Innovative peptide architectures: advancements in foldamers and stapled peptides for drug discovery.
Zhou DongruiMaho MiyamotoHidetomo YokooYosuke DemizuPublished in: Expert opinion on drug discovery (2024)
These structures exhibit resistance to enzymatic degradation, are promising for therapeutic delivery, and disrupt crucial PPIs associated with diseases such as cancer with specificity, versatility, and stability, which are useful therapeutic properties. However, the complexity and cost of their synthesis, along with the necessity for thorough safety and efficacy assessments, necessitate extensive research and cross-sector collaboration. Advances in synthesis methods, computational modeling, and targeted delivery systems are essential for fully realizing the therapeutic potential of foldamers and integrating them into mainstream medical treatments.