The evolution of SARS-CoV-2

PV Markov, M Ghafari, M Beer, K Lythgoe… - Nature Reviews …, 2023 - nature.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused millions of
deaths and substantial morbidity worldwide. Intense scientific effort to understand the …

Key considerations during the transition from the acute phase of the COVID-19 pandemic: a narrative review

P Rzymski, M Pokorska-Śpiewak, T Jackowska… - Vaccines, 2023 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic has been met with an unprecedented response from the scientific
community, leading to the development, investigation, and authorization of vaccines and …

Molnupiravir: A versatile prodrug against SARS-CoV-2 variants

D Teli, P Balar, K Patel, A Sharma, V Chavda, L Vora - Metabolites, 2023 - mdpi.com
The nucleoside analog β-DN 4-hydroxycytidine is the active metabolite of the prodrug
molnupiravir and is accepted as an efficient drug against COVID-19. Molnupiravir targets the …

[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 …

Drugs for COVID-19: An update

J Ceramella, D Iacopetta, MS Sinicropi, I Andreu… - Molecules, 2022 - mdpi.com
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) was the seventh
known human coronavirus, and it was identified in Wuhan, Hubei province, China, in 2020. It …

[HTML][HTML] Combination regimen of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir and molnupiravir for the treatment of persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection: A case report and a scoping review of the …

D Marangoni, RM Antonello, M Coppi… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Immunocompromised patients still experience unpredictable courses of COVID-19, despite
that effective vaccines and drugs against SARS-CoV-2 are now available. Antiviral …

[HTML][HTML] Combined molnupiravir-nirmatrelvir treatment improves the inhibitory effect on SARS-CoV-2 in macaques

K Rosenke, MC Lewis, F Feldmann, E Bohrnsen… - JCI insight, 2023 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The periodic emergence of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern (VOCs) with unpredictable
clinical severity and ability to escape preexisting immunity emphasizes the continued need …

Synergistic Activity of Remdesivir–Nirmatrelvir Combination on a SARS-CoV-2 In Vitro Model and a Case Report

A Gidari, S Sabbatini, E Schiaroli, S Bastianelli… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: This study aims to investigate the activity of the remdesivir–nirmatrelvir
combination against Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and …

N4-hydroxycytidine, the active compound of Molnupiravir, promotes SARS-CoV-2 mutagenesis and escape from a neutralizing nanobody

A Zibat, X Zhang, A Dickmanns, KM Stegmann… - Iscience, 2023 - cell.com
Summary N4-hydroxycytidine (NHC), the active compound of the drug Molnupiravir, is
incorporated into SARS-CoV-2 RNA, causing false base pairing. The desired result is an" …

[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of molnupiravir (EIDD-2801) efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 in the rhesus macaque model

DM Johnson, T Brasel, S Massey, T Garron, M Grimes… - Antiviral research, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Molnupiravir (EIDD-2801) is a prodrug of a ribonucleoside analogue that is
currently being used under a US FDA emergency use authorization for the treatment of mild …