Pharmacological Activation of Non-canonical NF-κB Signaling Activates Latent HIV-1 Reservoirs In Vivo
In: Cell Reports Medicine, Jg. 1 (2020-06-01), Heft 3
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Summary “Shock and kill” strategies focus on purging the latent HIV-1 reservoir by treating infected individuals with therapeutics that activate the latent virus and subsequently eliminating infected cells. We have previously reported that induction of non-canonical nuclear factor κB (NF-κB) signaling through a class of small-molecule antagonists known as Smac mimetics can reverse HIV-1 latency. Here, we describe the development of Ciapavir (SBI-0953294), a molecule specifically optimized for HIV-1 latency reversal that was found to be more efficacious as a latency-reversing agent than other Smac mimetics under clinical development for cancer. Critically, this molecule induced activation of HIV-1 reservoirs in vivo in a bone marrow, liver, thymus (BLT) humanized mouse model without mediating systemic T cell activation. This study provides proof of concept for the in vivo efficacy and safety of Ciapavir and indicates that Smac mimetics can constitute a critical component of a safe and efficacious treatment strategy to eliminate the latent HIV-1 reservoir.
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Highlights Ciapavir is a potent Smac mimetic specifically optimized for HIV-1 latency reversal Smac mimetics synergize with bromodomain inhibitors to reverse HIV-1 latency Ciapavir is well tolerated and does not induce broad immune activation Systemic administration of Ciapavir mediates latency reversal in a mouse model
Pache et al. report the development of Ciapavir, a potent small-molecule Smac mimetic optimized for HIV-1 latency reversal. Ciapavir shows favorable pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic properties in mice and induces activation of the latent HIV-1 reservoir in vivo in a humanized mouse model in the absence of systemic immune activation.
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Pharmacological Activation of Non-canonical NF-κB Signaling Activates Latent HIV-1 Reservoirs In Vivo
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Autor/in / Beteiligte Person: | Teriete, Peter ; Marsden, Matthew D. ; Zack, Jerome A. ; Planelles, Vicente ; Carmona, Camille ; Chanda, Sumit K. ; Heimann, Dominik ; Spivak, Adam M. ; Celeridad, Maria ; Cosford, Nicholas D. P. ; Pache, Lars ; Kim, Jocelyn T. ; Mohamed S.A. Soliman ; Portillo, Alex J. ; Dimapasoc, Melanie |
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Zeitschrift: | Cell Reports Medicine, Jg. 1 (2020-06-01), Heft 3 |
Veröffentlichung: | Elsevier, 2020 |
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ISSN: | 2666-3791 (print) |
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