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Chakraborty S, Chauhan A. Fighting the flu: a brief review on anti-influenza agents. Biotechnol Genet Eng Rev 2024; 40:858-909. [PMID: 36946567 DOI: 10.1080/02648725.2023.2191081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2022] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/23/2023]
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The influenza virus causes one of the most prevalent and lethal infectious viral diseases of the respiratory system; the disease progression varies from acute self-limiting mild fever to disease chronicity and death. Although both the preventive and treatment measures have been vital in protecting humans against seasonal epidemics or sporadic pandemics, there are several challenges to curb the influenza virus such as limited or poor cross-protection against circulating virus strains, moderate protection in immune-compromised patients, and rapid emergence of resistance. Currently, there are four US-FDA-approved anti-influenza drugs to treat flu infection, viz. Rapivab, Relenza, Tamiflu, and Xofluza. These drugs are classified based on their mode of action against the viral replication cycle with the first three being Neuraminidase inhibitors, and the fourth one targeting the viral polymerase. The emergence of the drug-resistant strains of influenza, however, underscores the need for continuous innovation towards development and discovery of new anti-influenza agents with enhanced antiviral effects, greater safety, and improved tolerability. Here in this review, we highlighted commercially available antiviral agents besides those that are at different stages of development including under clinical trials, with a brief account of their antiviral mechanisms.
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- Department of Microbiology, Tripura University, Agartala, India
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Hanioka N, Isobe T, Saito K, Nagaoka K, Mori Y, Jinno H, Ohkawara S, Tanaka-Kagawa T. Glucuronidation of tizoxanide, an active metabolite of nitazoxanide, in liver and small intestine: Species differences in humans, monkeys, dogs, rats, and mice and responsible UDP-glucuronosyltransferase isoforms in humans. Comp Biochem Physiol C Toxicol Pharmacol 2024; 283:109962. [PMID: 38889874 DOI: 10.1016/j.cbpc.2024.109962] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/03/2024] [Revised: 06/05/2024] [Accepted: 06/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/20/2024]
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Tizoxanide (TZX) is an active metabolite of nitazoxanide (NTZ) originally developed as an antiparasitic agent, and is predominantly metabolized into TZX glucuronide. In the present study, TZX glucuronidation by the liver and intestinal microsomes of humans, monkeys, dogs, rats, and mice, and recombinant human UDP-glucuronosyltransferase (UGT) were examined. The kinetics of TZX glucuronidation by the liver and intestinal microsomes followed the Michaelis-Menten or biphasic model, with species-specific variations in the intrinsic clearance (CLint). Rats and mice exhibited the highest CLint values for liver microsomes, while mice and rats were the highest for intestinal microsomes. Among human UGTs, UGT1A1 and UGT1A8 demonstrated significant glucuronidation activity. Estradiol and emodin inhibited TZX glucuronidation activities in the human liver and intestinal microsomes in a dose-dependent manner, with emodin showing stronger inhibition in the intestinal microsomes. These results suggest that the roles of UGT enzymes in TZX glucuronidation in the liver and small intestine differ extensively across species and that UGT1A1 and/or UGT1A8 mainly contribute to the metabolism and elimination of TZX in humans. This study presents the relevant and novel-appreciative report on TZX metabolism catalyzed by UGT enzymes, which may aid in the assessment of the antiparasitic, antibacterial, and antiviral activities of NTZ for the treatment of various infections.
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- Nobumitsu Hanioka
- Department of Health Pharmacy, Yokohama University of Pharmacy, 601 Matano-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama 245-0066, Japan.
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- Department of Health Pharmacy, Yokohama University of Pharmacy, 601 Matano-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama 245-0066, Japan
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- School of Pharmacy, Shujitsu University, 1-6-1 Nishigawara, Naka-ku, Okayama 703-8516, Japan
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- College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Matsuyama University, 4-2 Bunkyo-cho, Matsuyama 790-8578, Japan
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- Division of Environmental Chemistry, Ntional Institute of Health Sciences, 3-25-26 Tonomachi, Kawasaki-ku, Kawasaki 210-9501, Japan
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- Faculty of Pharmacy, Meijo University, 150 Yagotoyama, Tempaku-ku, Nagoya 468-8503, Japan
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- Department of Health Pharmacy, Yokohama University of Pharmacy, 601 Matano-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama 245-0066, Japan
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- Department of Health Pharmacy, Yokohama University of Pharmacy, 601 Matano-cho, Totsuka-ku, Yokohama 245-0066, Japan
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Daniels A, Padariya M, Fletcher S, Ball K, Singh A, Carragher N, Hupp T, Tait-Burkard C, Kalathiya U. Molecules targeting a novel homotrimer cavity of Spike protein attenuate replication of SARS-CoV-2. Antiviral Res 2024; 228:105949. [PMID: 38942150 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2024.105949] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2024] [Revised: 06/14/2024] [Accepted: 06/25/2024] [Indexed: 06/30/2024]
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The SARS-CoV-2 Spike glycoprotein (S) utilizes a unique trimeric conformation to interact with the ACE2 receptor on host cells, making it a prime target for inhibitors that block viral entry. We have previously identified a novel proteinaceous cavity within the Spike protein homotrimer that could serve as a binding site for small molecules. However, it is not known whether these molecules would inhibit, stimulate, or have no effect on viral replication. To address this, we employed structural-based screening to identify small molecules that dock into the trimer cavity and assessed their impact on viral replication. Our findings show that a cohort of identified small molecules binding to the Spike trimer cavity effectively reduces the replication of various SARS-CoV-2 variants. These molecules exhibited inhibitory effects on B.1 (European original, D614G, EDB2) and B.1.617.2 (δ) variants, while showing moderate activity against the B.1.1.7 (α) variant. We further categorized these molecules into distinct groups based on their structural similarities. Our experiments demonstrated a dose-dependent viral replication inhibitory activity of these compounds, with some, like BCC0040453 exhibiting no adverse effects on cell viability even at high concentrations. Further investigation revealed that pre-incubating virions with compounds like BCC0031216 at different temperatures significantly inhibited viral replication, suggesting their specificity towards the S protein. Overall, our study highlights the inhibitory impact of a diverse set of chemical molecules on the biological activity of the Spike protein. These findings provide valuable insights into the role of the trimer cavity in the viral replication cycle and aid drug discovery programs aimed at targeting the coronavirus family.
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- Alison Daniels
- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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- International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science, University of Gdansk, ul. Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland
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- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- University of Edinburgh, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science, University of Gdansk, ul. Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland; University of Edinburgh, Institute of Genetics and Molecular Medicine, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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- The Roslin Institute and Royal (Dick) School of Veterinary Studies, University of Edinburgh, Easter Bush, Midlothian, United Kingdom.
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- International Centre for Cancer Vaccine Science, University of Gdansk, ul. Kładki 24, 80-822 Gdańsk, Poland.
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Li Y, Huo S, Yin Z, Tian Z, Huang F, Liu P, Liu Y, Yu F. Retracted and republished from: "The current state of research on influenza antiviral drug development: drugs in clinical trial and licensed drugs". mBio 2024; 15:e0017524. [PMID: 38551343 PMCID: PMC11077966 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.00175-24] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/09/2024] Open
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Influenza viruses (IVs) threaten global human health due to the high morbidity, infection, and mortality rates. Currently, the influenza drugs recommended by the Food and Drug Administration are oseltamivir, zanamivir, peramivir, and baloxavir marboxil. These recommended antivirals are currently effective for major subtypes of IVs as the compounds target conserved domains in neuraminidase or polymerase acidic (PA) protein. However, this trend may gradually change due to the selection of antiviral drugs and the natural evolution of IVs. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop drugs related to the treatment of influenza to deal with the next pandemic. Here, we summarized the cutting-edge research in mechanism of action, inhibitory activity, and clinical efficacy of drugs that have been approved and drugs that are still in clinical trials for influenza treatment. We hope this review will provide up-to-date and comprehensive information on influenza antivirals and generate hypotheses for screens and development of new broad-spectrum influenza drugs in the near future.
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- Yanbai Li
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Analysis and Control of Zoonotic Pathogenic Microorganism, Hebei Wild Animal Health Center, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Analysis and Control of Zoonotic Pathogenic Microorganism, Hebei Wild Animal Health Center, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Analysis and Control of Zoonotic Pathogenic Microorganism, Hebei Wild Animal Health Center, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Department of High-Tech Development, Baoding City Science and Technology Bureau, Baoding, China
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- Epidemic Prevention Laboratory, Tongzhou District Center For Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Analysis and Control of Zoonotic Pathogenic Microorganism, Hebei Wild Animal Health Center, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Analysis and Control of Zoonotic Pathogenic Microorganism, Hebei Wild Animal Health Center, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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Li Y, Huo S, Yin Z, Tian Z, Huang F, Liu P, Liu Y, Yu F. The current state of research on influenza antiviral drug development: drugs in clinical trial and licensed drugs. mBio 2023; 14:e0127323. [PMID: 37610204 PMCID: PMC10653855 DOI: 10.1128/mbio.01273-23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 08/24/2023] Open
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Influenza viruses (IVs) threaten global human health due to the high morbidity, infection, and mortality rates. Currently, the influenza drugs recommended by the FDA are oseltamivir, zanamivir, peramivir, and baloxavir marboxil. Notably, owing to the high variability of IVs, no drug exists that can effectively treat all types and subtypes of IVs. Moreover, the current trend of drug resistance is likely to continue as the viral genome is constantly mutating. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop drugs related to the treatment of influenza to deal with the next pandemic. Here, we summarized the cutting-edge research in mechanism of action, inhibitory activity, and clinical efficacy of drugs that have been approved and drugs that are still in clinical trials for influenza treatment. We hope this review will provide up-to-date and comprehensive information on influenza antivirals and generate hypotheses for screens and development of new broad-spectrum influenza drugs in the near future.
