Novel carbonic anhydrase inhibitors for the treatment of < em > Helicobacter pylori < /em > infection
Expert Opin Investig Drugs. 2024 Mar 22. doi: 10.1080/13543784.2024.2334714. Online ahead of print.ABSTRACTINTRODUCTION: Helicobacter pylori, the causative agent of peptic ulcer, gastritis and gastric cancer encodes two carbonic anhydrases (CA, EC 4.2.1.1) belonging to the α- and β-class (HpCAα/β), which have been validated as antibacterial drug targets. Acetazolamide and ethoxzolamide were also clinically used for the management of peptic ulcer.AREAS COVERED: Sulfonamides were the most investigated HpCAα/β compounds, with several low nanomolar inhibitors indentified, some of which also crystallized as adducts with H...
Source: Expert Opinion on Investigational Drugs - March 22, 2024 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Authors: Claudiu T Supuran Source Type: research