Drug− protein adducts: an industry perspective on minimizing the potential for drug bioactivation in drug discovery and development

DC Evans, AP Watt, DA Nicoll-Griffith… - Chemical research in …, 2004 - ACS Publications
It is generally accepted that there is neither a well-defined nor a consistent link between the
formation of drug−protein adducts and organ toxicity. Because the potential does exist, …

Managing the challenge of chemically reactive metabolites in drug development

…, DJ Naisbitt, S Nelson, DA Nicoll-Griffith… - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2011 - nature.com
The normal metabolism of drugs can generate metabolites that have intrinsic chemical reactivity
towards cellular molecules, and therefore have the potential to alter biological function …

The discovery of odanacatib (MK-0822), a selective inhibitor of cathepsin K

…, CS Li, F Massé, DJ McKay, DA Nicoll-Griffith… - Bioorganic & medicinal …, 2008 - Elsevier
Odanacatib is a potent, selective, and neutral cathepsin K inhibitor which was developed to
address the metabolic liabilities of the Cat K inhibitor L-873724. Substituting P1 and …

Effect of common organic solvents on in vitrocytochrome P450-mediated metabolic activities in human liver microsomes

N Chauret, A Gauthier, DA Nicoll-Griffith - Drug Metabolism and Disposition, 1998 - ASPET
In this study, we report the effect of methanol, dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO), and acetonitrile
on the cytochrome P450 (P450)-mediated metabolism of several substrates in human liver …

MSE with mass defect filtering for in vitro and in vivo metabolite identification

…, K Yu, R Oballa, DA NicollGriffith - … Journal Devoted to …, 2007 - Wiley Online Library
… (Table 1), for example from 0.3701 to 0.3278 Da for the lower mass range (523 ± 50 Da)
and to 0.4022 Da for the higher mass range (790 ± 50 Da), allows for a more refined filtering of …

In vitro comparison of cytochrome P450-mediated metabolic activities in human, dog, cat, and horse

…, A Gauthier, J Martin, DA Nicoll-Griffith - Drug Metabolism and …, 1997 - ASPET
As domestic animals such as cat, horse, and dog increasingly become the clinical targets
for drug discovery programs, the need to understand how these animals metabolize …

Discovery of a Potent and Selective Prostaglandin D2 Receptor Antagonist, [(3R)-4-(4-Chloro- benzyl)-7-fluoro-5-(methylsulfonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b] …

…, M McAuliffe, H Piechuta, DA Nicoll-Griffith… - Journal of medicinal …, 2007 - ACS Publications
The discovery of the potent and selective prostaglandin D 2 (PGD 2 ) receptor (DP)
antagonist [(3R)-4-(4-chlorobenzyl)-7-fluoro-5-(methylsulfonyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrocyclopenta[b]indol-3…

Reversible cysteine protease inhibitors show promise for a Chagas disease cure

…, C Mellon, N Methot, DA Nicoll-Griffith - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
The cysteine protease cruzipain is essential for the viability, infectivity, and virulence of
Trypanosoma cruzi , the causative agent of Chagas disease. Thus, inhibitors of cruzipain are …

High-throughput cytochrome P450 inhibition assays using laser diode thermal desorption-atmospheric pressure chemical ionization-tandem mass spectrometry

…, M Gaudreault, JF Lévesque, DA Nicoll-Griffith… - Analytical …, 2007 - ACS Publications
This paper describes the development of a high-throughput method for the analysis of cytochrome
P450 (CYP) inhibition assay incubation samples using laser diode thermal desorption …

Use of cysteine-reactive small molecules in drug discovery for trypanosomal disease

DA Nicoll-Griffith - Expert Opinion on Drug Discovery, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction: The roles of cysteine protease (CP) enzymes in the biochemistry and infectivity
of the three trypanosomal parasitic infections, Chagas' disease, leishmaniasis and human …