HIV Protease

Doxorubicin hydrochloride (Adriamycin) belongs to the anthracycline class of antibiotics and is an inhibitor of human DNA topoisomerase I II (IC50=0.8 2.67 μM). Doxorubicin hydrochloride exhibits cytotoxicity and antitumor activity. Doxorubicin hydrochloride reduces the phosphorylation of AMPK and its downstream target protein acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase, and induces apoptosis and autophagy.

Maraviroc (Selzentry) is a C-C Chemokine Receptor Type 5 (CCR5) antagonist, and for MIP-1α(IC50=3.3 nM), MIP-1β (IC50=7.2 nM) and RANTES(IC50=5.2 nM).Maraviroc inhibits HIV-1 entry via CCR5 coreceptor interaction.

Shikonin (Anchusa acid) is a natural product, a TMEM16A chloride channel inhibitor (IC50=6.5 μM) and selective PKM2 inhibitor. Shikonin exhibits antitumor, anti-inflammatory and wound healing activities.

Chloroquine is a Toll-like receptor inhibitor that inhibits autophagy. Chloroquine has anti-malarial and anti-inflammatory activity and is widely used in the treatment of malaria and rheumatoid arthritis. Chloroquine also has anti-SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) activity and anti-HIV-1 activity.

Cosalane (NSC 658586) is an HIV replication inhibitor, an inhibitor of chemokine receptor 7 (CCR7) signalling in humans and mice, with antiviral activity that blocks the binding of CCR7 to its natural ligands, CCL19 and CCL21.

Ro24-7429 is an effective and orally active antagonist of HIV-1 transactivator protein Tat and an inhibitor of a runt-related transcription factor 1. Ro24-7429 has anti-HIV, antifibrotic, and anti-inflammatory effects.

Scutellarin (Scutellarein-7-glucuronide), an active flavone isolated from Scutellaria baicalensis, can inhibit RANKL-mediated MAPK and NF-κB signaling pathway in osteoclasts, and down-regulate the STAT3 Girdin Akt signaling in HCC cells.

Pirmitegravir (STP0404) is a potent and selective inhibitor of allosteric integrase (ALLINI) targeting the LEDGF p75 binding site. Pirmitegravir inhibits PBMC. Pirmitegravir inhibits PBMC.Pirmitegravir has significant antiviral activity and may be useful in the study of HIV virus infection.

Q-VD-OPH (Quinoline-Val-Asp-Difluorophenoxymethylketone) is a pan-caspase inhibitor with potent antiapoptotic properties.

Flavopiridol hydrochloride (MDL 107826A) is a synthetic N-methylpiperidinyl chlorophenyl flavone compound. As an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinase, alvocidib induces cell cycle arrest by preventing phosphorylation of cyclin-dependent kinases (CDKs) and by down-regulating cyclin D1 and D3 expression, resulting in G1 cell cycle arrest and apoptosis. This agent is also a competitive inhibitor of adenosine triphosphate activity.

Lenacapavir (GS-6207) is the first HIV-1 capsid inhibitor approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, the European Medicines Agency, and Health Canada for the treatment of MDR HIV-1 infection.[3]

Maslinic acid (Crategolic acid) is a DNA polymerase B inhibitor.

Kaempferol (Robigenin) is a natural flavonoid and an inverse agonist of ERRα and ERRγ. Kaempferol has a wide range of antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antibacterial and antiviral activities.

5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) is a uracil analog and inhibitor of DNA synthesis, exhibiting antitumor activity by affecting pyrimidine synthesis through thymidylate synthase inhibition; it induces apoptosis and autophagy.

L 756423 (L756423) is a novel potent and selective and competitive HIV protease inhibitor with a Ki value of 0.049 nM for HIV-1 PR.L 756423 blocks the spread of HIV(IIIb)-infected MT25 lymphocytes at 0.50-0.1 nM and can be used for the study of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS).