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- Yanbai Li
- Hebei Key Laboratory of Analysis and Control of Zoonotic Pathogenic Microorganism, Hebei Wild Animal Health Center, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Analysis and Control of Zoonotic Pathogenic Microorganism, Hebei Wild Animal Health Center, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Analysis and Control of Zoonotic Pathogenic Microorganism, Hebei Wild Animal Health Center, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Baoding City Science and Technology Bureau, Baoding, China
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- Tongzhou District Center For Animal Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Analysis and Control of Zoonotic Pathogenic Microorganism, Hebei Wild Animal Health Center, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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- Department of Biochemistry and Biophysics, University of California, San Francisco, California, USA
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- Hebei Key Laboratory of Analysis and Control of Zoonotic Pathogenic Microorganism, Hebei Wild Animal Health Center, College of Life Sciences, Hebei Agricultural University, Baoding, China
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Xu J, Xue Y, Bolinger AA, Li J, Zhou M, Chen H, Li H, Zhou J. Therapeutic potential of salicylamide derivatives for combating viral infections. Med Res Rev 2023; 43:897-931. [PMID: 36905090 PMCID: PMC10247541 DOI: 10.1002/med.21940] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/23/2021] [Revised: 11/09/2022] [Accepted: 02/26/2023] [Indexed: 03/12/2023]
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Since time immemorial human beings have constantly been fighting against viral infections. The ongoing and devastating coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic represents one of the most severe and most significant public health emergencies in human history, highlighting an urgent need to develop broad-spectrum antiviral agents. Salicylamide (2-hydroxybenzamide) derivatives, represented by niclosamide and nitazoxanide, inhibit the replication of a broad range of RNA and DNA viruses such as flavivirus, influenza A virus, and coronavirus. Moreover, nitazoxanide was effective in clinical trials against different viral infections including diarrhea caused by rotavirus and norovirus, uncomplicated influenza A and B, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C. In this review, we summarize the broad antiviral activities of salicylamide derivatives, the clinical progress, and the potential targets or mechanisms against different viral infections and highlight their therapeutic potential in combating the circulating and emerging viral infections in the future.
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- Jimin Xu
- Chemical Biology Program, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, United States
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- Chemical Biology Program, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, United States
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- Chemical Biology Program, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, United States
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- Chemical Biology Program, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, United States
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- Chemical Biology Program, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, United States
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- Chemical Biology Program, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, United States
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- Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona 85721, United States
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- Chemical Biology Program, Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555, United States
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Panny L, Akrhymuk I, Bracci N, Woodson C, Flor R, Elliott I, Zhou W, Narayanan A, Campbell C, Kehn-Hall K. Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus E1 protein interacts with PDIA6 and PDI inhibition reduces alphavirus production. Antiviral Res 2023; 212:105560. [PMID: 36822370 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2023.105560] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/07/2022] [Revised: 02/13/2023] [Accepted: 02/19/2023] [Indexed: 02/25/2023]
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Venezuelan equine encephalitis virus (VEEV) is an alphavirus transmitted by mosquitos that can cause a febrile illness and induce severe neurological complications in humans and equine populations. Currently there are no FDA approved vaccines or antiviral treatments to combat VEEV. Proteomic techniques were utilized to create an interactome of the E1 fusion glycoprotein of VEEV. VEEV E1 interacted with a number of cellular chaperone proteins including protein disulfide isomerase family A member 6 (PDIA6). PDI inhibition through LOC14 and/or nitazoxanide treatment effectively decreased production of VEEV and other alphaviruses in vitro, including eastern equine encephalitis virus, Sindbis virus, and chikungunya virus. Decreased oxidoreductive capabilities of PDIs through LOC14 or nitazoxanide treatment impacted both early and late events in viral replication, including the production of non-infectious virions and decreased VEEV E1 disulfide bond formation. Results from this study identified PDIs as critical regulators of alphavirus replication and potential therapeutic targets.
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- Lauren Panny
- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA; Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA; Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA
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- Center for Applied Proteomics and Molecular Medicine, School of Systems Biology, George Mason University, Manassas, VA, 20110, USA
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- Department of Biology, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences and Pathobiology, Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA; Center for Emerging, Zoonotic, and Arthropod-borne Pathogens, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, Blacksburg, VA, 24060, USA.
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Takashita E, Murakami S, Matsuzaki Y, Fujisaki S, Morita H, Nagata S, Katayama M, Mizuta K, Nishimura H, Watanabe S, Horimoto T, Hasegawa H. Antiviral Susceptibilities of Distinct Lineages of Influenza C and D Viruses. Viruses 2023; 15:244. [PMID: 36680284 PMCID: PMC9861540 DOI: 10.3390/v15010244] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2022] [Revised: 01/10/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2023] [Indexed: 01/19/2023] Open
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The emergence and spread of antiviral-resistant influenza viruses are of great concern. To minimize the public health risk, it is important to monitor antiviral susceptibilities of influenza viruses. Analyses of the antiviral susceptibilities of influenza A and B viruses have been conducted globally; however, those of influenza C and D viruses are limited. Here, we determined the susceptibilities of influenza C viruses representing all six lineages (C/Taylor, C/Yamagata, C/Sao Paulo, C/Aichi, C/Kanagawa, and C/Mississippi) and influenza D viruses representing four lineages (D/OK, D/660, D/Yama2016, and D/Yama2019) to RNA polymerase inhibitors (baloxavir and favipiravir) by using a focus reduction assay. All viruses tested were susceptible to both drugs. We then performed a genetic analysis to check for amino acid substitutions associated with baloxavir and favipiravir resistance and found that none of the viruses tested possessed these substitutions. Use of the focus reduction assay with the genotypic assay has proven valuable for monitoring the antiviral susceptibilities of influenza C and D viruses as well as influenza A and B viruses. Antiviral susceptibility monitoring of all influenza virus types should continue in order to assess the public health risks posed by these viruses.
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- Emi Takashita
- Research Center for Influenza and Respiratory Viruses, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo 208-0011, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, Yamagata University Faculty of Medicine, Yamagata 990-9585, Japan
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- Research Center for Influenza and Respiratory Viruses, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo 208-0011, Japan
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- Research Center for Influenza and Respiratory Viruses, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo 208-0011, Japan
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- Research Center for Influenza and Respiratory Viruses, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo 208-0011, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Department of Microbiology, Yamagata Prefectural Institute of Public Health, Yamagata 990-0031, Japan
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- Virus Research Center, Clinical Research Division, Sendai Medical Center, Sendai 983-8520, Japan
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- Research Center for Influenza and Respiratory Viruses, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo 208-0011, Japan
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- Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8657, Japan
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- Research Center for Influenza and Respiratory Viruses, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo 208-0011, Japan
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Kelleni MT. Real-life practice of the Egyptian Kelleni's protocol in the current tripledemic: COVID-19, RSV and influenza. J Infect 2022; 86:154-225. [PMID: 36513168 PMCID: PMC9737510 DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2022.12.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2022] [Accepted: 12/08/2022] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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Al-kuraishy HM, Al-Gareeb AI, Elekhnawy E, Batiha GES. Nitazoxanide and COVID-19: A review. Mol Biol Rep 2022; 49:11169-11176. [PMID: 36094778 PMCID: PMC9465141 DOI: 10.1007/s11033-022-07822-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2022] [Accepted: 07/26/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is a current global illness triggered by severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) leading to acute viral pneumonia, acute lung injury (ALI), acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), and cytokine storm in severe cases. In the COVID-19 era, different unexpected old drugs are repurposed to find out effective and cheap therapies against SARS-CoV-2. One of these elected drugs is nitazoxanide (NTZ) which is an anti-parasitic drug with potent antiviral activity. It is effectively used in the treatment of protozoa and various types of helminths in addition to various viral infections. Thus, we aimed to elucidate the probable effect of NTZ on SARS-CoV-2 infections. Findings of the present study illustrated that NTZ can reduce SARS-CoV-2-induced inflammatory reactions through activation of interferon (IFN), restoration of innate immunity, inhibition of the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines, suppression of the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), and induction of autophagic cell death. Moreover, it can inhibit the induction of oxidative stress which causes cytokine storm and is associated with ALI, ARDS, and multi-organ damage (MOD). This study concluded that NTZ has important anti-inflammatory and immunological properties that may mitigate SARS-CoV-2 infection-induced inflammatory disorders. Despite broad-spectrum antiviral properties of NTZ, the direct anti-SARS-CoV-2 effect was not evident and documented in recent studies. Then, in silico and in vitro studies in addition to clinical trials and prospective studies are needed to confirm the beneficial impact of NTZ on the pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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- Hayder M. Al-kuraishy
- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Medicine, College of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, 14132 Iraq
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- Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Medicine, College of Medicine, Al-Mustansiriyah University, Baghdad, 14132 Iraq
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- Pharmaceutical Microbiology Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tanta University, Tanta, 31527 Egypt
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Damanhour University, Damanhour, 22511 AlBeheira Egypt
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Fowotade A, Bamidele F, Egbetola B, Fagbamigbe AF, Adeagbo BA, Adefuye BO, Olagunoye A, Ojo TO, Adebiyi AO, Olagunju OI, Ladipo OT, Akinloye A, Onayade A, Bolaji OO, Rannard S, Happi C, Owen A, Olagunju A. A randomized, open-label trial of combined nitazoxanide and atazanavir/ritonavir for mild to moderate COVID-19. Front Med (Lausanne) 2022; 9:956123. [PMID: 36160134 PMCID: PMC9493023 DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2022.956123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 08/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Background The nitazoxanide plus atazanavir/ritonavir for COVID-19 (NACOVID) trial investigated the efficacy and safety of repurposed nitazoxanide combined with atazanavir/ritonavir for COVID-19. Methods This is a pilot, randomized, open-label multicenter trial conducted in Nigeria. Mild to moderate COVID-19 patients were randomly assigned to receive standard of care (SoC) or SoC plus a 14-day course of nitazoxanide (1,000 mg b.i.d.) and atazanavir/ritonavir (300/100 mg od) and followed through day 28. Study endpoints included time to clinical improvement, SARS-CoV-2 viral load change, and time to complete symptom resolution. Safety and pharmacokinetics were also evaluated (ClinicalTrials.gov ID: NCT04459286). Results There was no difference in time to clinical improvement between the SoC (n = 26) and SoC plus intervention arms (n = 31; Cox proportional hazards regression analysis adjusted hazard ratio, aHR = 0.898, 95% CI: 0.492-1.638, p = 0.725). No difference was observed in the pattern of saliva SARS-CoV-2 viral load changes from days 2-28 in the 35% of patients with detectable virus at baseline (20/57) (aHR = 0.948, 95% CI: 0.341-2.636, p = 0.919). There was no significant difference in time to complete symptom resolution (aHR = 0.535, 95% CI: 0.251-1.140, p = 0.105). Atazanavir/ritonavir increased tizoxanide plasma exposure by 68% and median trough plasma concentration was 1,546 ng/ml (95% CI: 797-2,557), above its putative EC90 in 54% of patients. Tizoxanide was undetectable in saliva. Conclusion Nitazoxanide co-administered with atazanavir/ritonavir was safe but not better than standard of care in treating COVID-19. These findings should be interpreted in the context of incomplete enrollment (64%) and the limited number of patients with detectable SARS-CoV-2 in saliva at baseline in this trial. Clinical trial registration [https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04459286], identifier [NCT04459286].
