Clostridium
Related VF: BoNT (Botulinum neurotoxin)
Target: Bont
Drug effect: Inhibits BoNT/A light chain (LC), a zinc metalloprotease that cleaves SNARE proteins.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vitro)
Publication: Thompson JC, et al., 2020. Synthesis and activity of isoleucine sulfonamide derivatives as novel botulinum neurotoxin serotype A light chain inhibitors. Bioorg Med Chem 28(18):115659.