Bis-T-23 is a promoter of actin-dependent dynamin oligomerization, an HIV-I integrase inhibitor, and a Telstar derivative. Bis-T-23 promotes actin-dependent dynamin oligomerization. Bis-T-23 can be used in studies of HIV and chronic kidney disease (CKD).

Dextran sulfate sodium salt (MW 4500-5500) is an anhydrous glucose polymer with a molecular weight range of 4500-5500. It inhibits human immunodeficiency virus replication by preventing viral adsorption to host cells and is commonly used to model inflammatory bowel disease. The high negative charge from its sulfate groups damages the intestinal mucosal barrier, leading to intestinal barrier dysfunction, macrophage impairment, and bacterial flora disorder.

Azvudine (FNC) is a potent nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor (NRTI), with antiviral activity on HIV, HBV and HCV. Azvudine inhibits NRTI-resistant viral strains. Azvudine exerts highly potent inhibition on HIV-1 (EC50s ranging from 0.03 to 6.92 nM) and HIV-2 (EC50s ranging from 0.018 to 0.025 nM).

(-)-Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) is a phenolic antioxidant polyphenol flavonoid found in plants such as green and black tea, which inhibits telomerase and DNA methyltransferase, blocks the activation of EGF receptors and HER-2 receptors, inhibits cellular oxidation, and prevents free radical damage to cells.

(S)-(+)-N-3-Benzylnirvanol is a cytochrome P450 CYP2C19 inhibitor with a ki value of 82.5μM for CYP2C9 and 0.25μM for CYP2C19, which can be used to study HIV infection.

Panobinostat (NVP-LBH589) is a broad-spectrum HDAC inhibitor (IC50=5 nM) with oral activity and non-selectivity. Panobinostat has antitumor activity and induces apoptosis and autophagy.

Pepstatin (Pepsin Inhibitor S 735A) is an aspartate protease inhibitor that also inhibits HIV protease activity with specific and oral activity. Pepstatin inhibits autophagy.

Ingenol mebutate (Ingenol 3-Angelate) is a potent activator of PKC subtypes including PKC-α, PKC-β, PKC-γ, PKC-δ, and PKC-ε with Kis of 0.3, 0.105, 0.162, 0.376, and 0.171 nM. Ingenol mebutate exhibits antiinflammatory and antitumor activity.

Ancriviroc (SCH-351125) is an oxime-piperidine compound with strong antiretroviral activity and an orally bioavailable small molecule chemokine receptor CCR5 antagonist (Kd value 9.27nM) that enters HIV-1 through the CCR5 co-receptor and is used to study HIV-1.

ONX-0914 (PR-957) is a potent and highly specific immunoproteasome inhibitor with minimal cross-reactivity to the constitutive proteasome.

Zingibroside R1 (Ginsenoside Z-R1) has anti-HIV-1 activity.

Elsulfavirine (VM-1500) is an HIV-1 infection reverse transcriptase inhibitor. It is a new anti-HIV drug.

Nelfinavir Mesylate (Viracept) is an effective HIV protease inhibitor (Ki: 2 nM).

lithospermic acid is a potent anti-HIV agent and shows anti-gonadotrophic and anti-thyroidal effects.

Helichrysetin has mild anti-HIV-1 PR activity. Helichrysetin has great potentials for development as an anticancer agent, it has cytotoxic effect on four selected cancer cell lines, A549, MCF-7, Ca Ski, and HT-29.

Birinapant (TL32711) is a synthetic small molecule that is both a peptidomimetic of second mitochondrial-derived activator of caspases (SMAC) and inhibitor of IAP (Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protein) family proteins, with potential antineoplastic activity.

Efavirenz (DMP 266) is a Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 Non-Nucleoside Analog Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor, acting as a Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitor, Cytochrome P450 3A Inducer, Cytochrome P450 2B6 Inducer, Cytochrome P450 2C9 Inhibitor, Cytochrome P450 2C19 Inhibitor, and Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inhibitor, classified as a Non-Nucleoside Analog.

