Abstract:
:PA-824 is an experimental anti-tubercular agent that has a novel mechanism of action. It is effective against both active and persistent forms of the disease and has recently shown early bactericidal activity in a Phase II clinical trial. This review summarizes recent studies on the mode of action of PA-824 and outlines successful efforts to prepare more effective second-generation analogs. PA-824 displays unusual chemistry following both enzymatic and radiolytic reduction, which is clearly related to its activity as an anti-tubercular agent. The nitroreductase enzyme deazaflavin-dependent nitroreductase, reduces PA-824 with loss of the nitro group, generating reactive nitrogen species such as nitric oxide, which appear important in mediating the activity of the drug. Bioreductive drugs such as PA-824 hold the promise of shorter treatment regimens.
journal_name
Future Med Chemjournal_title
Future medicinal chemistryauthors
Denny WA,Palmer BDdoi
10.4155/fmc.10.207subject
Has Abstractpub_date
2010-08-01 00:00:00pages
1295-304issue
8eissn
1756-8919issn
1756-8927journal_volume
2pub_type
杂志文章,评审abstract:BACKGROUND:The acquirement of resistance by microorganisms to the antimicrobial arsenal is a threat to public health. A recent WHO report estimated that 1.3 million HIV-negative people and 0.38 million HIV-positive people died from TB in 2009. Various forms of cancer account for a high percentage of deaths in both wome...
journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4155/fmc.12.57
更新日期:2012-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4155/fmc-2017-0201
更新日期:2018-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2011-12-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2016-06-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2016-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
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更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4155/fmc.15.1
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4155/fmc-2017-0323
更新日期:2018-07-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4155/fmc-2019-0312
更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4155/fmc-2020-0240
更新日期:2021-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4155/fmc-2019-0100
更新日期:2019-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.4155/fmc-2017-0204
更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4155/fmc.15.102
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.4155/fmc.15.71
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.4155/fmc.14.143
更新日期:2015-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.4155/fmc.13.126
更新日期:2013-09-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4155/fmc-2018-0006
更新日期:2018-06-01 00:00:00
abstract:AIM:Tuberculosis is responsible for 9.6 million infections and 1.5 million deaths in 2015. The development of multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant strains has impeded the development of effective antitubercular therapy. Results/methodology: The present manuscript describes the synthesis of a series of 4-a...
journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4155/fmc-2017-0098
更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
abstract::The bromodomain proteins, known as the key targets in epigenetics, are 'readers' of acetylated lysine of histones. As a member of bromodomain proteins, bromodomain-containing protein 9 (BRD9) is a subunit of mammalian SWI/SNF chromatin remodeling complexes. However, the biological functions and the potential applicati...
journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.4155/fmc-2017-0243
更新日期:2018-04-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
doi:10.4155/fmc-2016-0222
更新日期:2017-05-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4155/fmc-2019-0287
更新日期:2020-03-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4155/fmc-2018-0471
更新日期:2019-01-15 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2017-10-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章,评审
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更新日期:2017-01-01 00:00:00
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journal_title:Future medicinal chemistry
pub_type: 杂志文章
doi:10.4155/fmc.09.50
更新日期:2009-10-01 00:00:00