Research at Baruch S Blumberg Institute has led to the discovery of new diazepine derivatives targeting yellow fever virus nonstructural protein 4B (NS4B) for the treatment of yellow fever virus infections.
Blocking the interaction between two dengue virus (DENV) nonstructural proteins, NS3 and NS4B, with a newly developed small-molecule inhibitor resulted in potent antiviral activity in mouse models, according to an international collaborative study led by scientists at the University of Leuven (KU Leuven), CD3 the Centre for Drug Design and Discovery in Leuven, and Janssen Pharmaceutica in Beerse, Belgium.
