Vishnu C. Damalanka

Structure-guided design of potent and permeable inhibitors of MERS coronavirus 3CL protease that utilize a piperidine moiety as a novel design element

Anushka C. Galasiti Kankanamalage, Yunjeong Kim, Vishnu C. Damalanka et al. · European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · 2018 · 122 citations · Full text

Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology +17

A novel class of TMPRSS2 inhibitors potently block SARS-CoV-2 and MERS-CoV viral entry and protect human epithelial lung cells

Matthew Mahoney, Vishnu C. Damalanka, Michael A. Tartell et al. · Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · 2021 · 119 citations · Full text

Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology +14

Structure-Guided Design and Optimization of Dipeptidyl Inhibitors of Norovirus 3CL Protease. Structure–Activity Relationships and Biochemical, X-ray Crystallographic, Cell-Based, and In Vivo Studies

Anushka C. Galasiti Kankanamalage, Yunjeong Kim, Pathum M. Weerawarna et al. · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · 2015 · 54 citations · Full text

Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology +17

Structure-based design and synthesis of triazole-based macrocyclic inhibitors of norovirus protease: Structural, biochemical, spectroscopic, and antiviral studies

Pathum M. Weerawarna, Yunjeong Kim, Anushka C. Galasiti Kankanamalage et al. · European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · 2016 · 36 citations · Full text

Pharmacy, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmacology +17

Discovery of Selective Matriptase and Hepsin Serine Protease Inhibitors: Useful Chemical Tools for Cancer Cell Biology

Vishnu C. Damalanka, Zhenfu Han, Partha Karmakar et al. · Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · 2018 · 36 citations · Full text

Life Sciences, Medicinal Chemistry, Oncology +15