Mark Mitton-Fry, PhD
Professional Interests
Dr. Mitton-Fry’s research team is dedicated to inventing cures for multidrug-resistant bacterial infections. The lab uses the tools of synthetic medicinal chemistry to design and prepare innovative new molecules, and we collaborate broadly to evaluate their biological, pharmaceutical, and toxicological properties. Dr. Mitton-Fry also enjoys teaching students at all levels about antibacterial therapies.
Education
- 2002, PhD, University of Colorado Boulder
- 1996, BA, Carleton College
Journal Articles
Lu Y, Papa JL, Nolan S, English A, Seffernick JT, Shkolnikov N, Powell J, Lindert S, Wozniak DJ, Yalowich J, Mitton-Fry MJ. Dioxane-Linked Amide Derivatives as Novel Bacterial Topoisomerase Inhibitors against Gram-Positive <i>Staphylococcus aureus</i>. ACS Med Chem Lett. 2020 Oct 19;11(12):2446-2454. doi: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.0c00428. PMID: 33335666; PMCID: PMC7734797.
Okumu A, Lu Y, Dellos-Nolan S, Papa JL, Koci B, Cockroft NT, Gallucci J, Wozniak DJ, Yalowich JC, Mitton-Fry MJ. Novel bacterial topoisomerase inhibitors derived from isomannide. Eur J Med Chem. 2020 Aug 1;199:112324. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2020.112324. Epub 2020 Apr 28. PMID: 32402932.
Li L, Okumu AA, Nolan S, English A, Vibhute S, Lu Y, Hervert-Thomas K, Seffernick JT, Azap L, Cole SL, Shinabarger D, Koeth LM, Lindert S, Yalowich JC, Wozniak DJ, Mitton-Fry MJ. 1,3-Dioxane-Linked Bacterial Topoisomerase Inhibitors with Enhanced Antibacterial Activity and Reduced hERG Inhibition. ACS Infect Dis. 2019 Jul 12;5(7):1115-1128. doi: 10.1021/acsinfecdis.8b00375. Epub 2019 May 9. PMID: 31041863.
Li L, Okumu A, Dellos-Nolan S, Li Z, Karmahapatra S, English A, Yalowich JC, Wozniak DJ, Mitton-Fry MJ. Synthesis and anti-staphylococcal activity of novel bacterial topoisomerase inhibitors with a 5-amino-1,3-dioxane linker moiety. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2018 Aug 1;28(14):2477-2480. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.06.003. Epub 2018 Jun 1. PMID: 29871847.
Vazquez ML, Kaila N, Strohbach JW, Trzupek JD, Brown MF, Flanagan ME, Mitton- Fry MJ, Johnson TA, TenBrink RE, Arnold EP, Basak A, Heasley SE, Kwon S, Langille J, Parikh MD, Griffin SH, Casavant JM, Duclos BA, Fenwick AE, Harris TM, Han S, Caspers N, Dowty ME, Yang X, Banker ME, Hegen M, Symanowicz PT, Li L, Wang L, Lin TH, Jussif J, Clark JD, Telliez JB, Robinson RP, Unwalla R. Identification of N-{cis-3-[Methyl(7H-pyrrolo[2,3-d]pyrimidin-4-yl)amino]cyclobu tyl}propane-1-sulfonamide (PF-04965842): A Selective JAK1 Clinical Candidate for the Treatment of Autoimmune Diseases. J Med Chem. 2018 Feb 8;61(3):1130-1152. doi: 10.1021/acs.jmedchem.7b01598. Epub 2018 Jan 23. PMID: 29298069.
Mitton-Fry MJ, Brickner SJ, Hamel JC, Barham R, Brennan L, Casavant JM, Ding X, Finegan S, Hardink J, Hoang T, Huband MD, Maloney M, Marfat A, McCurdy SP, McLeod D, Subramanyam C, Plotkin M, Reilly U, Schafer J, Stone GG, Uccello DP, Wisialowski T, Yoon K, Zaniewski R, Zook C. Novel 3-fluoro-6-methoxyquinoline derivatives as inhibitors of bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2017 Aug 1;27(15):3353-3358. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2017.06.009. Epub 2017 Jun 3. PMID: 28610977.
Brown MF, Mitton-Fry MJ, Arcari JT, Barham R, Casavant J, Gerstenberger BS, Han S, Hardink JR, Harris TM, Hoang T, Huband MD, Lall MS, Lemmon MM, Li C, Lin J, McCurdy SP, McElroy E, McPherson C, Marr ES, Mueller JP, Mullins L, Nikitenko AA, Noe MC, Penzien J, Plummer MS, Schuff BP, Shanmugasundaram V, Starr JT, Sun J, Tomaras A, Young JA, Zaniewski RP. Pyridone-conjugated monobactam antibiotics with gram-negative activity. J Med Chem. 2013 Jul 11;56(13):5541-52. doi: 10.1021/jm400560z. Epub 2013 Jun 27. PMID: 23755848.
Mitton-Fry MJ, Brickner SJ, Hamel JC, Brennan L, Casavant JM, Chen M, Chen T, Ding X, Driscoll J, Hardink J, Hoang T, Hua E, Huband MD, Maloney M, Marfat A, McCurdy SP, McLeod D, Plotkin M, Reilly U, Robinson S, Schafer J, Shepard RM, Smith JF, Stone GG, Subramanyam C, Yoon K, Yuan W, Zaniewski RP, Zook C. Novel quinoline derivatives as inhibitors of bacterial DNA gyrase and topoisomerase IV. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2013 May 15;23(10):2955-61. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2013.03.047. Epub 2013 Mar 21. PMID: 23566517.
McAllister LA, Montgomery JI, Abramite JA, Reilly U, Brown MF, Chen JM, Barham RA, Che Y, Chung SW, Menard CA, Mitton-Fry M, Mullins LM, Noe MC, O'Donnell JP, Oliver RM 3rd, Penzien JB, Plummer M, Price LM, Shanmugasundaram V, Tomaras AP, Uccello DP. Heterocyclic methylsulfone hydroxamic acid LpxC inhibitors as Gram-negative antibacterial agents. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2012 Nov 15;22(22):6832-8. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.09.058. Epub 2012 Sep 24. PMID: 23046961.
Mitton-Fry MJ, Arcari JT, Brown MF, Casavant JM, Finegan SM, Flanagan ME, Gao H, George DM, Gerstenberger BS, Han S, Hardink JR, Harris TM, Hoang T, Huband MD, Irvine R, Lall MS, Megan Lemmon M, Li C, Lin J, McCurdy SP, Mueller JP, Mullins L, Niosi M, Noe MC, Pattavina D, Penzien J, Plummer MS, Risley H, Schuff BP, Shanmugasundaram V, Starr JT, Sun J, Winton J, Young JA. Novel monobactams utilizing a siderophore uptake mechanism for the treatment of gram- negative infections. Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2012 Sep 15;22(18):5989-94. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2012.07.005. Epub 2012 Jul 20. Erratum in: Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2015 Sep 15;25(18):4029. PMID: 22892121.