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Anand U, Bandyopadhyay A, Jha NK, Pérez de la Lastra JM, Dey A. Translational aspect in peptide drug discovery and development: An emerging therapeutic candidate. Biofactors 2022; 49:251-269. [PMID: 36326181 DOI: 10.1002/biof.1913] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
Abstract
In the last two decades, protein-protein interactions (PPIs) have been used as the main target for drug development. However, with larger or superficial binding sites, it has been extremely difficult to disrupt PPIs with small molecules. On the other hand, intracellular PPIs cannot be targeted by antibodies that cannot penetrate the cell membrane. Peptides that have a combination of conformational rigidity and flexibility can be used to target difficult binding interfaces with appropriate binding affinity and specificity. Since the introduction of insulin nearly a century ago, more than 80 peptide drugs have been approved to treat a variety of diseases. These include deadly diseases such as cancer and human immunodeficiency virus infection. It is also useful against diabetes, chronic pain, and osteoporosis. Today, more research is being done on these drugs as lessons learned from earlier approaches, which are still valid today, complement newer approaches such as peptide display libraries. At the same time, integrated genomics and peptide display libraries are new strategies that open new avenues for peptide drug discovery. The purpose of this review is to examine the problems in elucidating the peptide-protein recognition mechanism. This is important to develop peptide-based interventions that interfere with endogenous protein interactions. New approaches are being developed to improve the binding affinity and specificity of existing approaches and to develop peptide agents as potentially useful drugs. We also highlight the key challenges that must be overcome in peptide drug development to realize their potential and provide an overview of recent trends in peptide drug development. In addition, we take an in-depth look at early efforts in human hormone discovery, smart medicinal chemistry and design, natural peptide drugs, and breakthrough advances in molecular biology and peptide chemistry.
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Affiliation(s)
- Uttpal Anand
- Department of Life Sciences, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer-Sheva, Israel
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- Department of Biotechnology, School of Engineering and Technology, Sharda University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
- Department of Biotechnology Engineering and Food Technology, Chandigarh University, Mohali, Punjab, India
- Department of Biotechnology, School of Applied and Life Sciences, Uttaranchal University, Dehradun, Uttarakhand, India
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- Biotechnology of Macromolecules Research Group, Instituto de Productos Naturales y Agrobiología, IPNA-CSIC, Tenerife, Spain
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- Department of Life Sciences, Presidency University, Kolkata, West Bengal, India
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Ferrari F, Moretti A, Villa RF. Incretin-based drugs as potential therapy for neurodegenerative diseases: current status and perspectives. Pharmacol Ther 2022; 239:108277. [DOI: 10.1016/j.pharmthera.2022.108277] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/22/2022] [Revised: 08/26/2022] [Accepted: 08/29/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022]
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Therapeutic peptides: current applications and future directions. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2022; 7:48. [PMID: 35165272 PMCID: PMC8844085 DOI: 10.1038/s41392-022-00904-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 454] [Impact Index Per Article: 227.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2021] [Revised: 01/13/2022] [Accepted: 01/17/2022] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Peptide drug development has made great progress in the last decade thanks to new production, modification, and analytic technologies. Peptides have been produced and modified using both chemical and biological methods, together with novel design and delivery strategies, which have helped to overcome the inherent drawbacks of peptides and have allowed the continued advancement of this field. A wide variety of natural and modified peptides have been obtained and studied, covering multiple therapeutic areas. This review summarizes the efforts and achievements in peptide drug discovery, production, and modification, and their current applications. We also discuss the value and challenges associated with future developments in therapeutic peptides.
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Liu J, Zou S, Zhang Y, Lin R, Duan Y, He W, Yang Z. Discovery of Antitumor Active Peptides Derived from Peroxiredoxin 5. ChemMedChem 2021; 16:3477-3483. [PMID: 34313010 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.202100323] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2021] [Revised: 07/16/2021] [Indexed: 01/21/2023]
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The peroxiredoxin 5 (PRDX5) is a member of peroxiredoxins with antitumor activity. However, as a recombinant protein, PRDX5 is restricted in clinic due to high cost and keeping high dose in medication. The alternative way is to explore the antitumor active fragments of PRDX5 for potential of peptide drugs. According to the sequence, crystal structure and enzyme function of PRDX5, seven peptides were designed and named as IMB-P1∼7. The peptide IMB-P1 (AFTPGCSKTHLPGFVEQAEAL) containing critical residue C47 exhibited antitumor activity similar to PRDX5 in vivo. Transcriptome analysis showed peptide IMB-P1 could make influence on expression of multiple genes involved in tumorigenesis and deterioration. Besides, an important discovery is the down-regulation of oxidation-related genes. In CT26 cells, IMB-P1 carried similar antitumor activity with increasing ROS level to intact PRDX5. The results demonstrated that peptide IMB-P1 with easier synthesis from PRDX5 may serve as a promising antitumor candidate.
