FFC#6/2017

Pharmacophore and pharmacokinetic filtering tools guiding for the design and synthesis of novel thiazole-containing and VX-809 hybrid derivatives as F508del correctors

AREA 1 Therapies to correct the underlying defect

FFC#6/2017

Pharmacophore and pharmacokinetic filtering tools guiding for the design and synthesis of novel thiazole-containing and VX-809 hybrid derivatives as F508del correctors
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€ 35.000 goal

pRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR

Enrico Millo (Centro di Eccellenza per la Ricerca Biomedica – CEBR, Università degli Studi di Genova)

Partner

Elena Cichero (Dip. di Farmacia, Università degli Studi di Genova)

Researchers

9

Category

AREA 1 Therapies to correct the underlying defect

Duration

1 year

Goal

€ 35.000

Funds raised

€ 35.000

Objectives

In previous studies, researchers identified a class of compounds called aminoarylthiazoles (AATs) that potentially correct the F508del-CFTR protein. Now they want to identify new F508del correctors belonging to the family of aminoarylthiazoles (AATs) or VX-809 hybrid derivatives. The study will be carried out by computational techniques able to identify pharmacophore and pharmacokinetic units of the molecules. Well-defined descriptors selected by QSAR (Quantitative Structure–Activity Relationship) will be used as filtering tools guiding for the optimization of the new hybrid series. For the chemical synthesis conventional methods of organic synthesis will be used; all the molecules will be purified with liquid chromatography (HPLC) and characterized by mass spectrometry analysis. Finally, their activity to recover the mutant CFTR will be tested by functional and biochemical assays. The whole project may achieve a reliable computational model to study new CFTR drugs.

WHO ADOPTED THE PROJECT

Delegazione FFC di Verona Valpolicella

€ 35.000

Delegazione FFC di Vittoria, Ragusa e Siracusa

€ 19.000

Delegazione FFC di Catania Mascalucia

€ 19.000

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