Mechanistic Understanding of Candida albicans Biofilm Formation and Approaches for Its Inhibition
In recent years, the demand for novel antifungal therapies has increased several-folds due
to its potential to treat severe biofilm-associated infections. Biofilms are made by the sessile …
to its potential to treat severe biofilm-associated infections. Biofilms are made by the sessile …
Sources of antifungal drugs
G Vanreppelen, J Wuyts, P Van Dijck, P Vandecruys - Journal of Fungi, 2023 - mdpi.com
Due to their eukaryotic heritage, the differences between a fungal pathogen's molecular
makeup and its human host are small. Therefore, the discovery and subsequent …
makeup and its human host are small. Therefore, the discovery and subsequent …
Screening the medicines for malaria venture pathogen box across multiple pathogens reclassifies starting points for open-source drug discovery
Open-access drug discovery provides a substantial resource for diseases primarily affecting
the poor and disadvantaged. The open-access Pathogen Box collection is comprised of …
the poor and disadvantaged. The open-access Pathogen Box collection is comprised of …
Screening repurposing libraries for identification of drugs with novel antifungal activity
G Wall, JL Lopez-Ribot - Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Fungal organisms are ubiquitous in nature, and progress of modern medicine is creating an
expanding number of severely compromised patients susceptible to a variety of …
expanding number of severely compromised patients susceptible to a variety of …
Discovery of new inhibitors of Toxoplasma gondii via the pathogen box
J Spalenka, S Escotte-Binet, A Bakiri… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2018 - Am Soc Microbiol
Toxoplasma gondii is a cosmopolitan protozoan parasite which affects approximately 30%
of the population worldwide. The drugs currently used against toxoplasmosis are few in …
of the population worldwide. The drugs currently used against toxoplasmosis are few in …
The pandemic response Box─ Accelerating drug discovery efforts after disease outbreaks
K Samby, D Besson, A Dutta, B Patra, A Doy… - ACS Infectious …, 2022 - ACS Publications
The current Covid-19 pandemic has underlined the need for a more coordinated and
forward-looking investment in the search for new medicines targeting emerging health care …
forward-looking investment in the search for new medicines targeting emerging health care …
Repositionable Compounds with Antifungal Activity against Multidrug Resistant Candida auris Identified in the Medicines for Malaria Venture's Pathogen Box
G Wall, N Herrera, JL Lopez-Ribot - Journal of Fungi, 2019 - mdpi.com
Background. Candida auris has spread rapidly around the world as a causative agent of
invasive candidiasis in health care facilities and there is an urgent need to find new options …
invasive candidiasis in health care facilities and there is an urgent need to find new options …
Unpacking the Pathogen Box—an open source tool for fighting neglected tropical disease
CGL Veale - ChemMedChem, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Pathogen Box is a 400‐strong collection of drug‐like compounds, selected for
their potential against several of the world's most important neglected tropical diseases …
their potential against several of the world's most important neglected tropical diseases …
Platform for unified molecular analysis: PUMA
M Gonzalez-Medina… - Journal of chemical …, 2017 - ACS Publications
We introduce a free platform for chemoinformatic-based diversity analysis and visualization
of chemical space of user supplied data sets. Platform for Unified Molecular Analysis …
of chemical space of user supplied data sets. Platform for Unified Molecular Analysis …
Leveraging the MMV Pathogen Box to Engineer an Antifungal Compound with Improved Efficacy and Selectivity against Candida auris
B Pan, H Weerasinghe, A Sezmis… - ACS Infectious …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Fungal infections pose a significant and increasing threat to human health, but the current
arsenal of antifungal drugs is inadequate. We screened the Medicines for Malaria Venture …
arsenal of antifungal drugs is inadequate. We screened the Medicines for Malaria Venture …