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- Adeola Fowotade
- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, University of Ibadan, Ibadan, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Surveillance and Epidemiology, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, Abuja, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Community Health, Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- African Centre of Excellence for Genomics of Infectious Diseases, Redeemer’s University, Ede, Nigeria
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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- Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom
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Rodríguez Y, Cardoze SM, Obineche OW, Melo C, Persaud A, Fernández Romero JA. Small Molecules Targeting SARS-CoV-2 Spike Glycoprotein Receptor-Binding Domain. ACS OMEGA 2022; 7:28779-28789. [PMID: 35991504 PMCID: PMC9380817 DOI: 10.1021/acsomega.2c00844] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/10/2022] [Accepted: 07/06/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
Abstract
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Several variants of SARS-CoV-2 have emerged worldwide. These variants show different transmissibility infectivity due to mutations in the viral spike (S) glycoprotein that interacts with the human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (hACE2) receptor and facilitates viral entry into target cells. Despite the effective SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, we still need to identify selective antivirals, and the S glycoprotein is a key target to neutralize the virus. We hypothesize that small molecules could disrupt the interaction of S glycoprotein with hACE2 and inhibit viral entry. We analyzed the S glycoprotein-hACE2 complex structure (PDB: 7DF4) and created models for different viral variants using visual molecular dynamics (VMD) and molecular operating environment (MOE) programs. Moreover, we started the hits search by performing structure-based molecular docking virtual screening of commercially available small molecules against S glycoprotein models using OEDocking FRED-4.0.0.0 software. The FRED-4.0.0.0 Chemguass4 scoring function was used to rank the small molecules based on their affinities. The best candidate compounds were purchased and tested using a standard SARS-CoV-2 pseudotyped cell-based bioassay to investigate their antiviral activity. Three of these compounds, alone or in combination, showed antiviral selectivity. These small molecules may lead to an effective antiviral treatment or serve as probes to better understand the biology of SARS-CoV-2.
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- Yoel Rodríguez
- Department
of Natural Sciences, Hostos Community College
of The City University of New York, 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York, New York 10451, United States
- Department
of Pharmacological Sciences, Icahn School
of Medicine at Mount Sinai, 1425 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10029, United
States
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- Department
of Natural Sciences, Hostos Community College
of The City University of New York, 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York, New York 10451, United States
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- Department
of Natural Sciences, Hostos Community College
of The City University of New York, 500 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York, New York 10451, United States
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- Department
of Science, Borough of Manhattan Community
College of The City University of New York, 199 Chambers St, New York, New York 10007, United States
- Brooklyn
College of The City University of New York, 2900 Bedford Avenue, New
York, New York 11210, United States
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- Department
of Science, Borough of Manhattan Community
College of The City University of New York, 199 Chambers St, New York, New York 10007, United States
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- Department
of Science, Borough of Manhattan Community
College of The City University of New York, 199 Chambers St, New York, New York 10007, United States
- Center
for Biomedical Research, The Population
Council, 1230 York Avenue, New York, New York 10065, United States
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Panahi Y, Dadkhah M, Talei S, Gharari Z, Asghariazar V, Abdolmaleki A, Matin S, Molaei S. Can anti-parasitic drugs help control COVID-19? Future Virol 2022. [PMID: 35359702 PMCID: PMC8940209 DOI: 10.2217/fvl-2021-0160] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
Abstract
Novel COVID-19 is a public health emergency that poses a serious threat to people worldwide. Given the virus spreading so quickly, novel antiviral medications are desperately needed. Repurposing existing drugs is the first strategy. Anti-parasitic drugs were among the first to be considered as a potential treatment option for this disease. Even though many papers have discussed the efficacy of various anti-parasitic drugs in treating COVID-19 separately, so far, no single study comprehensively discussed these drugs. This study reviews some anti-parasitic recommended drugs to treat COVID-19, in terms of function and in vitro as well as clinical results. Finally, we briefly review the advanced techniques, such as artificial intelligence, that have been used to find effective drugs for the treatment of COVID-19.
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- Yasin Panahi
- Department of Pharmacology & Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Biotechnology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Al-Zahra University, Tehran, Iran
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- Deputy of Research & Technology, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Department of Engineering Sciences, Faculty of Advanced Technologies, University of Mohaghegh Ardabili, Namin, Iran.,Bio Science & Biotechnology Research center (BBRC), Sabalan University of Advanced Technologies (SUAT), Namin, Iran
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Imam Khomeini Hospital, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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- Pharmaceutical Sciences Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran.,Zoonoses Research Center, Ardabil University of Medical Sciences, Ardabil, Iran
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Abstract
Viruses are intracellular parasites that subvert the functions of their host cells to accomplish their infection cycle. The endoplasmic reticulum (ER)-residing chaperone proteins are central for the achievement of different steps of the viral cycle, from entry and replication to assembly and exit. The most abundant ER chaperones are GRP78 (78-kDa glucose-regulated protein), GRP94 (94-kDa glucose-regulated protein), the carbohydrate or lectin-like chaperones calnexin (CNX) and calreticulin (CRT), the protein disulfide isomerases (PDIs), and the DNAJ chaperones. This review will focus on the pleiotropic roles of ER chaperones during viral infection. We will cover their essential role in the folding and quality control of viral proteins, notably viral glycoproteins which play a major role in host cell infection. We will also describe how viruses co-opt ER chaperones at various steps of their infectious cycle but also in order to evade immune responses and avoid apoptosis. Finally, we will discuss the different molecules targeting these chaperones and the perspectives in the development of broad-spectrum antiviral drugs.
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Peck H, Moselen J, Brown SK, Triantafilou M, Lau H, Grau M, Barr IG, Leung VK. Report on influenza viruses received and tested by the Melbourne WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in 2019. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2021; 45. [PMID: 34493178 DOI: 10.33321/cdi.2021.45.43] [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] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
Abstract
Abstract As part of its role in the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in Melbourne received a record total of 9,266 human influenza positive samples during 2019. Viruses were analysed for their antigenic, genetic and antiviral susceptibility properties. Selected viruses were propagated in qualified cells or embryonated hen's eggs for potential use in seasonal influenza virus vaccines. In 2019, influenza A(H3N2) viruses predominated over influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 and B viruses, accounting for a total of 51% of all viruses analysed. The majority of A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2) and influenza B viruses analysed at the Centre were found to be antigenically similar to the respective WHO recommended vaccine strains for the Southern Hemisphere in 2019. However, phylogenetic analysis indicated that a significant proportion of circulating A(H3N2) viruses had undergone genetic drift relative to the WHO recommended vaccine strain for 2019. Of 5,301 samples tested for susceptibility to the neuraminidase inhibitors oseltamivir and zanamivir, four A(H1N1)pdm09 viruses showed highly reduced inhibition with oseltamivir, one A(H1N1)pdm09 virus showed highly reduced inhibition with zanamivir and three B/Victoria viruses showed highly reduced inhibition with zanamivir.
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- Heidi Peck
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza
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Diawara EH, François A, Stachulski AV, Razakandrainibe R, Costa D, Favennec L, Rossignol JF, Gargala G. Systemic efficacy on Cryptosporidium parvum infection of aminoxanide (RM-5061), a new amino-acid ester thiazolide prodrug of tizoxanide. Parasitology 2021; 148:975-984. [PMID: 33775260 PMCID: PMC11010128 DOI: 10.1017/s0031182021000524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/23/2020] [Revised: 02/13/2021] [Accepted: 03/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
Abstract
Cryptosporidiosis is a gastrointestinal illness with profuse diarrhoea. Although there are no other Food and Drug Administration (FDA)-approved alternatives for the treatment of cryptosporidiosis, nitazoxanide (NTZ) can be qualified as partially effective. In immunosuppressed conditions, severe and/or disseminated cryptosporidiosis may occur and patients should be treated parenterally. To achieve the goal of developing parenteral treatment for cryptosporidiosis, the current study was undertaken to investigate the in vitro and in vivo anticryptosporidial activity of aminoxanide. This new l-tert-leucyl thiazolide is a soluble prodrug of tizoxanide (TIZ), the main metabolite of NTZ. Confirming the good efficacy of aminoxanide in Cryptosporidium parvum-infected HCT-8 cells with a 50% inhibitory concentration of 1.55 μm (±0.21), in immunosuppressed C. parvum-infected Mongolian gerbils (Meriones unguiculatus), a 5-day treatment with a daily intramuscular dose of 100 mg kg−1 aminoxanide resulted in a 72.5% oocyst excretion inhibition, statistically equivalent to 75.5% in gerbils treated with a 4-fold lower oral dose of NTZ. Cryptosporidium parvum-induced intestinal pathology and inflammation were improved. Aminoxanide provides an injectable form of TIZ that NTZ was unable to do and is a promising drug for which optimization of the formulation should be further explored. These results represent a first promising step towards the goal of developing a parenteral treatment for cryptosporidiosis.
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- El Hadji Diawara
- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Rouen University Hospital and EA7510, University of Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Laboratoire d'Anatomo-Pathologie, Rouen University Hospital, Rouen, France
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- Robert Robinson Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, LiverpoolL69 7ZD, UK
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Rouen University Hospital and EA7510, University of Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Rouen University Hospital and EA7510, University of Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Rouen University Hospital and EA7510, University of Rouen, Rouen, France
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- Laboratoire de Parasitologie-Mycologie, Rouen University Hospital and EA7510, University of Rouen, Rouen, France
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Stachulski AV, Taujanskas J, Pate SL, Rajoli RKR, Aljayyoussi G, Pennington SH, Ward SA, Hong WD, Biagini GA, Owen A, Nixon GL, Leung SC, O’Neill PM. Therapeutic Potential of Nitazoxanide: An Appropriate Choice for Repurposing versus SARS-CoV-2? ACS Infect Dis 2021; 7:1317-1331. [PMID: 33352056 PMCID: PMC7771247 DOI: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.0c00478] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022]
Abstract
The rapidly growing COVID-19 pandemic is the most serious global health crisis since the "Spanish flu" of 1918. There is currently no proven effective drug treatment or prophylaxis for this coronavirus infection. While developing safe and effective vaccines is one of the key focuses, a number of existing antiviral drugs are being evaluated for their potency and efficiency against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro and in the clinic. Here, we review the significant potential of nitazoxanide (NTZ) as an antiviral agent that can be repurposed as a treatment for COVID-19. Originally, NTZ was developed as an antiparasitic agent especially against Cryptosporidium spp.; it was later shown to possess potent activity against a broad range of both RNA and DNA viruses, including influenza A, hepatitis B and C, and coronaviruses. Recent in vitro assessment of NTZ has confirmed its promising activity against SARS-CoV-2 with an EC50 of 2.12 μM. Here we examine its drug properties, antiviral activity against different viruses, clinical trials outcomes, and mechanisms of antiviral action from the literature in order to highlight the therapeutic potential for the treatment of COVID-19. Furthermore, in preliminary PK/PD analyses using clinical data reported in the literature, comparison of simulated TIZ (active metabolite of NTZ) exposures at two doses with the in vitro potency of NTZ against SARS-CoV-2 gives further support for drug repurposing with potential in combination chemotherapy approaches. The review concludes with details of second generation thiazolides under development that could lead to improved antiviral therapies for future indications.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of
Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZD, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of
Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZD, U.K.
