Alexander V. Kurkin

Dr. Alexander V. Kurkin

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Academic Career Length

19Years (2008-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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1 June 2018 in European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry
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FCFrancesca Curreli
Francesca Curreli
DBDmitry S. Belov
Dmitry S. Belov
YKYoung Do Kwon
Young Do Kwon
RRRanjith Ramesh
Ranjith Ramesh
AFAnna M. Furimsky
Anna M. Furimsky
Asim DebnathAsim Debnath
Asim Debnath

19 December 2022 in Russian Chemical Bulletin
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OKO. A. Koroleva
O. A. Koroleva
YDYu. V. Dutikova
Yu. V. Dutikova
ATA. V. Trubnikov
A. V. Trubnikov
FZF. A. Zenov
F. A. Zenov
EME. V. Manasova
E. V. Manasova
AKAlexander Kurkin
Alexander Kurkin

14 April 2016 in Chemistry – A European Journal
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IAIvan A. Andreev
Ivan A. Andreev
NRNina K. Ratmanova
Nina K. Ratmanova
ANAnton M. Novoselov
Anton M. Novoselov
DBDmitry S. Belov
Dmitry S. Belov
ISIrina F. Seregina
Irina F. Seregina
AKAlexander Kurkin
Alexander Kurkin

1 November 2016 in Bioorganic & Medicinal Chemistry
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FCFrancesca Curreli
Francesca Curreli
DBDmitry S. Belov
Dmitry S. Belov
RRRanjith R. Ramesh
Ranjith R. Ramesh
NPNaisargi Patel
Naisargi Patel
AAAndrea Altieri
Andrea Altieri
Asim DebnathAsim Debnath
Asim Debnath

17 December 2012 in European Journal of Organic Chemistry
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IAIvan A. Andreev
Ivan A. Andreev
DBDmitry S. Belov
Dmitry S. Belov
AKAlexander Kurkin
Alexander Kurkin
MYMarina A. Yurovskaya
Marina A. Yurovskaya

12 July 2022 in Pharmaceuticals
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JFJorge Franco
Jorge Franco
FPFrancesco Piacente
Francesco Piacente
MWMelanie Walter
Melanie Walter
SFSimone Fratta
Simone Fratta
MGMoustafa Ghanem
Moustafa Ghanem
ARAlberto Del Rio
Alberto Del Rio
NAPRT, the rate-limiting enzyme of the Preiss–Handler NAD biosynthetic pathway, has emerged as a key biomarker for the clinical success of NAMPT inhibitors in cancer treatment. Previous studies found that high protein levels of NAPRT conferred resistance to NAMPT inhibition in several tumor types whereas the simultaneous blockade of NAMPT and NAPRT results in marked anti-tumor effects. While research has mainly focused on NAMPT inhibitors, the few available NAPRT inhibitors (NAPRTi) have a low affinity for the enzyme and have been scarcely characterized. In this work, a collection of diverse compounds was screened in silico against the NAPRT structure, and the selected hits were tested through cell-based assays in the NAPRT-proficient OVCAR-5 ovarian cell line and on the recombinant hNAPRT. We found different chemotypes that efficiently inhibit the enzyme in the micromolar range concentration and for which direct engagement with the target was verified by differential scanning fluorimetry. Of note, the therapeutic potential of these compounds was evidenced by a synergistic interaction between the NAMPT inhibitor FK866 and the new NAPRTi in terms of decreasing OVCAR-5 intracellular NAD levels and cell viability. For example, compound IM29 can potentiate the effect of FK866 of more than two-fold in reducing intracellular NAD levels. These results pave the way for the development of a new generation of human NAPRTi with anticancer activity.