A unique characteristic of Helicobacter pylori could serve to end infections of this gastric bacterium. A group of scientists from the University of Munich have found that this pathogen has a strategic point in its mitochondrial respiratory complex I that could be targeted with inhibitors. “We did not look for respiration inhibitors in the first place,” co-senior author Wolfgang Fischer told BioWorld. “We screened libraries with a reporter assay, looking for something different, a particular protein secretion, the secretion system type (T4SS). Then, we found that a lot of compounds inhibit this process. From these compounds, we came to the point that they are actually respiration inhibitors,” he explained.
Researchers at NYU Langone Health and Janssen Biotech Inc. have reported on mAbtyrins, bioengineered molecules composed of human monoclonal antibodies and centyrins that are a new way to fight Staphylococcus aureus infection on all fronts.In their experiments, which were published in Cell Host & Microbe on April 24, 2023, the team described mAbtyrin, as “a protein-based therapeutic that targets 10 disease-causing mechanisms employed by S. aureus,” senior author Victor Torres told BioWorld.
Researchers at Repare Therapeutics Inc. have prepared and tested N-(5-substituted-[(1,3,4-thiadiazolyl) or (thiazolyl)]) (substituted) carboxamide compounds acting as DNA polymerase θ (POLQ) inhibitors and thus reported to be useful or the treatment of cancer.
Janssen R&D (Ireland) has described respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) inhibiting spiro-bearing derivatives reported to be potentially useful for the treatment of RSV infections.
Research at Nextgen Bioscience Co. Ltd. has led to the identification of ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase family member 2 (ENPP2; autotaxin) inhibitors.
A recent Hanmi Holdings Co. Ltd. patent describes 1-phosphatidylinositol 3-phosphate 5-kinase (PIKfyve) inhibitors reported to be useful for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis and Crohn’s disease.