ReviewCurrent opinion in virology2023
MEK inhibitors as novel host-targeted antivirals with a dual-benefit mode of action against hyperinflammatory respiratory viral diseases.
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- Safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacodynamics of zapnometinib: results from a phase I clinical study.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2026Trial
- Selumetinib in Combination with Anti Retroviral Therapy in HIV-associated Kaposi sarcoma (SCART): an open-label, multicentre, phase I/II trial.BMC cancer · 2025Trial
- Dual host and pathogen targeting by MEK1/2 inhibitors.Infection and immunity · 2026Review
- MEK Inhibitors and Toll-like Receptor Signaling: Implications for Infection and Inflammation.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026Review
- Novel Hsp90 inhibitor JD‑02 inhibits HSV‑1 infection via the Raf/MEK/ERK signaling pathway.International journal of molecular medicine · 2026Article
- A pan-viral map of host dependency factors from multi-omics integration and machine learning across influenza A, SARS-CoV-2, Zika, and dengue viruses.Journal of translational medicine · 2026Article
- MEK1/2 inhibition prevents DENV and ZIKV infection via disrupting the cytoskeletal vimentin cage required for viral replication.Journal of molecular cell biology · 2026Article
- Zapnometinib treatment and influenza A virus infection modulate the HLA class I ligandome in human lung adenocarcinoma cells.Frontiers in immunology · 2026Article
- The ribosomal landscape in influenza A virus infection: from molecular mechanisms to clinical relevance.European respiratory review : an official journal of the European Respiratory Society · 2026Review
- Integrative Transcriptomic and Network Pharmacology Analysis Reveals Key Targets and Mechanisms ofPharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- The MAPK Response to Virus Infection Is Modified by Probenecid.Current issues in molecular biology · 2025Review
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- Meeting report of the 37th International Conference on Antiviral Research in Gold Coast, Australia, May 20-24, 2024, organized by the International Society for Antiviral Research.Antiviral research · 2024Article
- Repurposing Anticancer Drugs Targeting the MAPK/ERK Signaling Pathway for the Treatment of Respiratory Virus Infections.International journal of molecular sciences · 2024Review
- Bioinformatics analysis identifies a key gene HLA_DPA1 in severe influenza-associated immune infiltration.BMC genomics · 2024Article
- Unveiling the role of host kinases at different steps of influenza A virus life cycle.Journal of virology · 2024Review
- MEK-inhibitor treatment reduces the induction of regulatory T cells in mice after influenza A virus infection.Frontiers in immunology · 2024Article
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Abstract
Acute hyperinflammatory virus infections, such as influenza or coronavirus disease-19, are still a major health burden worldwide. In these diseases, a massive overproduction of pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines (cytokine storm syndrome) determine the severity of the disease, especially in late stages. Direct-acting antivirals against these pathogens have to be administered very early after infection to be effective and may induce viral resistance. Here, we summarize data on a host-targeted strategy using inhibitors of the cellular Raf/MEK/ERK kinase cascade that not only block replication of different RNA viruses but also suppress the hyperinflammatory cytokine response upon infection. In the first phase-II clinical trial of that approach, the MEK inhibitor Zapnometinib shows evidence of clinical benefit.
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