Ebselen (CCG-39161) is a organoselenium compound with anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant and cytoprotective activity. Ebselen acts as a glutathione peroxidase mimetic and is thereby able to prevent cellular damage induced by reactive oxygen species (ROS). In addition, this agent inhibits the activity of a variety of enzymes including nitric oxide synthase (NOS), 5-lipoxygenase, cyclooxygenase, protein kinase C (PKC), NADPH oxidase and gastric H+ K+-ATPase. Furthermore, ebselen may be neuroprotective due to its ability to neutralize free radicals upon NMDA receptor activation thus, reducing lipoperoxidation mediated by glutamate-induced excitotoxicity.

ST7612AA1 is a novel potent and oral HDCA inhibitor that acts as an HIV-1 latency reactivator. ST7612AA1 showed significant antitumor activity at low concentrations in vitro and in vivo. ST7612AA1 has potential anticancer activity and can be used to study malaria.

Fostemsavir (BMS-663068) is an HIV-1 attachment inhibitor in development for the treatment of HIV-1 infection.

INCB-9471 is a CCR5 antagonist with anti-HIV activity and inhibits the interaction between HIV-1 gp120.

Theaflavin 3,3'-digallate (8-Gingerol) , a major polyphenol found in black tea, is an inducer of oxidative stress which has anti-inflammatory and cancer chemopreventive actions, it reduces tumor angiogenesis by downregulating HIF-1αand VEGF.

Cobicistat (GS-9350) is a carbamate and thiazole derivative that functions as a CYTOCHROME P450 CYP3A INHIBITOR to enhance the concentration of ANTI-HIV AGENTS, with which it is used in combination, for the treatment of HIV INFECTIONS.

Cenicriviroc (TAK-652) is an orally active, dual CCR2 CCR5 antagonist that inhibits both HIV-1 and HIV-2, exhibiting potent anti-infective and anti-inflammatory activity.

3-Deazaadenosine hydrochloride is an inhibitor of S-adenosylhomocysteine hydrolase (Ki: 3.9 µM). It has anti-inflammatory, anti-proliferative, and anti-HIV activity.

Plerixafor (AMD-3329), a chemokine receptor antagonist, blocks the binding of stromal cell-derived factor (SDF-1alpha) to the cellular receptor CXCR4.

Valproic Acid (2-Propylpentanoic Acid) is an HDAC inhibitor that inhibits HDAC1 activity, induces HDAC2 degradation, and is orally active. Valproic Acid can be used in epilepsy and bipolar disorder research.

Saquinavir (Ro 31-8959) is a potent HIV protease inhibitor, is an antiretroviral drug used together with other medications to treat or prevent HIV AIDS.

Tenofovir (GS 1278) is an adenine analog REVERSE TRANSC-RIPTASE INHIBITOR with antiviral activity against HIV-1 and HEPATITIS B. It is used to treat HIV INFECTIONS and CHRONIC HEPATITIS B, in combination with other ANTIVIRAL AGENTS, due to the emergence of ANTIVIRAL DRUG RESISTANCE when it is used alone.

Ritonavir (ABT 538) is a peptidomimetic agent that inhibits both HIV-1 and HIV-2 proteases. Ritonavir is highly inhibited by serum proteins but boosts the effect of other HIV proteases by blocking their degradation by cytochrome P450.

Aprepitant is a Substance P Neurokinin-1 Receptor Antagonist. The mechanism of action of aprepitant is as a Neurokinin 1 Antagonist, and Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inhibitor, and Cytochrome P450 2C9 Inducer, and Cytochrome P450 3A4 Inducer.

Fosdevirine (GSK2248761) is a selective and potent non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase (NNRTI) inhibitor with anti-HIV activity for the study of neurological related disorders such as late-onset epilepsy.

Baicalin (Baicalein 7-O-β-D-glucuronide) is a prolyl endopeptidase inhibitor isolated from scutellaria baicalensis, with antioxidant, anti-tumor, anti-HIV properties.