Acinetobacter
Related VF: BfmRS
Target: BfmR
Drug effect: Binds to BfmR, a response regulator that is the master controller of biofilm formation.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vitro)
Publication: Thompson RJ, et al., 2012. Identification of BfmR, a response regulator involved in biofilm development, as a target for a 2-Aminoimidazole-based antibiofilm agent. Biochemistry 51(49):9776-8.
Streptococcus
Related VFcategory: Biofilm
Target: VicR
Drug effect: Binds to VicR and inhibits expression of vicR and VicR-regulated genes, including the genes that encode the key biofilm matrix producing enzymes, Gtfs in S.mutans.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vivo)
Publication: Liu C, et al., 2023. Small Molecule Attenuates Bacterial Virulence by Targeting Conserved Response Regulator. mBio 14(3):e0013723.