[HTML][HTML] RdRp inhibitors and COVID-19: Is molnupiravir a good option?

SMR Hashemian, MH Pourhanifeh, MR Hamblin… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Rapid changes in the viral genome allow viruses to evade threats posed by the host immune
response or antiviral drugs, and can lead to viral persistence in the host cells. RNA …

RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) inhibitors: The current landscape and repurposing for the COVID-19 pandemic

L Tian, T Qiang, C Liang, X Ren, M Jia, J Zhang… - European journal of …, 2021 - Elsevier
The widespread nature of several viruses is greatly credited to their rapidly altering RNA
genomes that enable the infection to persist despite challenges presented by host cells …

[HTML][HTML] Discovery, development, and patent trends on molnupiravir: a prospective oral treatment for COVID-19

M Imran, M Kumar Arora, SMB Asdaq, SA Khan… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic needs no introduction at present. Only a few treatments are
available for this disease, including remdesivir and favipiravir. Accordingly, the …

Developing a direct acting, orally available antiviral agent in a pandemic: the evolution of molnupiravir as a potential treatment for COVID-19

GR Painter, MG Natchus, O Cohen, W Holman… - Current opinion in …, 2021 - Elsevier
Highlights•Molnupiravir is a broad acting, oral antiviral versus SARS-CoV-2, flu, Ebola and
others.•Clinical development was greatly accelerated in response to the COVID19 …

[HTML][HTML] An update on inhibitors targeting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase for COVID-19 treatment: promises and challenges

X Xu, Y Chen, X Lu, W Zhang, W Fang, L Yuan… - Biochemical …, 2022 - Elsevier
The highly transmissible variants of SARS-CoV-2, the causative pathogen of the COVID-19
pandemic, bring new waves of infection worldwide. Identification of effective therapeutic …

[HTML][HTML] Molnupiravir—a novel oral anti-SARS-CoV-2 agent

CC Lee, CC Hsieh, WC Ko - Antibiotics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Since December 2019, severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has
rapidly resulted in a global pandemic with approximately 4 million deaths. Effective oral …

Molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir-ritonavir: oral coronavirus disease 2019 antiviral drugs

LD Saravolatz, S Depcinski… - Clinical Infectious …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
At a crucial time with rapid spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant globally, the United States Food and Drug Administration …

RNA-dependent RNA polymerase as a target for COVID-19 drug discovery

W Zhu, CZ Chen, K Gorshkov, M Xu… - … the Science of Drug …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
COVID-19 respiratory disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-
2 (SARS-CoV-2) has rapidly become a global health issue since it emerged in December …

New perspectives on antimicrobial agents: molnupiravir and nirmatrelvir/ritonavir for treatment of COVID-19

RL Atmar, N Finch - Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 2022 - Am Soc Microbiol
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has emerged to cause
pandemic respiratory disease in the past 2 years, leading to significant worldwide morbidity …

[HTML][HTML] An update review of emerging small-molecule therapeutic options for COVID-19

D Tian, Y Liu, C Liang, L Xin, X Xie, D Zhang… - Biomedicine & …, 2021 - Elsevier
The SARS-CoV-2 outbreak and pandemic that began near the end of 2019 has posed a
challenge to global health. At present, many candidate small-molecule therapeutics have …