Baricitinib and tofacitinib off-target profile, with a focus on Alzheimer's disease.
Maria Luisa FaquettiLaura SlappendelHélène BigonneFrancesca GrisoniPetra SchneiderGeorg AichingerGisbert SchneiderShana J SturlaAndrea Michelle BurdenPublished in: Alzheimer's & dementia (New York, N. Y.) (2024)
This study explored JAK inhibitors' off-targets in AD using a multidisciplinary approach.We combined machine learning, in vitro tests, and PBPK modelling to predict and validate new off-target interactions of tofacitinib and baricitinib in AD.Previously unknown inhibition of two enzymes (CK2-a2 and MAP3K12) by baricitinib were confirmed using in vitro experiments.Our PBPK model indicates that baricitinib low brain permeability limits AD repurposing.The proposed multidisciplinary approach optimizes drug repurposing efforts in AD research.