SARS-CoV-2 resistance to monoclonal antibodies and small-molecule drugs

S Iketani, DD Ho - Cell Chemical Biology, 2024 - cell.com
Over four years have passed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. The scientific
response has been rapid and effective, with many therapeutic monoclonal antibodies and …

An orally bioavailable SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitor exhibits improved affinity and reduced sensitivity to mutations

M Westberg, Y Su, X Zou, P Huang, A Rustagi… - Science translational …, 2024 - science.org
Inhibitors of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) main
protease (Mpro) such as nirmatrelvir (NTV) and ensitrelvir (ETV) have proven effective in …

[HTML][HTML] Resistance mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro to the non-covalent inhibitor WU-04

L Zhang, X Xie, H Luo, R Qian, Y Yang, H Yu, J Huang… - Cell Discovery, 2024 - nature.com
Drug resistance poses a significant challenge in the development of effective therapies
against SARS-CoV-2. Here, we identified two double mutations, M49K/M165V and …

On the origins of SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors

YL Janin - RSC Medicinal Chemistry, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
In order to address the world-wide health challenge caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the
3CL protease/SARS-CoV-2 main protease (SARS-CoV-2-Mpro) coded by its nsp5 gene …

Design and synthesis of APN and 3CLpro dual‐target inhibitors based on STSBPT with anticoronavirus activity

Y Zheng, J Feng, Y Song, Y Yu, M Ling… - Journal of Medical …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Coronaviruses (CoVs) have continuously posed a threat to human and animal health.
However, existing antiviral drugs are still insufficient in overcoming the challenges caused …

[HTML][HTML] Evidence for vagal sensory neural involvement in influenza pathogenesis and disease

NAJ Verzele, BY Chua, KR Short, AAK Moe… - PLoS …, 2024 - journals.plos.org
Influenza A virus (IAV) is a common respiratory pathogen and a global cause of significant
and often severe morbidity. Although inflammatory immune responses to IAV infections are …

[HTML][HTML] Generation and evaluation of protease inhibitor-resistant SARS-CoV-2 strains

HS Bouzidi, JS Driouich, R Klitting, O Bernadin… - Antiviral Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Since the start of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, the search for antiviral therapies has been at
the forefront of medical research. To date, the 3CLpro inhibitor nirmatrelvir (Paxlovid®) has …

Validation of nuclear receptor RORγ isoform 1 as a novel host-directed antiviral target based on the modulation of cholesterol levels

C Wangen, A Raithel, J Tillmanns, C Gege… - Antiviral Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Currently, the clinically approved repertoire of antiviral drugs predominantly comprises direct-
acting antivirals (DAAs). However, the use of DAAs is frequently limited by adverse effects …

Design of SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitors with improved affinity and reduced sensitivity to mutations

M Westberg, Y Su, X Zou, P Huang, A Rustagi… - bioRxiv, 2023 - biorxiv.org
Inhibitors of the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) such as nirmatrelvir (NTV) and
ensitrelvir (ETV) have proven effective in reducing the severity of COVID-19, but the …

Glycyrrhizic acid conjugates with amino acid methyl esters target the main protease, exhibiting antiviral activity against wild-type and nirmatrelvir-resistant SARS-CoV …

UNP Le, YJ Chang, CH Lu, Y Chen, WC Su, ST Chao… - Antiviral Research, 2024 - Elsevier
COVID-19 pandemic is predominantly caused by SARS-CoV-2, with its main protease,
Mpro, playing a pivotal role in viral replication and serving as a potential target for inhibiting …