Mycobacterium
Related VFcategory: Regulation
Target: Carbonic anhydrase (CA)
Drug effect: Downregulates the core PhoPR regulon, alters accumulation of virulence-associated lipids, and inhibits Esx-1 protein secretion.
Max phase: Preclinical (in vivo)
Publication: Johnson BK, et al., 2015. The Carbonic Anhydrase Inhibitor Ethoxzolamide Inhibits the Mycobacterium tuberculosis PhoPR Regulon and Esx-1 Secretion and Attenuates Virulence. Antimicrob Agents Chemother 59(8):4436-45.