Optimizing Shape Complementarity Enables the Discovery of Potent Tricyclic BCL6 Inhibitors In this article from the Institute for Cancer Research, binders of B-cell lymphoma 6 protein were sought. Previous work showed that there was potential hydrophobic pocket adjacent to the lead series and careful work to fill this pocket was pursued. Initial approaches considered fused
Discovery of S-217622, a Noncovalent Oral SARS-CoV-2 3CL Protease Inhibitor Clinical Candidate for Treating COVID-19 Tachibana* et al J. Med. Chem. 2022, 65, 9, 6499–6512 Naturally we would be drawn to a SARS-CoV2 Protease inhibitor paper. This one has been made openly available, which is a bonus. The team started with available chemical information from
With a successful vaccine roll out and boasters jabs in the UK, the first full in person conferences have been taking place again. In the last two weeks I have attended two; of course, the virus does know about conferences so I was still wearing a face mask, even though the restrictions have been lifted.
Small Molecule CNS compounds for neuropathic pain "In general, neuropathic pain conditions are under-recognized, underdiagnosed, and undertreated." The challenge to treating this disease is finding a safe, brain penetrating small molecule that effects the root cause. AAK1 show promise as a target, and this paper show the progress of a series of bi-aryl compounds. CNS
Machine Learning May Sometimes Simply Capture Literature Popularity Trends: A Case Study of Heterocyclic Suzuki−Miyaura Coupling In this provocative study from the University of Illinois and Allchemy Inc, the ability of machine learning methods to predict the optimal conditions for some Suzuki-Miayaura couplings has been tested and compared to simply the most popular methods according
I guess I am blessed, I only live 7 miles from work. Back in the days of working for large pharma I was never satisfied with my carbon footprint. We used to have a bus service from Bollington [Cheshire, UK] and would take that each day for two years, but with just 14 or so
We know many biotechs and pharmaceutical companies work with Enamine to discovery small molecule drugs. They have played a key role in Covid Moonshot. Here are recent interviews, and news reports, from key scientists at Enamine in Ukraine, and the wider Moonshot team. Ukraine War Hobbles Covid-Pill Project in Lab Near Front Lines Based in
Dr Ed Griffen has given an interview to The Medicine Maker about the effect of the current conflict in Ukraine on the Covid Moonshot project. https://themedicinemaker.com/discovery-development/we-want-to-return-to-the-lab-how-the-russian-invasion-has-disrupted-drug-discovery-in-ukraine
Leading compounds meet the criteria: The COVID Moonshot announced last week a significant milestone in its journey towards an open-science COVID antiviral: We have identified compounds meeting our criteria for progression to preclinical evaluation! The story so far is captured in the updated biorxiv preprint: Mpro is validated but... Mpro is validated as a target
In this study, researchers from Boston College develop and then apply a boronic acid with appended carbonyl warhead that can target lysine for covalent binding. Formation of an imine is first facilitated by the boronic acid and the resulting imine forms a stable but reversible B-N interaction. The effect of the whole is to create
