Friday, November 10, 2023

Emerging small molecule inhibitors of Bach1 as therapeutic agents: Rationale, recent advances, and future perspectives

Hushpulian DM, Kaidery NA, Dutta D, Sharma SM, Gazaryan I, Thomas B. Emerging small molecule inhibitors of Bach1 as therapeutic agents: Rationale, recent advances, and future perspectives. Bioessays. 2023 Nov 2:e2300176. doi: 10.1002/bies.202300176. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37919861. 

FDA-approved Nrf2 activators, Tecfidera and Skyclarys for patients with multiple sclerosis and Friedreich's ataxia, respectively, are non-specific alkylating agents exerting side effects. Nrf2 is under feedback regulation through its target gene, transcriptional repressor Bach1.