Noro Polymerase and Protease Inhibitors
| Program | Discovery | Preclinical | Phase 1 | Phase 2a | Phase 3 |
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| Norovirus (Gastroenteritis) Replication and Protease Inhibitor |
Discovery Phase in progress
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Preclinical Phase not started
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Phase 1 Phase not started
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Phase 2a Phase not started
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Phase 3 Phase not started
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We are developing inhibitors of the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase of norovirus. Similar to the hepatitis C virus polymerases, this enzyme is essential to viral replication and is highly conserved between all noroviral geno-groups. Therefore, an inhibitor of this enzyme might be an effective treatment or short-term prophylactic agent when administered during a cruise or hospital/nursing home stay, for example. We are currently developing polymerase inhibitors, NNIs using X-ray quality norovirus polymerase crystals.