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology,
Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool,
Liverpool L7 3NY, U.K.
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- Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Department of Tropical
Disease Biology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,
Liverpool L3 5QA, U.K.
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- Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Department of Tropical
Disease Biology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,
Liverpool L3 5QA, U.K.
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- Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Department of Tropical
Disease Biology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,
Liverpool L3 5QA, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of
Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZD, U.K.
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- Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, Department of Tropical
Disease Biology, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine,
Liverpool L3 5QA, U.K.
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology,
Materials Innovation Factory, University of Liverpool,
Liverpool L7 3NY, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of
Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZD, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of
Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZD, U.K.
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- Department of Chemistry, University of
Liverpool, Liverpool L69 7ZD, U.K.
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Rajput A, Kumar A, Megha K, Thakur A, Kumar M. DrugRepV: a compendium of repurposed drugs and chemicals targeting epidemic and pandemic viruses. Brief Bioinform 2021; 22:1076-1084. [PMID: 33480398 PMCID: PMC7929368 DOI: 10.1093/bib/bbaa421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2020] [Revised: 12/04/2020] [Accepted: 12/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Viruses are responsible for causing various epidemics and pandemics with a high mortality rate e.g. ongoing SARS-CoronaVirus-2 crisis. The discovery of novel antivirals remains a challenge but drug repurposing is emerging as a potential solution to develop antivirals in a cost-effective manner. In this regard, we collated the information of repurposed drugs tested for antiviral activity from literature and presented it in the form of a user-friendly web server named ‘DrugRepV’. The database contains 8485 entries (3448 unique) with biological, chemical, clinical and structural information of 23 viruses responsible to cause epidemics/pandemics. The database harbors browse and search options to explore the repurposed drug entries. The data can be explored by some important fields like drugs, viruses, drug targets, clinical trials, assays, etc. For summarizing the data, we provide overall statistics of the repurposed candidates. To make the database more informative, it is hyperlinked to various external repositories like DrugBank, PubChem, NCBI-Taxonomy, Clinicaltrials.gov, World Health Organization and many more. ‘DrugRepV’ database (https://bioinfo.imtech.res.in/manojk/drugrepv/) would be highly useful to the research community working to develop antivirals.
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- Akanksha Rajput
- Virology Unit and Bioinformatics Centre, Institute of Microbial Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Sector 39A, Chandigarh-160036, India
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- Virology Unit and Bioinformatics Centre, Institute of Microbial Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Sector 39A, Chandigarh-160036, India
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- Virology Unit and Bioinformatics Centre, Institute of Microbial Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Sector 39A, Chandigarh-160036, India
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- Virology Unit and Bioinformatics Centre, Institute of Microbial Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Sector 39A, Chandigarh-160036, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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- Virology Unit and Bioinformatics Centre, Institute of Microbial Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), Sector 39A, Chandigarh-160036, India.,Academy of Scientific and Innovative Research (AcSIR), Ghaziabad-201002, India
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Rajoli RKR, Pertinez H, Arshad U, Box H, Tatham L, Curley P, Neary M, Sharp J, Liptrott NJ, Valentijn A, David C, Rannard SP, Aljayyoussi G, Pennington SH, Hill A, Boffito M, Ward SA, Khoo SH, Bray PG, O'Neill PM, Hong WD, Biagini GA, Owen A. Dose prediction for repurposing nitazoxanide in SARS-CoV-2 treatment or chemoprophylaxis. Br J Clin Pharmacol 2021; 87:2078-2088. [PMID: 33085781 PMCID: PMC8056737 DOI: 10.1111/bcp.14619] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2020] [Revised: 09/10/2020] [Accepted: 10/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been declared a global pandemic and urgent treatment and prevention strategies are needed. Nitazoxanide, an anthelmintic drug, has been shown to exhibit in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2. The present study used physiologically based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modelling to inform optimal doses of nitazoxanide capable of maintaining plasma and lung tizoxanide exposures above the reported SARS-CoV-2 EC90 . METHODS A whole-body PBPK model was validated against available pharmacokinetic data for healthy individuals receiving single and multiple doses between 500 and 4000 mg with and without food. The validated model was used to predict doses expected to maintain tizoxanide plasma and lung concentrations above the EC90 in >90% of the simulated population. PopDes was used to estimate an optimal sparse sampling strategy for future clinical trials. RESULTS The PBPK model was successfully validated against the reported human pharmacokinetics. The model predicted optimal doses of 1200 mg QID, 1600 mg TID and 2900 mg BID in the fasted state and 700 mg QID, 900 mg TID and 1400 mg BID when given with food. For BID regimens an optimal sparse sampling strategy of 0.25, 1, 3 and 12 hours post dose was estimated. CONCLUSION The PBPK model predicted tizoxanide concentrations within doses of nitazoxanide already given to humans previously. The reported dosing strategies provide a rational basis for design of clinical trials with nitazoxanide for the treatment or prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection. A concordant higher dose of nitazoxanide is now planned for investigation in the seamless phase I/IIa AGILE trial.
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- Rajith K. R. Rajoli
- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Materials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Materials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Materials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Materials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Materials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Materials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Materials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Materials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Materials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Materials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Materials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, and Department of Tropical Disease BiologyLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineLiverpoolUK
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- Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, and Department of Tropical Disease BiologyLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Materials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Chelsea and Westminster NHS Foundation Trust and St Stephen's AIDS Trust 4th FloorChelsea and Westminster HospitalLondonUK
- Jefferiss Research Trust Laboratories, Department of MedicineImperial CollegeLondonUK
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- Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, and Department of Tropical Disease BiologyLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Materials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of ChemistryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Centre for Drugs and Diagnostics, and Department of Tropical Disease BiologyLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology, Materials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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Beigel JH, Hayden FG. Influenza Therapeutics in Clinical Practice-Challenges and Recent Advances. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2021; 11:a038463. [PMID: 32041763 PMCID: PMC8015700 DOI: 10.1101/cshperspect.a038463] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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In the last few years, several new direct-acting influenza antivirals have been licensed, and others have advanced in clinical development. The increasing diversity of antiviral classes should allow an adequate public health response should a resistant virus to one agent or class widely circulate. One new antiviral, baloxavir marboxil, has been approved in the United States for treatment of influenza in those at high risk of developing influenza-related complications. Except for intravenous zanamivir in European Union countries, no antivirals have been licensed specifically for the indication of severe influenza or hospitalized influenza. This review addresses recent clinical developments involving selected polymerase inhibitors, neuraminidase inhibitors, antibody-based therapeutics, and host-directed therapies. There are many knowledge gaps for most of these agents because some data are not published and multiple pivotal studies are in progress at present. This review also considers important clinical research issues, including regulatory pathways, study designs, endpoints, and target populations encountered during the clinical development of novel therapeutics.
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- John H Beigel
- Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Rockville, Maryland 20892-9826, USA
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- Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health, University of Virginia School of Medicine, Charlottesville, Virginia 22908, USA
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Sun C, Zhang J, Wei J, Zheng X, Zhao X, Fang Z, Xu D, Yuan H, Liu Y. Screening, simulation, and optimization design of small molecule inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0245975. [PMID: 33493227 PMCID: PMC7833228 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0245975] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/26/2020] [Accepted: 01/11/2021] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) outbreak is a public health emergency of international concern. The spike glycoprotein (S protein) of SARS-CoV-2 is a key target of antiviral drugs. Focusing on the existing S protein structure, molecular docking was used in this study to calculate the binding energy and interaction sites between 14 antiviral molecules with different structures and the SARS-CoV-2 S protein, and the potential drug candidates targeting the SARS-CoV-2 S protein were analyzed. Tizoxanide, dolutegravir, bictegravir, and arbidol were found to have high binding energies, and they effectively bind key sites of the S1 and S2 subunits, inhibiting the virus by causing conformational changes in S1 and S2 during the fusion of the S protein with host cells. Based on the interactions among the drug molecules, the S protein and the amino acid environment around the binding sites, rational structure-based optimization was performed using the molecular connection method and bioisosterism strategy to obtain Ti-2, BD-2, and Ar-3, which have much stronger binding ability to the S protein than the original molecules. This study provides valuable clues for identifying S protein inhibitor binding sites and the mechanism of the anti-SARS-CoV-2 effect as well as useful inspiration and help for the discovery and optimization of small molecule S protein inhibitors.
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- Chuancai Sun
- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, China
- Department of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, China
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- Department of Emergency, Shandong Provincial Hospital Affiliated to Shandong First Medical University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, China
- Department of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, China
- Department of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Nephrology Research Institute of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
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- Institute of Medical Sciences, The Second Hospital, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- Department of Nephrology, The First Affiliated Hospital of Shandong First Medical University & Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Jinan, China
- Department of Nephrology, Shandong Provincial Qianfoshan Hospital, Shandong University, Jinan, China
- Nephrology Research Institute of Shandong Province, Jinan, China
- * E-mail: (YL); (HY)
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Terrier O, Slama-Schwok A. Anti-Influenza Drug Discovery and Development: Targeting the Virus and Its Host by All Possible Means. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2021; 1322:195-218. [PMID: 34258742 DOI: 10.1007/978-981-16-0267-2_8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Infections by influenza virus constitute a major and recurrent threat for human health. Together with vaccines, antiviral drugs play a key role in the prevention and treatment of influenza virus infection and disease. Today, the number of antiviral molecules approved for the treatment of influenza is relatively limited, and their use is threatened by the emergence of viral strains with resistance mutations. There is therefore a real need to expand the prophylactic and therapeutic arsenal. This chapter summarizes the state of the art in drug discovery and development for the treatment of influenza virus infections, with a focus on both virus-targeting and host cell-targeting strategies. Novel antiviral strategies targeting other viral proteins or targeting the host cell, some of which are based on drug repurposing, may be used in combination to strengthen our therapeutic arsenal against this major pathogen.
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- Olivier Terrier
- CIRI, Centre International de Recherche en Infectiologie, (Team VirPath), Univ Lyon, Inserm, U1111, Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, CNRS, UMR5308, ENS de Lyon, Lyon, France
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- Sorbonne Université, Centre de Recherche Saint-Antoine, INSERM U938, Biologie et Thérapeutique du Cancer, Paris, France.
