Biased allosteric modulators: new frontiers in GPCR drug discovery

LM Slosky, MG Caron, LS Barak - Trends in pharmacological sciences, 2021 - cell.com
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) are the largest class of cell surface receptors in the
genome and the most successful family of targets of FDA-approved drugs. New frontiers in …

Allosteric modulation of class A GPCRs: targets, agents, and emerging concepts

EA Wold, J Chen, KA Cunningham… - Journal of medicinal …, 2018 - ACS Publications
G-protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) have been tractable drug targets for decades with
over one-third of currently marketed drugs targeting GPCRs. Of these, the class A GPCR …

Neurotensin receptor allosterism revealed in complex with a biased allosteric modulator

BE Krumm, JF DiBerto, RHJ Olsen, HJ Kang… - Biochemistry, 2023 - ACS Publications
The NTSR1 neurotensin receptor (NTSR1) is a G protein-coupled receptor (GPCR) found in
the brain and peripheral tissues with neurotensin (NTS) being its endogenous peptide …

Overcoming the psychiatric side effects of the cannabinoid CB1 receptor antagonists: current approaches for therapeutics development

T Nguyen, BF Thomas, Y Zhang - Current topics in medicinal …, 2019 - ingentaconnect.com
The Cannabinoid CB1 Receptor (CB1R) is involved in a variety of physiological pathways
and has long been considered a golden target for therapeutic manipulation. A large body of …

Mu-Opioid receptor biased ligands: A safer and painless discovery of analgesics?

A Madariaga-Mazón, AF Marmolejo-Valencia, Y Li… - Drug discovery today, 2017 - Elsevier
Highlights•μ-OR biased agonists represent promising analgesics with improved therapeutic
profiles.•Protein-ligand interactions might account for biased ligands functional …

Structural insights into CB1 receptor biased signaling

R Al-Zoubi, P Morales, PH Reggio - International journal of molecular …, 2019 - mdpi.com
The endocannabinoid system has emerged as a promising target for the treatment of
numerous diseases, including cancer, neurodegenerative disorders, and metabolic …

Diarylureas: Repositioning from antitumor to antimicrobials or multi-target agents against new pandemics

A Catalano, D Iacopetta, M Pellegrino, S Aquaro… - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobials have allowed medical advancements over several decades. However, the
continuous emergence of antimicrobial resistance restricts efficacy in treating infectious …

Modulation of CB1 cannabinoid receptor by allosteric ligands: Pharmacology and therapeutic opportunities

L Khurana, K Mackie, D Piomelli, DA Kendall - Neuropharmacology, 2017 - Elsevier
Cannabinoid pharmacology has been intensely studied because of cannabis' pervasive
medicinal and non-medicinal uses as well as for the therapeutic potential of cannabinoid …

[HTML][HTML] Recent advances in endocannabinoid system targeting for improved specificity: strategic approaches to targeted drug delivery

MH Dasram, RB Walker, SM Khamanga - International Journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Opportunities for develo** innovative and intelligent drug delivery technologies by
targeting the endocannabinoid system are becoming more apparent. This review provides …

Translational potential of allosteric modulators targeting the cannabinoid CB1 receptor

D Lu, SS Immadi, Z Wu, DA Kendall - Acta Pharmacologica Sinica, 2019 - nature.com
Abstract The cannabinoid type-1 (CB1) receptor, a G-protein-coupled receptor, is an
attractive target for drug discovery due to its involvement in many physiological processes …