[HTML][HTML] Discovery and development of safe-in-man broad-spectrum antiviral agents

PI Andersen, A Ianevski, H Lysvand… - International Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Viral diseases are one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in the world. Virus-
specific vaccines and antiviral drugs are the most powerful tools to combat viral diseases …

Morpholine as ubiquitous pharmacophore in medicinal chemistry: Deep insight into the structure-activity relationship (SAR)

A Kumari, RK Singh - Bioorganic Chemistry, 2020 - Elsevier
Morpholine is a versatile moiety, a privileged pharmacophore and an outstanding
heterocyclic motif with wide ranges of pharmacological activities due to different …

[HTML][HTML] Potential antiviral options against SARS-CoV-2 infection

A Ianevski, R Yao, MH Fenstad, S Biza, E Zusinaite… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
As of June 2020, the number of people infected with severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2
(SARS-CoV-2) continues to skyrocket, with more than 6.7 million cases worldwide. Both the …

[HTML][HTML] Plant-based natural products and extracts: Potential source to develop new antiviral drug candidates

E Thomas, LE Stewart, BA Darley, AM Pham, I Esteban… - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Viral infections are among the most complex medical problems and have been a major
threat to the economy and global health. Several epidemics and pandemics have occurred …

[HTML][HTML] Identification and tracking of antiviral drug combinations

A Ianevski, R Yao, S Biza, E Zusinaite, A Männik, G Kivi… - Viruses, 2020 - mdpi.com
Combination therapies have become a standard for the treatment for HIV and hepatitis C
virus (HCV) infections. They are advantageous over monotherapies due to better efficacy …

Repurposing potential of FDA‐approved and investigational drugs for COVID‐19 targeting SARS‐CoV‐2 spike and main protease and validation by machine learning …

AK Verma, R Aggarwal - Chemical biology & drug design, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
The present study aimed to assess the repurposing potential of existing antiviral drug
candidates (FDA‐approved and investigational) against SARS‐CoV‐2 target proteins that …

[HTML][HTML] Novel antiviral activities of obatoclax, emetine, niclosamide, brequinar, and homoharringtonine

PI Andersen, K Krpina, A Ianevski, N Shtaida, E Jo… - Viruses, 2019 - mdpi.com
Viruses are the major causes of acute and chronic infectious diseases in the world.
According to the World Health Organization, there is an urgent need for better control of viral …

Natural and nature-inspired stilbenoids as antiviral agents

LM Mattio, G Catinella, A Pinto, S Dallavalle - European Journal of …, 2020 - Elsevier
Viruses continue to be a major threat to human health. In the last century, pandemics
occurred and resulted in significant mortality and morbidity. Natural products have been …

[HTML][HTML] Dendrimers and dendritic materials: From laboratory to medical practice in infectious diseases

MÁ Ortega, A Guzmán Merino, O Fraile-Martínez… - Pharmaceutics, 2020 - mdpi.com
Infectious diseases are one of the main global public health risks, predominantly caused by
viruses, bacteria, fungi, and parasites. The control of infections is founded on three main …

Enzymatic transition states and drug design

VL Schramm - Chemical reviews, 2018 - ACS Publications
Transition state theory teaches that chemically stable mimics of enzymatic transition states
will bind tightly to their cognate enzymes. Kinetic isotope effects combined with …