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El Bairi K, Trapani D, Petrillo A, Le Page C, Zbakh H, Daniele B, Belbaraka R, Curigliano G, Afqir S. Repurposing anticancer drugs for the management of COVID-19. Eur J Cancer 2020; 141:40-61. [PMID: 33125946 PMCID: PMC7508523 DOI: 10.1016/j.ejca.2020.09.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2020] [Revised: 09/01/2020] [Accepted: 09/02/2020] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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Since its outbreak in the last December, coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 has rapidly spread worldwide at a pandemic proportion and thus is regarded as a global public health emergency. The existing therapeutic options for COVID-19 beyond the intensive supportive care are limited, with an undefined or modest efficacy reported so far. Drug repurposing represents an enthusiastic mechanism to use approved drugs outside the scope of their original indication and accelerate the discovery of new therapeutic options. With the emergence of COVID-19, drug repurposing has been largely applied for early clinical testing. In this review, we discuss some repurposed anticancer drugs for the treatment of COVID-19, which are under investigation in clinical trials or proposed for the clinical testing.
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- Khalid El Bairi
- Department of Medical Oncology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco.
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, Naples, Italy; University of Study of Campania "L.Vanvitelli", Naples, Italy
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- Research Institute of McGill University Health Center (RI-MUHC), Montréal, QC, Canada
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- Center of Marine Sciences, University of Algarve, Ed. 7, Campus of Gambelas, 8005-139, Faro, Portugal
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- Medical Oncology Unit, Ospedale del Mare, Naples, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, "Bioscience et Santé" Research Laboratory, Faculty of Medicine, Cadi Ayad University, Marrakesh, Morocco
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- European Institute of Oncology, IRCCS, Milan, Italy; University of Milan, Department of Oncology and Hematology, Milan, Italy
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- Department of Medical Oncology, Mohammed VI University Hospital, Oujda, Morocco
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Arshad U, Pertinez H, Box H, Tatham L, Rajoli RKR, Curley P, Neary M, Sharp J, Liptrott NJ, Valentijn A, David C, Rannard SP, O’Neill PM, Aljayyoussi G, Pennington SH, Ward SA, Hill A, Back DJ, Khoo SH, Bray PG, Biagini GA, Owen A. Prioritization of Anti-SARS-Cov-2 Drug Repurposing Opportunities Based on Plasma and Target Site Concentrations Derived from their Established Human Pharmacokinetics. Clin Pharmacol Ther 2020; 108:775-790. [PMID: 32438446 PMCID: PMC7280633 DOI: 10.1002/cpt.1909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 95] [Impact Index Per Article: 23.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/24/2020] [Accepted: 05/18/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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There is a rapidly expanding literature on the in vitro antiviral activity of drugs that may be repurposed for therapy or chemoprophylaxis against severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). However, this has not been accompanied by a comprehensive evaluation of the target plasma and lung concentrations of these drugs following approved dosing in humans. Accordingly, concentration 90% (EC90 ) values recalculated from in vitro anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity data was expressed as a ratio to the achievable maximum plasma concentration (Cmax ) at an approved dose in humans (Cmax /EC90 ratio). Only 14 of the 56 analyzed drugs achieved a Cmax /EC90 ratio above 1. A more in-depth assessment demonstrated that only nitazoxanide, nelfinavir, tipranavir (ritonavir-boosted), and sulfadoxine achieved plasma concentrations above their reported anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity across their entire approved dosing interval. An unbound lung to plasma tissue partition coefficient (Kp Ulung ) was also simulated to derive a lung Cmax /half-maximal effective concentration (EC50 ) as a better indicator of potential human efficacy. Hydroxychloroquine, chloroquine, mefloquine, atazanavir (ritonavir-boosted), tipranavir (ritonavir-boosted), ivermectin, azithromycin, and lopinavir (ritonavir-boosted) were all predicted to achieve lung concentrations over 10-fold higher than their reported EC50 . Nitazoxanide and sulfadoxine also exceeded their reported EC50 by 7.8-fold and 1.5-fold in lung, respectively. This analysis may be used to select potential candidates for further clinical testing, while deprioritizing compounds unlikely to attain target concentrations for antiviral activity. Future studies should focus on EC90 values and discuss findings in the context of achievable exposures in humans, especially within target compartments, such as the lungs, in order to maximize the potential for success of proposed human clinical trials.
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- Usman Arshad
- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Tropical Disease BiologyLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineCentre for Drugs and DiagnosticsLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Tropical Disease BiologyLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineCentre for Drugs and DiagnosticsLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Tropical Disease BiologyLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineCentre for Drugs and DiagnosticsLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Tropical Disease BiologyLiverpool School of Tropical MedicineCentre for Drugs and DiagnosticsLiverpoolUK
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- Department of Molecular and Clinical PharmacologyMaterials Innovation FactoryUniversity of LiverpoolLiverpoolUK
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Tilmanis D, Koszalka P, Barr IG, Rossignol JF, Mifsud E, Hurt AC. Host-targeted nitazoxanide has a high barrier to resistance but does not reduce the emergence or proliferation of oseltamivir-resistant influenza viruses in vitro or in vivo when used in combination with oseltamivir. Antiviral Res 2020; 180:104851. [DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2020.104851] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/01/2020] [Revised: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 06/07/2020] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Mahmoud DB, Shitu Z, Mostafa A. Drug repurposing of nitazoxanide: can it be an effective therapy for COVID-19? J Genet Eng Biotechnol 2020; 18:35. [PMID: 32725286 PMCID: PMC7385476 DOI: 10.1186/s43141-020-00055-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 52] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2020] [Accepted: 07/22/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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Background The current outbreak of pandemic coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) aggravates serious need for effective therapeutics. Over recent years, drug repurposing has been accomplished as an important opportunity in drug development as it shortens the time consumed for development, besides sparing the cost and the efforts exerted in the research and development process. Main body of the abstract The FDA-approved antiparasitic drug, nitazoxanide (NTZ), has been found to have antiviral activity against different viral infections such as coronaviruses, influenza, hepatitis C virus (HCV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and other viruses signifying its potential as a broad spectrum antiviral drug. Moreover, it has been recently reported that NTZ exhibited in vitro inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 at a small micromolar concentration. Additionally, NTZ suppresses the production of cytokines emphasizing its potential to manage COVID-19-induced cytokine storm. Furthermore, the reported efficacy of NTZ to bronchodilate the extremely contracted airways can be beneficial in alleviating COVID-19-associated symptoms. Short conclusion All these findings, along with the high safety record of the drug, have gained our interest to urge conductance of clinical trials to assess the potential benefits of using it in COVID-19 patients. Thus, in this summarized article, we review the antiviral activities of NTZ and highlight its promising therapeutic actions that make the drug worth clinical trials.
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- Dina B Mahmoud
- Pharmaceutics Department, National Organization for Drug Control and Research, Giza, Egypt.
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- Hospital Services, Management Board, Ministry of Health, Zamfara State, Gusau, Nigeria
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- Centre of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt
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Nüssing S, Mifsud E, Hensen L, Koutsakos M, Wang Z, Kedzierski L, Mercuri F, Rossignol JF, Hurt AC, Kedzierska K. Viral burden, inflammatory milieu and CD8 + T-cell responses to influenza virus in a second-generation thiazolide (RM-5061) and oseltamivir combination therapy study. Influenza Other Respir Viruses 2020; 14:678-687. [PMID: 32588557 PMCID: PMC7578329 DOI: 10.1111/irv.12776] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2019] [Revised: 04/07/2020] [Accepted: 06/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Background Influenza viruses cause significant morbidity and mortality, especially in young children, elderly, pregnant women and individuals with co‐morbidities. Patients with severe influenza disease are typically treated with one neuraminidase inhibitor, oseltamivir or zanamivir. These antivirals need to be taken early to be most effective and often lead to the emergence of drug resistance and/or decreased drug susceptibility. Combining oseltamivir with another antiviral with an alternative mode of action has the potential to improve clinical effectiveness and reduce drug resistance. Methods In this study, we utilized a host‐targeting molecule RM‐5061, a second‐generation thiazolide, in combination with oseltamivir to determine whether these compounds could reduce viral burden and understand their effects on the immune response to influenza virus infection in mice, compared with either monotherapy or placebo. Results The combination of RM‐5061 and OST administered for 5 days after influenza infection reduced viral burden at day 5 post‐infection, when compared to placebo and RM‐5061 monotherapy, but was not significantly different from oseltamivir monotherapy. The inflammatory cytokine milieu was also reduced in animals which received a combination therapy when compared to RM‐5061 and placebo‐treated animals. Antiviral treatment in all groups led to a reduction in CD8+ T‐cell responses in the BAL when compared to placebo. Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first time a combination of a host‐targeting compound, RM‐5061, and neuraminidase inhibitor, OST, has been tested in vivo. This antiviral combination was safe in mice and led to reduced inflammatory responses following viral infection when compared to untreated animals.
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- Simone Nüssing
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia.,Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
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Development of Novel Anti-influenza Thiazolides with Relatively Broad-Spectrum Antiviral Potentials. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 2020; 64:AAC.00222-20. [PMID: 32312780 DOI: 10.1128/aac.00222-20] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/02/2020] [Accepted: 04/14/2020] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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Seasonal and pandemic influenza causes 650,000 deaths annually in the world. The emergence of drug resistance to specific anti-influenza virus drugs such as oseltamivir and baloxavir marboxil highlights the urgency of novel anti-influenza chemical entity discovery. In this study, we report a series of novel thiazolides derived from an FDA-approved drug, nitazoxanide, with antiviral activity against influenza and a broad range of viruses. The preferred candidates 4a and 4d showed significantly enhanced anti-influenza virus potentials, with 10-fold improvement compared to results with nitazoxanide, and were effective against a variety of influenza virus subtypes including oseltamivir-resistant strains. Notably, the combination using compounds 4a/4d and oseltamivir carboxylate or zanamivir displayed synergistic antiviral effects against oseltamivir-resistant strains. Mode-of-action analysis demonstrated that compounds 4a/4d acted at the late phase of the viral infection cycle through inhibiting viral RNA transcription and replication. Further experiments showed that treatment with compounds 4a/4d significantly inhibited influenza virus infection in human lung organoids, suggesting the druggability of the novel thiazolides. In-depth transcriptome analysis revealed a series of upregulated cellular genes that may contribute to the antiviral activities of 4a/4d. Together, the results of our study indicated the direction to optimize nitazoxanide as an anti-influenza drug and discovered two candidates with novel structures, compounds 4a/4d, that have relatively broad-spectrum antiviral potentials.
