2024 Spring International Convention of
The Pharmaceutical Society of Korea

2024 Spring
International Convention of PSK

04.17(WED) - 04.19(FRI)
D+28

Abstracts

P6-1

Discovery of new compounds as vaccine adjuvants and immuno oncological candidates

  • Sungmi Baek1,2, Eunhyo Lee2,3, Hyebin Lee2,4, Hyomin Ahn2, Miso Kang5, Chiman Song1,2, Sanghee Lee5, Eunjoo Roh*1,2
  • 1Division of Bio-Medical Science & Technology, University of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea
  • 2Chemical and Biological Integrative Research Center, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea
  • 3Department of Biotechnology, Korea University, Republic of Korea
  • 4Department of Biomedical Sciences, Korea University
  • 5Center for Brain Disorders, Korea Institute of Science and Technology, Republic of Korea

Our research objective is to discover small molecules capable of regulating immune-related functionalities, targeting Toll-like Receptor (TLR) and Ectonucleotide Pyrophosphatase/Phosphodiesterase 1 (ENPP1) based on ligand focused approach. I. TLR, as one of the Pattern Recognition Receptors (PRRs), possesses various subtypes. TLR agonists function as immune response enhancers and are currently being researched as vaccine adjuvants and potential therapeutics for cancer and infectious diseases. Moreover, TLR antagonists have the potential to serve as therapeutic agents by reducing overactive immune responses in autoimmune diseases and chronic inflammation. Both TLR agonists and antagonists are applied as immunomodulators in cancer immunotherapies. We focused on the subunits of Endosomal TLRs, specifically TLR3, TLR8, and TLR9, and synthesized dozens of compounds to identify those activating these subunits. II. ENPP1 inhibitors can activate the innate immune system, turning a cold tumor into a hot tumor. Therefore, the synthesis of compounds inhibiting ENPP1 is anticipated as a new strategy to overcome the limitations of immune checkpoint inhibitors using the adaptive immune system, driving active research in recent years. We synthesized various derivatives for each target with the ability to regulate immune-related functionalities and validated their activities in vitro.


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TODAY 2024. 05. 17

2024 Spring Convention

D+28

Conference infomation

Conference Schedule
Apr. 17(Wed) ~ 19(Fri), 2024
Conference Venue
BPEX (Busan Port International Exhibition & Convention Center) Busan Metropolitan City, Republic of Korea
Location
Early Registration Period
Feb. 20(Tue) ~ Apr. 3(Wed), 2024
Abstract Submission Period
Feb. 20(Tue) ~ Apr. 3(Wed), 2024
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