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Plasmepsins as Antimalarial Drug Targets—Then, Now, and the Future

Medicinal Research Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Malaria is a devastating disease caused by Plasmodium parasites. Plasmodium parasites express ten cathepsin D‐like aspartyl proteases, called plasmepsins (PMs). These PMs have diverse roles fulfill diverse functions throughout the parasite's lifecycle, though several exhibit functional redundancies. Among them, PMV, PMIV, and PMX are essential
Brad E. Sleebs
wiley   +1 more source

The anti-COVID-19 drug nirmatrelvir crosses the blood‒brain barrier and exhibits herb–drug pharmacokinetic interactions with Scutellaria baicalensis formulations

Heliyon
Aim of the study: Our hypothesis is that nirmatrelvir can penetrate the blood‒brain barrier and reach effective concentrations in the brain. Furthermore, herbal formulations can help maintain nirmatrelvir levels in the body, suggesting potential ...
Wan-Hsin Lee, Yen-Ying Kung, Chung-Kai Sun, Chun-Hao Chang, Wen-Ya Peng, Lie-Chwen Lin, Chung-Hua Hsu, Muh-Hwa Yang, Tung-Hu Tsai   +8 more
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Development of a physiologically‐based pharmacokinetic model for Ritonavir characterizing exposure and drug interaction potential at both acute and steady‐state conditions

CPT: Pharmacometrics &Systems Pharmacology, Volume 14, Issue 3, Page 523-539, March 2025.
Abstract Ritonavir (RTV) is a potent CYP3A inhibitor that is widely used as a pharmacokinetic (PK) enhancer to increase exposure to select protease inhibitors. However, as a strong and complex perpetrator of CYP3A interactions, RTV can also enhance the exposure of other co‐administered CYP3A substrates, potentially causing toxicity.
Lien Thi Ngo, Woojin Jung, Tham Thi Bui, Hwi‐yeol Yun, Jung‐woo Chae, Jeremiah D. Momper   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Effects of nirmatrelvir on yeast expressing Mpro from SARS-CoV-1 and Bat-CoV-HKU9.

, 2023
Growth of yeast expressing Mpro from the indicated coronavirus is plotted in the presence or absence of nirmatrelvir. Mpro from both viruses remain responsive to nirmatrelvir as indicated by improved growth (nearly matching the empty vector (EV) control)
Ryan T. Morgan (16642962), John S. Choy (203192), Haozhou Tan (11789973), Paul R. Langlais (7888370), Jin Ou (16914305), Xiujun Zhang (390551), Yanmei Hu (481598), Austin A. Lipinski (10666419), Ali Aljasser (16914308), Jun Wang (5906), Yu Chen (29959), Lian M. C. Jacobs (16642965), Eric M. Lewandowski (3707785), Mariliz Colon-Ascanio (16914311), Melissa J. Bikowitz (10668799)   +14 more
core   +1 more source

From prediction to intervention: Paradigm shifts in causal AI for precision medicine and large‐scale cohorts

VIEW, EarlyView.
Large‐scale cohorts and multimodal biomedical data have enabled powerful predictive models for clinical risk stratification, but prediction alone cannot guide effective interventions. This review introduces causal artificial intelligence as a design‐first framework that integrates target trial emulation, causal discovery, and robust effect estimation ...
Linlin Cao, Yudian Xu, Yifan Chen, Honghao Huang, Wei Xu, Jun Pu   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Patient Experiences With Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir for COVID-19 in a Collaborative Care Model: A Cross-Sectional Study on Self-Management, Information, and Medication Impact

Journal of Patient Experience
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, nirmatrelvir/ritonavir was approved as the first per os treatment to prevent severe disease progression. This study explores patients’ self-management of nirmatrelvir/r and its impact on their long-term medications ...
Beatriz Santos MS, Maeva Rousseau MS, Ralitza Gauthier PhD, Alexandra Calmy MD, PhD, Marie P. Schneider PhD   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Covalent drug discovery: Progress against key targets, emerging strategies and lessons learnt

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Covalent drug discovery is currently experiencing a boom in industrial and academic interest. To date, at least 75 covalent drugs have received regulatory approval, targeting both traditional target classes and more challenging proteins for which other approaches failed. In many cases, unique aspects of covalent targeting are essential for the
Charles P. Brown, Alan Armstrong, David J. Mann   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Associations of nirmatrelvir-ritonavir treatment with death and clinical improvement in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 during the Omicron wave in Beijing, China: a multicentre, retrospective cohort study

Annals of Medicine
Background The effectiveness of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir has mainly been shown in non-hospitalized patients with mild-to-moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Xiaobo Han, Chenglong Li, Xin Yuan, Junchang Cui, Zhihai Han, Jiguang Meng, Weiguo Zhao, Fei Xie, Kaifei Wang, Yuhong Liu, Guoxin Muo, Na Xi, Mengli Zheng, Rentao Wang, Kun Xiao, Wei Chen, Junchen Xiong, Dahui Zhao, Xinxin Zhang, Xinjie Han, Haibo Cheng, Zhongkuo Yu, Yinghan Shi, Wuxiang Xie, Lixin Xie   +24 more
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Targeting protein–protein interactions with reversible covalent modalities: Non‐cysteine chemistries

British Journal of Pharmacology, EarlyView.
Abstract Protein–protein interactions (PPIs) are central to diverse cellular functions, and represent a rapidly expanding class of therapeutic targets. Advancements in covalent drug design have enabled small‐molecule drugs to overcome challenges associated with engaging these targets, such as limited durations of action and difficult‐to‐drug (expansive,
Ruchira Basu, Steven Fletcher
wiley   +1 more source

Population pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic modelling to evaluate favipiravir in combination with lopinavir–ritonavir in patients with COVID‐19

British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Volume 92, Issue 7, Page 2390-2402, July 2026.
Aims The repurposed use of favipiravir in COVID‐19 has been reported to have limited clinical efficacy, yet it has been widely used in some countries. Favipiravir causes mutagenesis in RNA viruses, and it is currently unknown whether it may have a measurable effect on the virus in humans.
Akosua A. Agyeman, Laura Buggiotti, Li‐An K. Brown, Jose A. Guerra‐Assuncao, Japhette E. Kembou‐Ringert, Wen Y. Mak, Judith Breuer, David M. Lowe, Joseph F. Standing, FLARE Investigators   +9 more
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