Discovery and Preclinical Characterization of BIIB129, a Covalent, Selective, and Brain-Penetrant BTK Inhibitor for the Treatment of Multiple Sclerosis

MK Himmelbauer, B Bajrami, R Basile… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease with an underlying pathology characterized by
inflammation-driven neuronal loss, axonal injury, and demyelination. Bruton's tyrosine …

Discovery and preclinical characterization of BIIB091, a reversible, selective BTK inhibitor for the treatment of multiple sclerosis

BT Hopkins, E Bame, B Bajrami, C Black… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Multiple Sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune neurodegenerative disorder of the central
nervous system (CNS) that is characterized by inflammation, demyelination, and axonal …

Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors: a new generation of promising agents for multiple sclerosis therapy

A García-Merino - Cells, 2021 - mdpi.com
B cells play a central role in the pathogenesis of multiple sclerosis (MS), as demonstrated
through the success of various B cell-depleting monoclonal antibodies. Bruton's tyrosine …

Discovery of BIIB068: a selective, potent, reversible Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitor as an orally efficacious agent for autoimmune diseases

B Ma, T Bohnert, KL Otipoby, E Tien… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2020 - ACS Publications
Autoreactive B cell-derived antibodies form immune complexes that likely play a pathogenic
role in autoimmune diseases. In systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), these antibodies bind …

Design, synthesis and evaluation of a series of potential prodrugs of a Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitor

ZP Xiao, M Liao, XJ Huang, YT Wang… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
BTK has become a particularly attractive therapeutic target in autoimmune diseases and B-
cell malignancies, making BTK inhibitors a valuable and important therapeutic option. We …

A review of Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors in multiple sclerosis

L Airas, RA Bermel, T Chitnis… - Therapeutic …, 2024 - journals.sagepub.com
Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) inhibitors are an emerging class of therapeutics in multiple
sclerosis (MS). BTK is expressed in B-cells and myeloid cells, key progenitors of which …

Remibrutinib, a Novel Bruton Tyrosine Kinase Inhibitor, Exhibits Improved Target Selectivity and Potency in Vitro

R Pulz, D Angst, D Eichlisberger, G El Hayek… - Multiple Sclerosis and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Background/Objective (s) Several Bruton's tyrosine kinase inhibitors (BTKis) are in clinical
development for multiple sclerosis (MS). Material (s) and Method (s) In human blood, in vitro …

Discovery of a potent and selective covalent inhibitor of Bruton's tyrosine kinase with oral anti-inflammatory activity

MS Tichenor, JJM Wiener, NL Rao… - ACS Medicinal …, 2021 - ACS Publications
Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is a cytoplasmic tyrosine kinase that plays a critical role in the
activation of B cells, macrophages, and osteoclasts. Given the key role of these cell types in …

Expression of Bruton´ s tyrosine kinase in different type of brain lesions of multiple sclerosis patients and during experimental demyelination

ML Elkjaer, MR Waede, C Kingo, K Damsbo… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Background Inhibition of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (BTK) is an emerging multiple sclerosis
(MS) therapy. BTK inhibitors (BTKi) cross the blood-brain barrier and modulate B cells and …

Inhibition of Btk with CC-292 provides early pharmacodynamic assessment of activity in mice and humans

EK Evans, R Tester, S Aslanian, R Karp… - … of Pharmacology and …, 2013 - ASPET
Targeted therapies that suppress B cell receptor (BCR) signaling have emerged as
promising agents in autoimmune disease and B cell malignancies. Bruton's tyrosine kinase …