Nirmatrelvir, an oral antiviral targeting the 3CL protease of SARS-CoV-2, has been
demonstrated to be clinically useful against COVID-19 (refs.,). However, because SARS …

Nirmatrelvir is a specific antiviral drug that targets the main protease (Mpro) of SARS-CoV-2
and has been approved to treat COVID-19,. As an RNA virus characterized by high mutation …

Nirmatrelvir, an oral antiviral agent that targets a SARS-CoV-2 main protease (3CLpro), is
clinically useful against infection with SARS-CoV-2 including its omicron variants. Since …

The SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) is the drug target of Pfizer's oral drug nirmatrelvir.
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants with mutations in Mpro raised the alarm of potential …

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to be a public health threat. Multiple mutations in the
spike protein of emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2 appear to impact on the effectiveness of …

Protease inhibitors are among the most powerful antiviral drugs. Nirmatrelvir is the first
protease inhibitor specifically developed against the SARS-CoV-2 protease 3CLpro that has …

Summary Background Nirmatrelvir-ritonavir (Paxlovid) and ensitrelvir are 3-chymotrypsin-
like cysteine protease (3CL pro) inhibitors which have been approved for the treatment of …

The SARS-CoV-2 main protease (3CLpro) is one of the promising therapeutic targets for the
treatment of COVID-19. Nirmatrelvir is the first 3CLpro inhibitor authorized for treatment of …

Shortly after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has acquired numerous variations in its intracellular proteins to …

The SARS-CoV-2 main protease (3CLpro) has an indispensable role in the viral life cycle
and is a therapeutic target for the treatment of COVID-19. The potential of 3CLpro-inhibitors …