Factor Xa cleaves SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to block viral entry and infection

W Dong, J Wang, L Tian, J Zhang, EW Settles… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Serine proteases (SP), including furin, trypsin, and TMPRSS2 cleave the SARS-CoV-2 spike
(S) protein, enabling the virus to enter cells. Here, we show that factor (F) Xa, an SP involved …

Repurposing 1, 2, 4-oxadiazoles as SARS-CoV-2 PLpro inhibitors and investigation of their possible viral entry blockade potential

MS Ayoup, MM ElShafey, H Abdel-Hamid… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Although vaccines are obviously mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic diffusion, efficient
complementary antiviral agents are urgently needed to combat SARS-CoV-2. The viral …

The advantage of using immunoinformatic tools on vaccine design and development for coronavirus

J García-Machorro, GL Ramírez-Salinas… - Vaccines, 2022 - mdpi.com
After the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 by the end of 2019, the vaccine development strategies
became a worldwide priority. Furthermore, the appearances of novel SARS-CoV-2 variants …

[HTML][HTML] Geneticin shows selective antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2 by interfering with programmed− 1 ribosomal frameshifting

C Varricchio, G Mathez, T Pillonel, C Bertelli, L Kaiser… - Antiviral Research, 2022 - Elsevier
SARS-CoV-2 is currently causing an unprecedented pandemic. While vaccines are
massively deployed, we still lack effective large-scale antiviral therapies. In the quest for …

Why Certain Repurposed Drugs Are Unlikely to Be Effective Antivirals to Treat SARS-CoV-2 Infections

SJ Hurwitz, R De, JC LeCher, JA Downs-Bowen… - Viruses, 2024 - mdpi.com
Most repurposed drugs have proved ineffective for treating COVID-19. We evaluated median
effective and toxic concentrations (EC50, CC50) of 49 drugs, mostly from previous clinical …

Outpatient treatment options to address the SARS-CoV-2 variant Omicron

MW McCarthy - Expert Review of Anti-infective Therapy, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Introduction On 26 November 2021, the World Health Organization's Technical
Advisory Group on SARS-CoV-2 Virus Evolution designated PANGO lineage B. 1.1. 529 a …

Low molecular weight chitooligosaccharide inhibits infection of SARS‐CoV‐2 in vitro

D Jang, D Lee, YC Shin, JS Lee… - Journal of Applied …, 2022 - academic.oup.com
Aims The discovery of antiviral substances to respond to COVID‐19 is a global issue,
including the field of drug development based on natural materials. Here, we showed that …

Progress on COVID-19 chemotherapeutics discovery and novel technology

Y Zhou, H Wang, L Yang, Q Wang - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome
coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), a novel highly contagious and pathogenic coronavirus that …

VV116 as a potential treatment for COVID-19

MW McCarthy - Expert Opinion on Pharmacotherapy, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction VV116 is a chemically-modified version of the antiviral remdesivir with oral
bioavailability and potent activity against SARS-CoV-2. Areas Covered The optimal …

Post-COVID Interstitial Lung Disease—The Tip of the Iceberg

N Kewalramani, KM Heenan… - Immunology and …, 2023 - immunology.theclinics.com
On the March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the outbreak of
severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) as a global pandemic …