Publications by authors named "M D Bonifacio"

Cyclotriazadisulfonamide (CADA) is a macrocyclic compound known for its unique mechanism in inhibiting HIV infection by downregulating the CD4 T-cell receptor, a crucial entry point for the virus. Unlike other antiretrovirals, CADA exhibits activity against a wide range of HIV strains, as all HIV variants require CD4 binding for infection. Furthermore, CADA has shown a synergistic effect with clinically approved anti-HIV drugs, offering potential for enhanced therapeutic strategies (Vermeire & Schols, [65]).

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Chronic Myeloid Leukemia (CML) is marked by the BCR::ABL1 fusion gene. Monitoring tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) therapy response is crucial for treatment management, thus, limitations in Reverse Transcription quantitative PCR's (RT-qPCR) accuracy and sensitivity led to the exploration of alternative methods like digital PCR (dPCR). This study evaluated dPCR efficacy in detecting Minimal Residual Disease (MRD) in CML patients undergoing TKI therapy.

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The metabolism and disposition of zamicastat, a reversible dopamine β-hydroxylase (DβH) inhibitor, developed for treatment of Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH), were investigated in rats after oral and intravenous administration of [C]-zamicastat.Zamicastat was rapidly absorbed and widely distributed to peripheral tissues, with total radioactivity almost completely recovered 168 h post-dose. Its main route of excretion was via faeces, whilst urine and expired air had minor roles.

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  • Next-generation sequencing (NGS) is replacing Sanger sequencing for HIV genotypic drug resistance testing, and this study assessed how consistent different interpretation tools are in a real-world setting.
  • The research involved analyzing NGS results from 11 Italian labs using the AD4SEQ HIV-1 Solution v2 kit and compared interpretations from SmartVir, HyDRA Web, and Stanford HIVdb.
  • Findings indicated that viremia levels and HIV subtypes influence the validity of NGS-GRT, with only mutations present at frequencies over 10% showing reliable agreement among the interpretation tools.
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  • In the past decade, targeted kidney inhibitors (TKIs) have significantly improved the survival rates of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) patients, particularly those achieving deep and sustained molecular response (DMR), allowing some to consider stopping treatment.
  • A study analyzed responses from 1,777 CML patients in Italy, focusing on the impact of different TKIs (imatinib, dasatinib, nilotinib) and timing of responses (3, 6, and 12 months).
  • Results showed that patients achieving certain molecular response benchmarks at 3 months were more likely to achieve DMR later, with significant differences in outcomes based on the specific TKI used.
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