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Rajoli RK, Pertinez H, Arshad U, Box H, Tatham L, Curley P, Neary M, Sharp J, Liptrott NJ, Valentijn A, David C, Rannard SP, Aljayyoussi G, Pennington SH, Hill A, Boffito M, Ward SA, Khoo SH, Bray PG, O'Neill PM, Hong WD, Biagini G, Owen A. Dose prediction for repurposing nitazoxanide in SARS-CoV-2 treatment or chemoprophylaxis. MEDRXIV : THE PREPRINT SERVER FOR HEALTH SCIENCES 2020:2020.05.01.20087130. [PMID: 32511548 PMCID: PMC7274229 DOI: 10.1101/2020.05.01.20087130] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been declared a global pandemic by the World Health Organisation and urgent treatment and prevention strategies are needed. Many clinical trials have been initiated with existing medications, but assessments of the expected plasma and lung exposures at the selected doses have not featured in the prioritisation process. Although no antiviral data is currently available for the major phenolic circulating metabolite of nitazoxanide (known as tizoxanide), the parent ester drug has been shown to exhibit in vitro activity against SARS-CoV-2. Nitazoxanide is an anthelmintic drug and its metabolite tizoxanide has been described to have broad antiviral activity against influenza and other coronaviruses. The present study used physiologically-based pharmacokinetic (PBPK) modelling to inform optimal doses of nitazoxanide capable of maintaining plasma and lung tizoxanide exposures above the reported nitazoxanide 90% effective concentration (EC 90 ) against SARS-CoV-2. METHODS A whole-body PBPK model was constructed for oral administration of nitazoxanide and validated against available tizoxanide pharmacokinetic data for healthy individuals receiving single doses between 500 mg SARS-CoV-2 4000 mg with and without food. Additional validation against multiple-dose pharmacokinetic data when given with food was conducted. The validated model was then used to predict alternative doses expected to maintain tizoxanide plasma and lung concentrations over the reported nitazoxanide EC 90 in >90% of the simulated population. Optimal design software PopDes was used to estimate an optimal sparse sampling strategy for future clinical trials. RESULTS The PBPK model was validated with AAFE values between 1.01 SARS-CoV-2 1.58 and a difference less than 2-fold between observed and simulated values for all the reported clinical doses. The model predicted optimal doses of 1200 mg QID, 1600 mg TID, 2900 mg BID in the fasted state and 700 mg QID, 900 mg TID and 1400 mg BID when given with food, to provide tizoxanide plasma and lung concentrations over the reported in vitro EC 90 of nitazoxanide against SARS-CoV-2. For BID regimens an optimal sparse sampling strategy of 0.25, 1, 3 and 12h post dose was estimated. CONCLUSION The PBPK model predicted that it was possible to achieve plasma and lung tizoxanide concentrations, using proven safe doses of nitazoxanide, that exceed the EC 90 for SARS-CoV-2. The PBPK model describing tizoxanide plasma pharmacokinetics after oral administration of nitazoxanide was successfully validated against clinical data. This dose prediction assumes that the tizoxanide metabolite has activity against SARS-CoV-2 similar to that reported for nitazoxanide, as has been reported for other viruses. The model and the reported dosing strategies provide a rational basis for the design (optimising plasma and lung exposures) of future clinical trials of nitazoxanide in the treatment or prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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Bugert JJ, Hucke F, Zanetta P, Bassetto M, Brancale A. Antivirals in medical biodefense. Virus Genes 2020; 56:150-167. [PMID: 32076918 PMCID: PMC7089181 DOI: 10.1007/s11262-020-01737-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/27/2019] [Accepted: 01/20/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023]
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The viruses historically implicated or currently considered as candidates for misuse in bioterrorist events are poxviruses, filoviruses, bunyaviruses, orthomyxoviruses, paramyxoviruses and a number of arboviruses causing encephalitis, including alpha- and flaviviruses. All these viruses are of concern for public health services when they occur in natural outbreaks or emerge in unvaccinated populations. Recent events and intelligence reports point to a growing risk of dangerous biological agents being used for nefarious purposes. Public health responses effective in natural outbreaks of infectious disease may not be sufficient to deal with the severe consequences of a deliberate release of such agents. One important aspect of countermeasures against viral biothreat agents are the antiviral treatment options available for use in post-exposure prophylaxis. These issues were adressed by the organizers of the 16th Medical Biodefense Conference, held in Munich in 2018, in a special session on the development of drugs to treat infections with viruses currently perceived as a threat to societies or associated with a potential for misuse as biothreat agents. This review will outline the state-of-the-art methods in antivirals research discussed and provide an overview of antiviral compounds in the pipeline that are already approved for use or still under development.
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- J J Bugert
- Bundeswehr Institute for Microbiology, Neuherbergstraße 11, 80937, Munich, Germany.
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- Bundeswehr Institute for Microbiology, Neuherbergstraße 11, 80937, Munich, Germany
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- Bundeswehr Institute for Microbiology, Neuherbergstraße 11, 80937, Munich, Germany
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- Department of Chemistry, Swansea University, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK
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- Medicinal Chemistry, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, CF10 3NB, UK
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Price OH, Spirason N, Rynehart C, Brown SK, Todd A, Peck H, Patel M, Soppe S, Barr IG, Chow MK. Report on influenza viruses received and tested by the Melbourne WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in 2018. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 44. [PMID: 32178606 DOI: 10.33321/cdi.2020.44.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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As part of its role in the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System (GISRS), the WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in Melbourne received a total of 3993 human influenza-positive samples during 2018. Viruses were analysed for their antigenic, genetic and antiviral susceptibility properties. Selected viruses were propagated in qualified cells or hens' eggs for use as potential seasonal influenza vaccine virus candidates. In 2018, influenza A(H1)pdm09 viruses predominated over influenza A(H3) and B viruses, accounting for a total of 53% of all viruses analysed. The majority of A(H1)pdm09, A(H3) and influenza B viruses analysed at the Centre were found to be antigenically similar to the respective WHO-recommended vaccine strains for the Southern Hemisphere in 2018. However, phylogenetic analysis indicated that a significant proportion of circulating A(H3) viruses had undergone genetic drift relative to the WHO-recommended vaccine strain for 2018. Of 2864 samples tested for susceptibility to the neuraminidase inhibitors oseltamivir and zanamivir, three A(H1)pdm09 viruses showed highly reduced inhibition by oseltamivir, while one B/Victoria virus showed highly reduced inhibition by both oseltamivir and zanamivir.
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- Olivia H Price
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria
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Mifsud EJ, Tilmanis D, Oh DY, Ming-Kay Tai C, Rossignol JF, Hurt AC. Prophylaxis of ferrets with nitazoxanide and oseltamivir combinations is more effective at reducing the impact of influenza a virus infection compared to oseltamivir monotherapy. Antiviral Res 2020; 176:104751. [PMID: 32088248 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2020.104751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2019] [Revised: 02/16/2020] [Accepted: 02/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Combination therapy is an alternative approach to reduce viral shedding and improve clinical outcomes following influenza virus infections. In this study we used oseltamivir (OST), a neuraminidase inhibitor and nitazoxanide (NTZ), a host directed drug, and found in vitro that the combination of these two antivirals have a synergistic relationship. Using the ferret model of (A/Perth/265/2009, (H1N1)pdm09), virus infections, we found that the combination of NTZ and OST was more effective than either NTZ or OST independently in preventing infection and reducing duration of viral shedding. However, these benefits were only seen if treatment was administered prophylactically, as opposed to therapeutically. We also found that if prophylactically treated ferrets that had detectable virus in the upper respiratory tract, no virus was detected in the lower respiratory tract. This benefit was not observed with NTZ or OST alone. The combination of NTZ and OST enhances the antiviral effect of OST, which is the standard of care in most settings.
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- Edin J Mifsud
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, VIDRL, at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, VIDRL, at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, VIDRL, at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; School of Health and Life Sciences, Federation University, Churchill, Victoria, Australia
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, VIDRL, at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, VIDRL, at the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia; School of Health and Life Sciences, Federation University, Churchill, Victoria, Australia
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LeMessurier KS, Tiwary M, Morin NP, Samarasinghe AE. Respiratory Barrier as a Safeguard and Regulator of Defense Against Influenza A Virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae. Front Immunol 2020; 11:3. [PMID: 32117216 PMCID: PMC7011736 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2020.00003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 11.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/14/2019] [Accepted: 01/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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The primary function of the respiratory system of gas exchange renders it vulnerable to environmental pathogens that circulate in the air. Physical and cellular barriers of the respiratory tract mucosal surface utilize a variety of strategies to obstruct microbe entry. Physical barrier defenses including the surface fluid replete with antimicrobials, neutralizing immunoglobulins, mucus, and the epithelial cell layer with rapidly beating cilia form a near impenetrable wall that separates the external environment from the internal soft tissue of the host. Resident leukocytes, primarily of the innate immune branch, also maintain airway integrity by constant surveillance and the maintenance of homeostasis through the release of cytokines and growth factors. Unfortunately, pathogens such as influenza virus and Streptococcus pneumoniae require hosts for their replication and dissemination, and prey on the respiratory tract as an ideal environment causing severe damage to the host during their invasion. In this review, we outline the host-pathogen interactions during influenza and post-influenza bacterial pneumonia with a focus on inter- and intra-cellular crosstalk important in pulmonary immune responses.
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- Kim S LeMessurier
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.,Division of Pulmonology, Allergy-Immunology, and Sleep, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.,Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Children's Foundation Research Institute, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.,Division of Pulmonology, Allergy-Immunology, and Sleep, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.,Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Children's Foundation Research Institute, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.,Division of Critical Care Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.,Division of Pulmonology, Allergy-Immunology, and Sleep, College of Medicine, University of Tennessee Health Science Center, Memphis, TN, United States.,Le Bonheur Children's Hospital, Children's Foundation Research Institute, Memphis, TN, United States
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Shou J, Kong X, Wang X, Tang Y, Wang C, Wang M, Zhang L, Liu Y, Fei C, Xue F, Li J, Zhang K. Tizoxanide Inhibits Inflammation in LPS-Activated RAW264.7 Macrophages via the Suppression of NF-κB and MAPK Activation. Inflammation 2020; 42:1336-1349. [PMID: 30937840 DOI: 10.1007/s10753-019-00994-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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Tizoxanide is the main active metabolite of nitazoxanide. Nitazoxanide and tizoxanide have a broad-spectrum anti-infective effect, including parasites, bacteria, and virus. In the present study, we investigated the anti-inflammatory effect of tizoxanide on lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-stimulated RAW264.7 cells and revealed underlying molecular mechanisms. The results showed that tizoxanide significantly suppressed production of NO as well as pro-inflammatory cytokines, such as IL-1β, IL-6, and TNF-α in dose-dependent manner. Meanwhile, the levels of gene expression of these cytokines were inhibited significantly by tizoxanide that was discovered using RT-PCR. The increased protein levels of inducible nitric oxide synthase, heme oxygenase-1, and cyclooxygenase-2 by LPS in the cells were also reduced by tizoxanide. Moreover, we found that tizoxanide inhibited the phosphorylation of IKK-α and degradation of IκB by LPS in macrophage cells. The increased protein levels of p65 induced by LPS in the cytoplasm and nucleus were both decreased by tizoxanide, and the nuclear translocation of p65 was also restrained in cell imaging. In addition, tizoxanide considerably also inhibited LPS-activated JNK, p38, and ERK phosphorylation in RAW264.7 cells. Taken together, our results suggested that tizoxanide exerts anti-inflammatory effects, by inhibiting the production of pro-inflammatory cytokines and suppressing of the activation of the NF-κB and the MAPK signaling pathways in LPS-treated macrophage cells.
