMedicationsHIVPatients
1998
Implication of the tRNA Initiation Step for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptase in the Mechanism of 3‘-Azido-3‘-deoxythymidine (AZT) Resistance †
Vaccaro J, Anderson K. Implication of the tRNA Initiation Step for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Reverse Transcriptase in the Mechanism of 3‘-Azido-3‘-deoxythymidine (AZT) Resistance †. Biochemistry 1998, 37: 14189-14194. PMID: 9760256, DOI: 10.1021/bi9810353.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHIV-1 reverse transcriptaseLong-term AZT therapyReverse transcriptaseHuman immunodeficiency virus type 1 reverse transcriptaseAZT-resistant reverse transcriptaseType 1 reverse transcriptaseNew pharmacological basisAZT therapyAIDS patientsWild-type HIV-1 reverse transcriptasePharmacological basisAZT resistanceClinical resistanceMutant HIV-1 reverse transcriptaseDrug resistanceViral isolatesLack of correlationPatientsPrimer-template substrateAIDS drugsTranscriptase