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- Juanjuan Liu
- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Tiantanxili, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Tiantanxili, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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- Shen Yang Tonglian Group Co., Ltd., Dadong District, Shen Yang, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Tiantanxili, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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- Shen Yang Tonglian Group Co., Ltd., Dadong District, Shen Yang, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Tiantanxili, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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- Institute of Medicinal Biotechnology, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, No. 1 Tiantanxili, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China
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Sicinski K, Montanari V, Raman VS, Doyle JR, Harwood BN, Song YC, Fagan MP, Rios M, Haines DR, Kopin AS, Beinborn M, Kumar K. A Non-Perturbative Molecular Grafting Strategy for Stable and Potent Therapeutic Peptide Ligands. ACS CENTRAL SCIENCE 2021; 7:454-466. [PMID: 33791428 PMCID: PMC8006168 DOI: 10.1021/acscentsci.0c01237] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2020] [Indexed: 06/12/2023]
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The gut-derived incretin hormone, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP1), plays an important physiological role in attenuating post-prandial blood glucose excursions in part by amplifying pancreatic insulin secretion. Native GLP1 is rapidly degraded by the serine protease, dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP4); however, enzyme-resistant analogues of this 30-amino-acid peptide provide an effective therapy for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and can curb obesity via complementary functions in the brain. In addition to its medical relevance, the incretin system provides a fertile arena for exploring how to better separate agonist function at cognate receptors versus susceptibility of peptides to DPP4-induced degradation. We have discovered that novel chemical decorations can make GLP1 and its analogues completely DPP4 resistant while fully preserving GLP1 receptor activity. This strategy is also applicable to other therapeutic ligands, namely, glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP), glucagon, and glucagon-like peptide-2 (GLP2), targeting the secretin family of receptors. The versatility of the approach offers hundreds of active compounds based on any template that target these receptors. These observations should allow for rapid optimization of pharmacological properties and because the appendages are in a position crucial to receptor stimulation, they proffer the possibility of conferring "biased" signaling and in turn minimizing side effects.
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- Kathleen
M. Sicinski
- Department
of Chemistry, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Molecular
Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical
Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
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- Molecular
Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical
Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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- Department
of Neuroscience, Tufts University School
of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
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- Department
of Neuroscience, Tufts University School
of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
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- Department of Chemistry, Wellesley College, Wellesley, Massachusetts 02481, United States
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- Molecular
Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical
Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
- Molecular
Cardiology Research Institute, Tufts Medical
Center, Boston, Massachusetts 02111, United States
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- Department
of Chemistry, Tufts University, Medford, Massachusetts 02155, United States
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Cheang JY, Moyle PM. Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 (GLP-1)-Based Therapeutics: Current Status and Future Opportunities beyond Type 2 Diabetes. ChemMedChem 2018; 13:662-671. [PMID: 29430842 DOI: 10.1002/cmdc.201700781] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2017] [Revised: 02/07/2018] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) is secreted by intestinal L-cells following food intake, and plays an important role in glucose homeostasis due to its stimulation of glucose-dependent insulin secretion. Further, GLP-1 is also associated with protective effects on pancreatic β-cells and the cardiovascular system, decreased appetite, and weight loss, making GLP-1 derivatives an exciting treatment for type 2 diabetes and obesity. Despite these benefits, wild-type GLP-1 exhibits a short circulation time due to its poor metabolic stability and rapid renal clearance, and must be administered by injection, making it a poor therapeutic agent. Many strategies have been used to improve the circulation time of GLP-1 (e.g., mutations, unnatural amino acids, depot formulations, use of exendin-4 sequences, and fusions with high-molecular-weight proteins or polymers), with its therapeutic utility further improved by adding agonist activity for gastric inhibitory peptide and glucagon receptors. This minireview focuses on strategies that have been used to improve the pharmacokinetics of GLP-1 and provides an overview of GLP-1-based therapeutics in the pipeline.
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- Jia Ying Cheang
- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, 4102, QLD, Australia
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- School of Pharmacy, The University of Queensland, Woolloongabba, 4102, QLD, Australia
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Henninot A, Collins JC, Nuss JM. The Current State of Peptide Drug Discovery: Back to the Future? J Med Chem 2017; 61:1382-1414. [PMID: 28737935 DOI: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b00318] [Citation(s) in RCA: 643] [Impact Index Per Article: 91.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Over the past decade, peptide drug discovery has experienced a revival of interest and scientific momentum, as the pharmaceutical industry has come to appreciate the role that peptide therapeutics can play in addressing unmet medical needs and how this class of compounds can be an excellent complement or even preferable alternative to small molecule and biological therapeutics. In this Perspective, we give a concise description of the recent progress in peptide drug discovery in a holistic manner, highlighting enabling technological advances affecting nearly every aspect of this field: from lead discovery, to synthesis and optimization, to peptide drug delivery. An emphasis is placed on describing research efforts to overcome the inherent weaknesses of peptide drugs, in particular their poor pharmacokinetic properties, and how these efforts have been critical to the discovery, design, and subsequent development of novel therapeutics.
