Pre-clinical evaluation of antiviral activity of nitazoxanide against SARS-CoV-2

JS Driouich, M Cochin, F Touret, PR Petit, M Gilles… - …, 2022 - thelancet.com
Background To address the emergence of SARS-CoV-2, multiple clinical trials in humans
were rapidly started, including those involving an oral treatment by nitazoxanide, despite no …

Computational Study of the Phytochemical Constituents from Uncaria tomentosa Stem Bark against SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron Spike Protein

O Herrera-Calderon, AM Saleh… - Journal of …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The SARS‐CoV‐2 Omicron variant has spread rapidly and is considered the predominant
variant in the world, and its main characteristic is related to evade immunity from natural …

A drug repurposing approach for antimalarials interfering with SARS-CoV-2 spike protein receptor binding domain (RBD) and human angiotensin-converting enzyme …

P Coghi, LJ Yang, JPL Ng, RK Haynes, M Memo… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Host cell invasion by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is
mediated by the interaction of the viral spike protein (S) with human angiotensin-converting …

Discovery of novel oxazole-based macrocycles as anti-coronaviral agents targeting SARS-CoV-2 main protease

LH Al-Wahaibi, A Mostafa, YA Mostafa… - Bioorganic …, 2021 - Elsevier
We have discovered a family of synthetic oxazole-based macrocycles to be active against
SARS-CoV-2. The synthesis, pharmacological properties, and docking studies of the …

Molecular interaction of lysozyme with therapeutic drug azithromycin: effect of sodium dodecyl sulfate on binding profile

S Parveen, MS Ali, HA Al-Lohedan, N Hoti… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper describes an inclusive biophysical study elucidating the interaction of therapeutic
drug azithromycin (Azith) with hen egg white lysozyme (HEWL). Spectroscopic and …

Chlorpheniramine, an old drug with new potential clinical applications: a comprehensive review of the literature

SAA Rizvi, G Ferrer, UA Khawaja… - Current Reviews in …, 2024 - ingentaconnect.com
Chlorpheniramine Maleate (CPM), also known as chlorphenamine, is a potent alkylamine
first-generation H1 antihistamine that has been used since the 1950s. CPM is a widely …

Evaluation of the antiviral activity of sitagliptin-glatiramer acetate nano-conjugates against SARS-CoV-2 virus

NA Alhakamy, OAA Ahmed, TS Ibrahim, HM Aldawsari… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in China has become an urgent health and
economic challenge. There is a current race for developing strategies to treat and/or prevent …

A structural-based virtual screening and in vitro validation reveals novel effective inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 helicase and endoribonuclease

IM Ibrahim, AA Elfiky, SH Mahmoud… - Journal of Biomolecular …, 2023 - Taylor & Francis
Researchers worldwide are looking for molecules that might disrupt the COVID-19 life cycle.
Endoribonuclease, which is responsible for processing viral RNA to avoid detection by the …

[HTML][HTML] Identification of potential antiviral compounds from Egyptian sea stars against seasonal influenza A/H1N1 virus

NI Okasha, MA Rahman, MS Nafie, NMA Shama… - Journal of Genetic …, 2024 - Elsevier
Background One of the most dangerous problems that the world faced recently is viral
respiratory pathogens. Marine creatures, including Echinodermata, specially Asteroidea …

Physicochemical characteristics and in vitro toxicity/anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of favipiravir solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs)

AS Tulbah, WH Lee - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
The rise of coronavirus (COVID-19) cases worldwide has driven the need to discover and
develop novel therapeutics with superior efficacy to treat this disease. This study aims to …