Structure and function of SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2 main proteases and their inhibition: A comprehensive review

X Li, Y Song - European Journal of Medicinal Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated coronavirus (SARS-CoV) identified in 2003
infected∼ 8000 people in 26 countries with 800 deaths, which was soon contained and …

Recent advances in SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors: from nirmatrelvir to future perspectives

A Citarella, A Dimasi, D Moi, D Passarella, A Scala… - Biomolecules, 2023 - mdpi.com
The main protease (Mpro) plays a pivotal role in the replication of severe acute respiratory
syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and is considered a highly conserved viral target …

Molecular mechanism of ensitrelvir inhibiting SARS-CoV-2 main protease and its variants

M Lin, X Zeng, Y Duan, Z Yang, Y Ma, H Yang… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
SARS-CoV-2 poses an unprecedented threat to the world as the causative agent of the
COVID-19 pandemic. Among a handful of therapeutics developed for the prevention 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 …

Discovery of nirmatrelvir resistance mutations in SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro: A computational-experimental approach

B Havranek, R Demissie, H Lee, S Lan… - Journal of chemical …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The COVID-19 pandemic has emphasized the urgency for effective antiviral therapies
against SARS-CoV-2. Targeting the main protease (3CLpro) of the virus has emerged as a …

Strigolactones as Broad-Spectrum Antivirals against β-Coronaviruses through Targeting the Main Protease Mpro

M Biolatti, M Blangetti, M Baggieri, A Marchi… - ACS Infectious …, 2023 - ACS Publications
The current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic and the likelihood that new coronavirus strains will
emerge in the immediate future point out the urgent need to identify new pan-coronavirus …

Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir combination: an antiviral therapy for COVID-19

G Navitha Reddy, A Jogvanshi… - Expert Review of Anti …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction The emergence of the Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in late
November 2021 presaged yet another stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Paxlovid, a co …

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 …

Phase I study, and dosing regimen selection for a pivotal COVID-19 trial of GST-HG171

H Zhang, J Zhou, H Chen, J Mao, Y Tang… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2024 - Am Soc Microbiol
This study is aimed to evaluate the safety, tolerability, and pharmacokinetics (PK), as well as
to select an appropriate dosing regimen for the pivotal clinical trial of GST-HG171, an orally …

Discovery of benzodiazepine derivatives as a new class of covalent inhibitors of SARS-CoV–2 main protease

F Wang, R Zeng, J Qiao, A Xia, Y Li, F Li, Y Wu… - Bioorganic & Medicinal …, 2023 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused people immense suffering all over the world. Although
the World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the end of the pandemic, the sporadic …