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- Jiaoqin Shou
- Key Laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518 Ziyue RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200241, China.,College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Yuhu District, Xiangtan, 411105, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518 Ziyue RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518 Ziyue RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518 Ziyue RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518 Ziyue RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518 Ziyue RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518 Ziyue RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518 Ziyue RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518 Ziyue RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- Key Laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518 Ziyue RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200241, China
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- College of Chemistry, Xiangtan University, Yuhu District, Xiangtan, 411105, Hunan, China
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- Key Laboratory of Veterinary Chemical Drugs and Pharmaceutics, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Shanghai Veterinary Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, 518 Ziyue RD, Minhang District, Shanghai, 200241, China.
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Ripani P, Delp J, Bode K, Delgado ME, Dietrich L, Betzler VM, Yan N, von Scheven G, Mayer TU, Leist M, Brunner T. Thiazolides promote G1 cell cycle arrest in colorectal cancer cells by targeting the mitochondrial respiratory chain. Oncogene 2019; 39:2345-2357. [PMID: 31844249 DOI: 10.1038/s41388-019-1142-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2019] [Revised: 11/26/2019] [Accepted: 11/29/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Systemic toxicity and tumor cell resistance still limit the efficacy of chemotherapy in colorectal cancer. Therefore, alternative treatments are desperately needed. The thiazolide Nitazoxanide (NTZ) is an FDA-approved drug for the treatment of parasite-mediated infectious diarrhea with a favorable safety profile. Interestingly, NTZ and the thiazolide RM4819-its bromo-derivative lacking antibiotic activity-are also promising candidates for cancer treatment. Yet the exact anticancer mechanism(s) of these compounds still remains unclear. In this study, we systematically investigated RM4819 and NTZ in 2D and 3D colorectal cancer culture systems. Both compounds strongly inhibited proliferation of colon carcinoma cell lines by promoting G1 phase cell cycle arrest. Thiazolide-induced cell cycle arrest was independent of the p53/p21 axis, but was mediated by inhibition of protein translation via the mTOR/c-Myc/p27 pathway, likely caused by inhibition of mitochondrial respiration. While both thiazolides demonstrated mitochondrial uncoupling activity, only RM4819 inhibited the mitochondrial respiratory chain complex III. Interestingly, thiazolides also potently inhibited the growth of murine colonic tumoroids in a comparable manner with cisplatin, while in contrast to cisplatin thiazolides did not affect the growth of primary intestinal organoids. Thus, thiazolides appear to have a tumor-selective antiproliferative activity, which offers new perspectives in the treatment of colorectal cancer.
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- P Ripani
- Department of Biology, Biochemical Pharmacology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.,Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology KORS-CB, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology KORS-CB, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.,Chair for In Vitro Toxicology and Biomedicine, inaugurated by the Doerenkamp-Zbinden Foundation, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Biochemical Pharmacology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Biochemical Pharmacology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Biochemical Pharmacology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Biochemical Pharmacology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.,Biotechnology Institute Thurgau, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Peking University Health Science Centre, Beijing, China
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- Department of Biology, Molecular Toxicology Group, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology KORS-CB, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.,Department of Biology, Molecular Genetics, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology KORS-CB, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.,Chair for In Vitro Toxicology and Biomedicine, inaugurated by the Doerenkamp-Zbinden Foundation, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany
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- Department of Biology, Biochemical Pharmacology, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany. .,Konstanz Research School Chemical Biology KORS-CB, University of Konstanz, Konstanz, Germany.
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Guo S, Li F, Wang B, Zhao Y, Wang X, Wei H, Yu K, Hai X. Analysis of tizoxanide, active metabolite of nitazoxanide, in rat brain tissue and plasma by UHPLC-MS/MS. Biomed Chromatogr 2019; 34:e4716. [PMID: 31633824 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.4716] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 09/29/2019] [Accepted: 10/03/2019] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Tizoxanide, the active metabolite of nitazoxanide, has recently been reported as an effective agent for the treatment of glioma. As there had been no report about the analysis of tizoxanide in brain tissue, we established extraction and UHPLC-MS/MS methods to quantify tizoxanide in rat brain and plasma to evaluate the brain-to-plasma ratio of tizoxanide. The biological samples were mainly prepared by acetonitrile and the separation was performed on a Waters XBridge® BEH C18 column. The mobile phase was composed of water mixed with 10 mm ammonium formate (pH 3.0) and acetonitrile according a gradient volume. Tizoxanide and topiramate (internal standard) were monitored utilizing negative electron spray ionization in multiple reaction monitoring mode. The methods were validated to be precise and accurate within the dynamic range of 5-1000 ng/mL and 0.2-50 ng/g for plasma and brain tissue samples, respectively. The lower limit of quantitation of the method was 0.2 ng/g, which was far more sensitive than all existing methods to quantify tizoxanide in biological samples. Application performed on rats exhibited that the brain-to-plasma ratio of tizoxanide ranged from 3.16 to 26.86% in 1 h after administration of 10 mg/kg nitazoxanide.
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- Sixun Guo
- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Nephrology, the 962th Hospital of People's Liberation Army, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Neurosurgerym, First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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- Department of Pharmacy, the First Affiliated Hospital of Harbin Medical University, Harbin, China
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Barr IG, Deng YM, Grau ML, Han AX, Gilmour R, Irwin M, Markey P, Freeman K, Higgins G, Turra M, Komadina N, Peck H, Booy R, Maurer-Stroh S, Dhanasekaran V, Sullivan S. Intense interseasonal influenza outbreaks, Australia, 2018/19. Euro Surveill 2019; 24:1900421. [PMID: 31431210 PMCID: PMC6702793 DOI: 10.2807/1560-7917.es.2019.24.33.1900421] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2019] [Accepted: 07/25/2019] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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BackgroundInterseasonal influenza outbreaks are not unusual in countries with temperate climates and well-defined influenza seasons. Usually, these are small and diminish before the main influenza season begins. However, the 2018/19 summer-autumn interseasonal influenza period in Australia saw unprecedented large and widespread influenza outbreaks.AimOur objective was to determine the extent of the intense 2018/19 interseasonal influenza outbreaks in Australia epidemiologically and examine the genetic, antigenic and structural properties of the viruses responsible for these outbreaks.MethodsThis observational study combined the epidemiological and virological surveillance data obtained from the Australian Government Department of Health, the New South Wales Ministry of Health, sentinel outpatient surveillance, public health laboratories and data generated by the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza in Melbourne and the Singapore Agency for Science, Technology and Research.ResultsThere was a record number of laboratory-confirmed influenza cases during the interseasonal period November 2018 to May 2019 (n= 85,286; 5 times the previous 3-year average) and also more institutional outbreaks, hospitalisations and deaths, than what is normally seen.ConclusionsThe unusually large interseasonal influenza outbreaks in 2018/19 followed a mild 2018 influenza season and resulted in a very early start to the 2019 influenza season across Australia. The reasons for this unusual event have yet to be fully elucidated but are likely to be a complex mix of climatic, virological and host immunity-related factors. These outbreaks reinforce the need for year-round surveillance of influenza, even in temperate climates with strong seasonality patterns.
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- Ian G Barr
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research, Melbourne, Australia
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- Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- Bioinformatics Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
- National University of Singapore (NUS) Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, Singapore
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- Communicable Diseases Branch, Health Protection New South Wales, St. Leonards, Australia
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- Rapid Surveillance, Centre for Epidemiology, New South Wales Ministry of Health, St. Leonards, Australia
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- Centre for Disease Control, Northern Territory Department of Health, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia
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- Serology/Molecular Biology Territory Pathology, Royal Darwin Hospital, Northern Territory Government Health, Darwin, Australia
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- Microbiology and Infectious Disease Directorate, SA Pathology, Adelaide, Australia
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- Microbiology and Infectious Disease Directorate, SA Pathology, Adelaide, Australia
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research, Melbourne, Australia
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research, Melbourne, Australia
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- National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS), Westmead, Australia
- Department of Paediatrics and Adolescent Health, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, National University of Singapore, Singapore
- Bioinformatics Institute, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore
- National University of Singapore (NUS) Graduate School for Integrative Sciences and Engineering, Singapore
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Microbiology, Biomedicine Discovery Institute Monash University, Clayton, Australia
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research, Melbourne, Australia
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Behzadi MA, Leyva-Grado VH. Overview of Current Therapeutics and Novel Candidates Against Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, and Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus Infections. Front Microbiol 2019; 10:1327. [PMID: 31275265 PMCID: PMC6594388 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2019.01327] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 13.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 05/28/2019] [Indexed: 01/26/2023] Open
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Emergence and re-emergence of respiratory virus infections represent a significant threat to global public health, as they occur seasonally and less frequently (such as in the case of influenza virus) as pandemic infections. Some of these viruses have been in the human population for centuries and others had recently emerged as a public health problem. Influenza viruses have been affecting the human population for a long time now; however, their ability to rapidly evolve through antigenic drift and antigenic shift causes the emergence of new strains. A recent example of these events is the avian-origin H7N9 influenza virus outbreak currently undergoing in China. Human H7N9 influenza viruses are resistant to amantadines and some strains are also resistant to neuraminidase inhibitors greatly limiting the options for treatment. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) may cause a lower respiratory tract infection characterized by bronchiolitis and pneumonia mainly in children and the elderly. Infection with RSV can cause severe disease and even death, imposing a severe burden for pediatric and geriatric health systems worldwide. Treatment for RSV is mainly supportive since the only approved therapy, a monoclonal antibody, is recommended for prophylactic use in high-risk patients. The Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) is a newly emerging respiratory virus. The virus was first recognized in 2012 and it is associated with a lower respiratory tract disease that is more severe in patients with comorbidities. No licensed vaccines or antivirals have been yet approved for the treatment of MERS-CoV in humans. It is clear that the discovery and development of novel antivirals that can be used alone or in combination with existing therapies to treat these important respiratory viral infections are critical. In this review, we will describe some of the novel therapeutics currently under development for the treatment of these infections.
