Clostridium
Related VF: TcdB (Toxin B)
Target: Calcium channels on the plasma membrane
Drug effect: Disrupts of TcdB-induced calcium signaling thus to ablate ROS production and prevent subsequent necrosis.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vitro)
Publication: Farrow MA, et al., 2020. Small Molecule Inhibitor Screen Reveals Calcium Channel Signaling as a Mechanistic Mediator of Clostridium difficile TcdB-Induced Necrosis. ACS Chem Biol 15(5):1212-1221.