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Integrated dataset of screening hits against multiple neglected disease pathogens.
| Title | Integrated dataset of screening hits against multiple neglected disease pathogens. |
| Publication Type | Journal Article |
| Year of Publication | 2011 |
| Authors | Nwaka, S, Besson, D, Ramirez, B, Maes, L, Matheeussen, A, Bickle, Q, Mansour, NR, Yousif, F, Townson, S, Gokool, S, Cho-Ngwa, F, Samje, M, Misra-Bhattacharya, S, Murthy, PK, Fakorede, F, Paris, J-M, Yeates, C, Ridley, R, Van Voorhis, WC, Geary, T |
| Journal | PLoS Negl Trop Dis |
| Volume | 5 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pagination | e1412 |
| Date Published | 2011 Dec |
| ISSN | 1935-2735 |
| Keywords | Antiparasitic Agents, Drug Discovery, Drug Evaluation, Preclinical, Humans, Neglected Diseases, Parasitic Diseases |
| Abstract | New chemical entities are desperately needed that overcome the limitations of existing drugs for neglected diseases. Screening a diverse library of 10,000 drug-like compounds against 7 neglected disease pathogens resulted in an integrated dataset of 744 hits. We discuss the prioritization of these hits for each pathogen and the strong correlation observed between compounds active against more than two pathogens and mammalian cell toxicity. Our work suggests that the efficiency of early drug discovery for neglected diseases can be enhanced through a collaborative, multi-pathogen approach. |
| DOI | 10.1371/journal.pntd.0001412 |
| Alternate Journal | PLoS Negl Trop Dis |
| PubMed ID | 22247786 |