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- Mohammad Amin Behzadi
- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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- Department of Microbiology, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, United States
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Yang J, Huang Y, Liu S. Investigational antiviral therapies for the treatment of influenza. Expert Opin Investig Drugs 2019; 28:481-488. [PMID: 31018720 DOI: 10.1080/13543784.2019.1606210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Influenza viral ribonucleoprotein complexes (vRNPs) play a key role in viral transcription and replication; hence, the recent development of novel anti-influenza drugs targeting vRNPs has garnered widespread interest. AREAS COVERED We discuss the function of the constituents of vRNPs and summarize those vRNPs-targeted synthetic drugs that are in preclinical and early clinical development. EXPERT OPINION vRNPs contain high-value drug targets; such targets include the subunits PA, PB1, PB2, and NP. Developing a new generation of antiviral therapies with strategies that utilize existing drugs, natural compounds originated from new resources and novel drug combinations may open up new therapeutic approaches to influenza.
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- Jie Yang
- a Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , China
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- a Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , China
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- a Guangdong Provincial Key Laboratory of New Drug Screening, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences , Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , China.,b State Key Laboratory of Organ Failure Research, Guangdong Provincial Institute of Nephrology , Southern Medical University , Guangzhou , China
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Pizzorno A, Padey B, Terrier O, Rosa-Calatrava M. Drug Repurposing Approaches for the Treatment of Influenza Viral Infection: Reviving Old Drugs to Fight Against a Long-Lived Enemy. Front Immunol 2019; 10:531. [PMID: 30941148 PMCID: PMC6434107 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2019.00531] [Citation(s) in RCA: 64] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/07/2018] [Accepted: 02/27/2019] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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Influenza viruses still constitute a real public health problem today. To cope with the emergence of new circulating strains, but also the emergence of resistant strains to classic antivirals, it is necessary to develop new antiviral approaches. This review summarizes the state-of-the-art of current antiviral options against influenza infection, with a particular focus on the recent advances of anti-influenza drug repurposing strategies and their potential therapeutic, regulatory and economic benefits. The review will illustrate the multiple ways to reposition molecules for the treatment of influenza, from adventitious discovery to in silico-based screening. These novel antiviral molecules, many of which targeting the host cell, in combination with conventional antiviral agents targeting the virus, will ideally enter the clinics and reinforce the therapeutic arsenal to combat influenza virus infections.
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Koszalka P, Tilmanis D, Roe M, Vijaykrishna D, Hurt AC. Baloxavir marboxil susceptibility of influenza viruses from the Asia-Pacific, 2012-2018. Antiviral Res 2019; 164:91-96. [PMID: 30771405 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2019.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 44] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/30/2018] [Revised: 02/12/2019] [Accepted: 02/12/2019] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Baloxavir Marboxil (BXM) is an influenza polymerase inhibitor antiviral that binds to the endonuclease region in the PA subunit of influenza A and B viruses. To establish the baseline susceptibility of viruses circulating prior to licensure of BXM and to monitor for susceptibility post-BXM use, a cell culture-based focus reduction assay was developed to determine the susceptibility of 286 circulating seasonal influenza viruses, A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2), B (Yamagata/Victoria) lineage viruses, including neuraminidase inhibitor (NAI) resistant viruses, to Baloxavir Acid (BXA), the active metabolic form of BXM. BXA was effective against all influenza subtypes tested with mean EC50 values (minimum-maximum) of 0.7 ± 0.5 nM (0.1-2.1 nM), 1.2 ± 0.6 nM (0.1-2.4), 7.2 ± 3.5 nM (0.7-14.8), and 5.8 ± 4.5 nM (1.8-15.5) obtained for A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2), B(Victoria lineage), and B(Yamagata lineage) influenza viruses, respectively. Using reverse genetics, amino acid substitutions known to alter BXA susceptibility were introduced into the PA protein resulting in EC50 fold change increases that ranged from 2 to 65. Our study demonstrates that currently circulating viruses are susceptible to BXA and that the newly developed focus reduction assay is well suited to susceptibility monitoring in reference laboratories.
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- Paulina Koszalka
- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, VIDRL, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Biomedicine Discovery Institute & Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, VIDRL, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, VIDRL, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, VIDRL, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; Biomedicine Discovery Institute & Department of Microbiology, Monash University, Victoria 3800, Australia; Program of Emerging Infectious Diseases, Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore
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- WHO Collaborating Centre for Reference and Research on Influenza, VIDRL, Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity, Melbourne, VIC 3000, Australia; University of Melbourne, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia.
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Hijano DR, Maron G, Hayden RT. Respiratory Viral Infections in Patients With Cancer or Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell Transplant. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:3097. [PMID: 30619176 PMCID: PMC6299032 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.03097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 55] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2018] [Accepted: 11/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/25/2022] Open
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Survival rates for pediatric cancer have steadily improved over time but it remains a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among children. Infections are a major complication of cancer and its treatment. Community acquired respiratory viral infections (CRV) in these patients increase morbidity, mortality and can lead to delay in chemotherapy. These are the result of infections with a heterogeneous group of viruses including RNA viruses, such as respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), influenza virus (IV), parainfluenza virus (PIV), metapneumovirus (HMPV), rhinovirus (RhV), and coronavirus (CoV). These infections maintain a similar seasonal pattern to those of immunocompetent patients. Clinical manifestations vary significantly depending on the type of virus and the type and degree of immunosuppression, ranging from asymptomatic or mild disease to rapidly progressive fatal pneumonia Infections in this population are characterized by a high rate of progression from upper to lower respiratory tract infection and prolonged viral shedding. Use of corticosteroids and immunosuppressive therapy are risk factors for severe disease. The clinical course is often difficult to predict, and clinical signs are unreliable. Accurate prognostic viral and immune markers, which have become part of the standard of care for systemic viral infections, are currently lacking; and management of CRV infections remains controversial. Defining effective prophylactic and therapeutic strategies is challenging, especially considering, the spectrum of immunocompromised patients, the variety of respiratory viruses, and the presence of other opportunistic infections and medical problems. Prevention remains one of the most important strategies against these viruses. Early diagnosis, supportive care and antivirals at an early stage, when available and indicated, have proven beneficial. However, with the exception of neuraminidase inhibitors for influenza infection, there are no accepted treatments. In high-risk patients, pre-emptive treatment with antivirals for upper respiratory tract infection (URTI) to decrease progression to LRTI is a common strategy. In the future, viral load and immune markers may prove beneficial in predicting severe disease, supporting decision making and monitor treatment in this population.
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- Diego R. Hijano
- Department of Infectious Diseases, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Infectious Diseases, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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- Department of Pathology, St Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN, United States
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Takashita E, Morita H, Ogawa R, Nakamura K, Fujisaki S, Shirakura M, Kuwahara T, Kishida N, Watanabe S, Odagiri T. Susceptibility of Influenza Viruses to the Novel Cap-Dependent Endonuclease Inhibitor Baloxavir Marboxil. Front Microbiol 2018; 9:3026. [PMID: 30574137 PMCID: PMC6291754 DOI: 10.3389/fmicb.2018.03026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 65] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/22/2018] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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The novel cap-dependent endonuclease inhibitor baloxavir marboxil was approved for the treatment of influenza A and B virus infections in February 2018 in Japan. Because of the need to monitor influenza viruses for reduced susceptibility to this drug, we used two cell-based screening systems - a conventional plaque reduction assay and a focus reduction assay - to evaluate the susceptibility of influenza viruses to baloxavir. First, we generated a reference virus possessing an I38T substitution in the polymerase acidic subunit (PA), which is known to be associated with reduced susceptibility to baloxavir, and demonstrated the validity of our systems using this reference virus. We then determined the susceptibility of a panel of neuraminidase (NA) inhibitor-resistant viruses and their sensitive counterparts to baloxavir. No significant differences in baloxavir susceptibilities were found between the NA inhibitor-resistant and -sensitive viruses. We also examined seasonal influenza viruses isolated during the 2017-2018 influenza season in Japan and found that no currently circulating A(H1N1)pdm09, A(H3N2), or B viruses had significantly reduced susceptibility to baloxavir and none of the viruses possessed an amino acid substitution at PA residue 38. Use of a combination of methods to analyze antiviral susceptibility and detect amino acid substitutions is valuable for monitoring the emergence of baloxavir-resistant viruses.
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- Emi Takashita
- Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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- Influenza Virus Research Center, National Institute of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo, Japan
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Yip TF, Selim ASM, Lian I, Lee SMY. Advancements in Host-Based Interventions for Influenza Treatment. Front Immunol 2018; 9:1547. [PMID: 30042762 PMCID: PMC6048202 DOI: 10.3389/fimmu.2018.01547] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2018] [Accepted: 06/22/2018] [Indexed: 12/15/2022] Open
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Influenza is a major acute respiratory infection that causes mortality and morbidity worldwide. Two classes of conventional antivirals, M2 ion channel blockers and neuraminidase inhibitors, are mainstays in managing influenza disease to lessen symptoms while minimizing hospitalization and death in patients with severe influenza. However, the development of viral resistance to both drug classes has become a major public health concern. Vaccines are prophylaxis mainstays but are limited in efficacy due to the difficulty in matching predicted dominant viral strains to circulating strains. As such, other potential interventions are being explored. Since viruses rely on host cellular functions to replicate, recent therapeutic developments focus on targeting host factors involved in virus replication. Besides controlling virus replication, potential targets for drug development include controlling virus-induced host immune responses such as the recently suggested involvement of innate lymphoid cells and NADPH oxidases in influenza virus pathogenesis and immune cell metabolism. In this review, we will discuss the advancements in novel host-based interventions for treating influenza disease.
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- Tsz-Fung Yip
- HKU-Pasteur Research Pole, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- HKU-Pasteur Research Pole, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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- School of Life Sciences and Chemical Technology, Ngee Ann Polytechnic, Singapore, Singapore
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- HKU-Pasteur Research Pole, School of Public Health, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, Hong Kong
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Kim Y, Chang KO. Protein disulfide isomerases as potential therapeutic targets for influenza A and B viruses. Virus Res 2018; 247:26-33. [PMID: 29382552 PMCID: PMC5831498 DOI: 10.1016/j.virusres.2018.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/11/2017] [Revised: 01/17/2018] [Accepted: 01/21/2018] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Seasonal flu as well as potential pandemic flu outbreaks continuously underscores the importance of the preventive and therapeutic measures against influenza viruses. During screening of natural and synthetic small molecules against influenza A and B virus, we identified juniferdin as a highly effective inhibitor against both viruses in cells. Since juniferdin is known to inhibit protein disulfide isomerases (PDIs), multiple PDI inhibitors were tested against these viruses. Among PDI inhibitors, 16F16, PACMA31, isoquercetin, epigallocatechin-3-gallate or nitazoxanide significantly reduced the replication of influenza A and B viruses in MDCK and A549 cells. Furthermore, siRNAs specific to three PDI family members (PDI1, PDIA3 or PDIA4) also significantly reduced the replication of influenza A and B viruses in cells. These results suggest that PDIs may serve as excellent targets for the development of new anti-influenza drugs.
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- Yunjeong Kim
- Department of Pathobiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA
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- Department of Pathobiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, 66506, USA.
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