Progress and challenges in targeting the SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease

H Tan, Y Hu, P Jadhav, B Tan… - Journal of medicinal …, 2022 - ACS Publications
SARS-CoV-2 is the causative agent of the COVID-19 pandemic. The approval of vaccines
and small-molecule antivirals is vital in combating the pandemic. The viral polymerase …

The history, mechanism, and perspectives of nirmatrelvir (PF-07321332): an orally bioavailable main protease inhibitor used in combination with ritonavir to reduce …

RP Joyce, VW Hu, J Wang - Medicinal Chemistry Research, 2022 - Springer
The rapid development of effective vaccines to combat the SARS-CoV-2 virus has been an
effective counter measure to decrease hospitalization and the mortality rate in many …

S-217622, a SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitor, decreases viral load and ameliorates COVID-19 severity in hamsters

M Sasaki, K Tabata, M Kishimoto, Y Itakura… - Science translational …, 2022 - science.org
In parallel with vaccination, oral antiviral agents are highly anticipated to act as
countermeasures for the treatment of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic …

Oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19: opportunities and challenges

L Rahmah, SO Abarikwu, AG Arero, M Essouma… - Pharmacological …, 2022 - Springer
The use of antiviral COVID-19 medications can successfully inhibit SARS-CoV-2 replication
and prevent disease progression to a more severe form. However, the timing of antiviral …

Favipiravir in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 (PIONEER trial): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised controlled trial of early intervention versus standard …

PL Shah, CM Orton, B Grinsztejn… - The Lancet …, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background COVID-19 has overwhelmed health services globally. Oral antiviral therapies
are licensed worldwide, but indications and efficacy rates vary. We aimed to evaluate the …

Potential resistance of SARS-CoV-2 main protease (Mpro) against protease inhibitors: lessons learned from HIV-1 protease

JA Mótyán, M Mahdi, G Hoffka, J Tőzsér - International journal of …, 2022 - mdpi.com
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome 2
(SARS-CoV-2), has been one of the most devastating pandemics of recent times. The lack of …

Targeting SARS-CoV-2 papain-like protease in the postvaccine era

AT Ton, M Pandey, JR Smith, F Ban… - Trends in …, 2022 - cell.com
While vaccines remain at the forefront of global healthcare responses, pioneering
therapeutics against SARS-CoV-2 are expected to fill the gaps for waning immunity. Rapid …

Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir compared with other antiviral drugs for the treatment of COVID‐19 patients: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

F Tian, Z Chen, Q Feng - Journal of Medical Virology, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
At present, there are some differences in the research results of nirmatrelvir–ritonavir
compared with other antiviral drugs for the treatment of COVID‐19 patients. We aimed to …

COVID-19 at a glance: An up-to-date overview on variants, drug design and therapies

D Iacopetta, J Ceramella, A Catalano, C Saturnino… - Viruses, 2022 - mdpi.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a member of the
Coronavirus family which caused the worldwide pandemic of human respiratory illness …

[HTML][HTML] Viral proteases as therapeutic targets

T Majerová, J Konvalinka - Molecular Aspects of Medicine, 2022 - Elsevier
Some medically important viruses―including retroviruses, flaviviruses, coronaviruses, and
herpesviruses―code for a protease, which is indispensable for viral maturation and …