Search Results - "Symons, Julian A"
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Initiation, extension, and termination of RNA synthesis by a paramyxovirus polymerase
Published in PLoS pathogens (09-02-2018)“…Paramyxoviruses represent a family of RNA viruses causing significant human diseases. These include measles virus, the most infectious virus ever reported, in…”
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The Substitutions L50F, E166A, and L167F in SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro Are Selected by a Protease Inhibitor In Vitro and Confer Resistance To Nirmatrelvir
Published in mBio (28-02-2023)“…The SARS-CoV-2 main protease (3CLpro) has an indispensable role in the viral life cycle and is a therapeutic target for the treatment of COVID-19. The…”
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Lumicitabine, an orally administered nucleoside analog, in infants hospitalized with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection: Safety, efficacy, and pharmacokinetic results
Published in PloS one (19-07-2023)“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection is the leading cause of infant hospitalizations and mortality. Lumicitabine, an oral nucleoside analog was studied…”
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Evaluation of SARS-CoV-2 3C-like protease inhibitors using self-assembled monolayer desorption ionization mass spectrometry
Published in Antiviral research (01-10-2020)“…Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is the cause of the COVID-19 pandemic that began in 2019. The coronavirus 3-chymotrypsin-like…”
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Discovery of 4′-Chloromethyl-2′-deoxy-3′,5′-di‑O‑isobutyryl-2′-fluorocytidine (ALS-8176), A First-in-Class RSV Polymerase Inhibitor for Treatment of Human Respiratory Syncytial Virus Infection
Published in Journal of medicinal chemistry (26-02-2015)“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading pathogen of childhood and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality. To date, ribavirin is the only…”
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Regulation of gene transcription by thyroid hormone receptor β agonists in clinical development for the treatment of non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH)
Published in PloS one (11-12-2020)“…Thyroid hormones are important modulators of metabolic activity in mammals and alter cholesterol and fatty acid levels through activation of the nuclear…”
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Structure-activity relationship analysis of mitochondrial toxicity caused by antiviral ribonucleoside analogs
Published in Antiviral research (01-07-2017)“…Recent cases of severe toxicity during clinical trials have been associated with antiviral ribonucleoside analogs (e.g. INX-08189 and balapiravir). Some have…”
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Tumor Regression upon Intratumoral and Subcutaneous Dosing of the STING Agonist ALG-031048 in Mouse Efficacy Models
Published in International journal of molecular sciences (01-11-2023)“…Stimulator of interferon genes (STING) agonists have shown potent anti-tumor efficacy in various mouse tumor models and have the potential to overcome…”
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Molecular Basis for the Selective Inhibition of Respiratory Syncytial Virus RNA Polymerase by 2'-Fluoro-4'-Chloromethyl-Cytidine Triphosphate
Published in PLoS pathogens (01-06-2015)“…Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes severe lower respiratory tract infections, yet no vaccines or effective therapeutics are available. ALS-8176 is a…”
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Innovation and trends in the development and approval of antiviral medicines: 1987–2017 and beyond
Published in Antiviral research (01-07-2018)“…2017 marked the 30th anniversary of the approval of zidovudine (AZT) as the first HIV/AIDS therapy. Since then, more than eighty antiviral drugs have received…”
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Antiviral Activity, Safety, and Pharmacokinetics of AL-794, a Novel Oral Influenza Endonuclease Inhibitor: Results of an Influenza Human Challenge Study
Published in The Journal of infectious diseases (07-01-2019)“…A phase 2, double-blinded, randomized, viral challenge study was conducted to evaluate the antiviral activity of AL-794 in healthy volunteers. AL-794 at doses…”
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Biochemical Effect of Resistance Mutations against Synergistic Inhibitors of RSV RNA Polymerase
Published in PloS one (10-05-2016)“…ALS-8112 is the parent molecule of ALS-8176, a first-in-class nucleoside analog prodrug effective in the clinic against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)…”
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Mechanism of action of hepatitis B virus S antigen transport-inhibiting oligonucleotide polymer, STOPS, molecules
Published in Molecular therapy. Nucleic acids (08-03-2022)“…A functional cure of chronic hepatitis B requires eliminating the hepatitis B virus (HBV)-encoded surface antigen (HBsAg), which can suppress immune responses…”
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A46R and A52R from Vaccinia Virus Are Antagonists of Host IL-1 and Toll-Like Receptor Signaling
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (29-08-2000)“…Poxviruses employ many strategies to evade and neutralize the host immune response. In this study, we have identified two vaccinia virus ORFs, termed A46R and…”
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Effects of a Polymorphism in the Human Tumor Necrosis Factor α Promoter on Transcriptional Activation
Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - PNAS (01-04-1997)“…Tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα ) is a potent immunomodulator and proinflammatory cytokine that has been implicated in the pathogenesis of autoimmune and…”
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Activity of Oral ALS-008176 in a Respiratory Syncytial Virus Challenge Study
Published in The New England journal of medicine (19-11-2015)“…There are limited treatment options for infection with the respiratory syncytial virus. In this human challenge model, a new oral nucleoside analogue,…”
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Inhibition of viral RNA polymerases by nucleoside and nucleotide analogs: therapeutic applications against positive-strand RNA viruses beyond hepatitis C virus
Published in Current opinion in virology (01-12-2014)“…[Display omitted] •New therapies for infections caused by positive-strand RNA viruses are needed.•Novel nucleoside and nucleotide analogs that inhibit HCV have…”
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ALG-097111, a potent and selective SARS-CoV-2 3-chymotrypsin-like cysteine protease inhibitor exhibits in vivo efficacy in a Syrian Hamster model
Published in Biochemical and biophysical research communications (28-05-2021)“…There is an urgent need for antivirals targeting the SARS-CoV-2 virus to fight the current COVID-19 pandemic. The SARS-CoV-2 main protease (3CLpro) represents…”
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Class A capsid assembly modulator RG7907 clears HBV-infected hepatocytes through core-dependent hepatocyte death and proliferation
Published in Hepatology (Baltimore, Md.) (01-10-2023)“…Effective therapies leading to a functional cure for chronic hepatitis B are still lacking. Class A capsid assembly modulators (CAM-As) are an attractive…”
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Dual inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 and human rhinovirus with protease inhibitors in clinical development
Published in Antiviral research (01-03-2021)“…The 3-chymotrypsin-like cysteine protease (3CLpro) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is considered a major target for the…”
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