Rapid Identification of Potential Inhibitors of Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase (BTK) by Structure-based Virtual Screening

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuhao Wang
Keyword(s):  
Virtual Screening ◽  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Rapid Identification ◽  
Bruton’S Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Potential Inhibitors

scholarly journals Observations on the use of Bruton’s tyrosine kinase inhibitors in SAR-CoV-2 and cancer

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Brooke Benner ◽  
William E. Carson
Keyword(s):  
Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Kinase Inhibitors ◽  
Innate Immune ◽  
Bruton’S Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Bruton's Tyrosine Kinase ◽  
Process Understanding ◽  
Btk Inhibitors ◽  
Severe Lung Disease ◽  
Pro Inflammatory Cytokines ◽  
Severe Lung

AbstractBruton’s tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors, drugs utilized in cancer, are being repurposed for severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) (COVID-19). Recently, BTK inhibitors acalabrutinib and ibrutinib have been found to protect against pulmonary injury in a small group of patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. The high levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines found in the circulation of COVID-19 patients with severe lung disease suggest the involvement of the innate immune system in this process. Understanding the potential mechanism of action of BTK inhibition in SARS-CoV-2 is clearly of importance to determine how acalabrutinib, ibrutinib and possibly other BTK inhibitors may provide protection against lung injury.

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