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- Antoine Henninot
- Ferring Research Institute , 4245 Sorrento Valley Boulevard, San Diego, California 92121, United States
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- Ferring Research Institute , 4245 Sorrento Valley Boulevard, San Diego, California 92121, United States
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- Ferring Research Institute , 4245 Sorrento Valley Boulevard, San Diego, California 92121, United States
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Pechenov S, Bhattacharjee H, Yin D, Mittal S, Subramony JA. Improving drug-like properties of insulin and GLP-1 via molecule design and formulation and improving diabetes management with device & drug delivery. Adv Drug Deliv Rev 2017; 112:106-122. [PMID: 28153578 DOI: 10.1016/j.addr.2017.01.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/03/2016] [Revised: 01/20/2017] [Accepted: 01/25/2017] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Abstract
There is an increased incidence of diabetes worldwide. The discovery of insulin revolutionized the management of diabetes, the revelation of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and introduction of GLP-1 receptor agonists to clinical practice was another breakthrough. Continued translational research resulted in better understanding of diabetes, which, in combination with cutting-edge biology, chemistry, and pharmaceutical tools, have allowed for the development of safer, more effective and convenient insulins and GLP-1. Advances in self-administration of insulin and GLP-1 receptor agonist therapies with use of drug-device combination products have further improved the outcomes of diabetes management and quality of life for diabetic patients. The synergies of insulin and GLP-1 receptor agonist actions have led to development of devices that can deliver both molecules simultaneously. New chimeric GLP-1-incretins and insulin-GLP-1-incretin molecules are also being developed. The objective of this review is to summarize molecular designs to improve the drug-like properties of insulin and GLP-1 and to highlight the continued advancement of drug-device combination products to improve diabetes management.
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- Merck Research Laboratories, Merck & Co., Inc., 2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA
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- Merck Research Laboratories, Merck & Co., Inc., 2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA
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- Merck Research Laboratories, Merck & Co., Inc., 2000 Galloping Hill Road, Kenilworth, NJ 07033, USA
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Helixconstraints and amino acid substitution in GLP-1 increase cAMP and insulin secretion but not beta-arrestin 2 signaling. Eur J Med Chem 2016; 127:703-714. [PMID: 27823886 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2016.10.044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/19/2016] [Revised: 10/17/2016] [Accepted: 10/18/2016] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
Abstract
Glucagon-like peptide (GLP-1) is an endogenous hormone that induces insulin secretion from pancreatic islets and modified forms are used to treat diabetes mellitus type 2. Understanding how GLP-1 interacts with its receptor (GLP-1R) can potentially lead to more effective drugs. Modeling and NMR studies of the N-terminus of GLP-1 suggest a β-turn between residues Glu9-Phe12 and a kinked alpha helix between Val16-Gly37. N-terminal turn constraints attenuated binding affinity and activity (compounds 1-8). Lys-Asp (i, i+4) crosslinks in the middle and at the C-terminus increased alpha helicity and cAMP stimulation without much effect on binding affinity or beta-arrestin 2 recruitment (compounds 9-18). Strategic positioning of helix-inducing constraints and amino acid substitutions (Tyr16, Ala22) increased peptide helicity and produced ten-fold higher cAMP potency (compounds 19-28) over GLP-1(7-37)-NH2. The most potent cAMP activator (compound 23) was also the most potent inducer of insulin secretion.
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Lindgren J, Refai E, Zaitsev SV, Abrahmsén L, Berggren PO, Karlström AE. A GLP-1 receptor agonist conjugated to an albumin-binding domain for extended half-life. Biopolymers 2014; 102:252-9. [DOI: 10.1002/bip.22474] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/01/2013] [Revised: 02/05/2014] [Accepted: 02/13/2014] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
Affiliation(s)
- Joel Lindgren
- Division of Protein Technology, School of Biotechnology; KTH Royal Institute of Technology, AlbaNova University Center; SE 106 91 Stockholm Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, The Rolf Luft Research Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Karolinska University Hospital L1; 171 76 Stockholm Sweden
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- Karolinska Institutet, The Rolf Luft Research Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Karolinska University Hospital L1; 171 76 Stockholm Sweden
- Lomonosov Moscow State University, Belozersky Institute of Physico-Chemical Biology; 119991 Moscow Russia
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- Karolinska Institutet, The Rolf Luft Research Center for Diabetes and Endocrinology, Karolinska University Hospital L1; 171 76 Stockholm Sweden
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- Division of Protein Technology, School of Biotechnology; KTH Royal Institute of Technology, AlbaNova University Center; SE 106 91 Stockholm Sweden
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