Charles River Laboratories and ENYO Pharma announced the results of a successful collaboration. The companies identified the mode of action of ENYO Pharma’s lead preclinical chemical series, EYP002, using Charles River’s newly acquired, molecular target identification tool: Capture Compound Mass Spectrometry (CCMS) technology.
Molecular target identification is a vital part of the discovery process. Knowing the target of a potential drug allows a more focused screening for the specific target of interest and can shorten the time spent in the discovery and development phases.
ENYO Pharma worked with scientists from Charles River to optimize a potent, novel chemical series (with unknown molecular target) for inhibition of Influenza replication. Application of the CCMS technology identified five potential targets and an important functional effect of EYP002 molecules upon one of those targets was observed.
Charles River recently acquired caprotec bioanalytics GmbH’s proprietary CCMS intellectual property and technology. CCMS technology uses a functional, biologically active approach in cells to selectively bind, capture, isolate, and identify compound targets, thus correlating specific binders with biological activity and target engagement. CCMS can also be used to identify off-target activity of lead molecules and avoid potential toxicity due to such interactions.