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.