Cysteine protease

LHVS is a potent, non-selective cysteine protease inhibitor. LHVS effectively blocks T. gondii microneme protein secretion (IC50=10 μM), gliding motility, and cell invasion.

MIV-247 is a selective cathepsin S inhibitor with Kis of 2.1, 4.2 and 7.5 nM for human, mouse and cynomolgus monkey cathepsin S, respectively.

VBY-825 is a novel, reversible cathepsin inhibitor with high potency against cathepsins B, L, S and V.

MK-0674 is a potent, orally bioavailable and selective cathepsin K inhibitor, with an IC50 of 0.4 nM, shows 1156, 1465, 11857 and 243 fold selectivity over Cat B, Cat F, Cat L and Cat S.