An update on drugs with therapeutic potential for SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) treatment

S Drożdżal, J Rosik, K Lechowicz, F Machaj… - Drug Resistance …, 2021 - Elsevier
The COVID-19 pandemic is one of the greatest threats to human health in the 21st century
with more than 257 million cases and over 5.17 million deaths reported worldwide (as of …

Karyopherin-mediated nucleocytoplasmic transport

CE Wing, HYJ Fung, YM Chook - Nature reviews Molecular cell biology, 2022 - nature.com
Efficient and regulated nucleocytoplasmic trafficking of macromolecules to the correct
subcellular compartment is critical for proper functions of the eukaryotic cell. The majority of …

Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19

M Popp, M Stegemann, MI Metzendorf… - Cochrane Database …, 2021 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Ivermectin, an antiparasitic agent used to treat parasitic infestations, inhibits the
replication of viruses in vitro. The molecular hypothesis of ivermectin's antiviral mode of …

[HTML][HTML] Ivermectin: a systematic review from antiviral effects to COVID-19 complementary regimen

F Heidary, R Gharebaghi - The Journal of antibiotics, 2020 - nature.com
Ivermectin proposes many potentials effects to treat a range of diseases, with its
antimicrobial, antiviral, and anti-cancer properties as a wonder drug. It is highly effective …

[HTML][HTML] The FDA-approved drug ivermectin inhibits the replication of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

L Caly, JD Druce, MG Catton, DA Jans, KM Wagstaff - Antiviral research, 2020 - Elsevier
Although several clinical trials are now underway to test possible therapies, the worldwide
response to the COVID-19 outbreak has been largely limited to monitoring/containment. We …

The broad spectrum antiviral ivermectin targets the host nuclear transport importin α/β1 heterodimer

SNY Yang, SC Atkinson, C Wang, A Lee… - Antiviral research, 2020 - Elsevier
Infection by RNA viruses such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-1, influenza, and
dengue virus (DENV) represent a major burden for human health worldwide. Although RNA …

Avermectin derivatives, pharmacokinetics, therapeutic and toxic dosages, mechanism of action, and their biological effects

G El-Saber Batiha, A Alqahtani, OB Ilesanmi, AA Saati… - Pharmaceuticals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Avermectins are a group of drugs that occurs naturally as a product of fermenting
Streptomyces avermitilis, an actinomycetes, isolated from the soil. Eight different structures …

Ivermectin: an anthelmintic, an insecticide, and much more

RJ Martin, AP Robertson, S Choudhary - Trends in parasitology, 2021 - cell.com
Here we tell the story of ivermectin, describing its anthelmintic and insecticidal actions and
recent studies that have sought to reposition ivermectin for the treatment of other diseases …

[HTML][HTML] Efficacy and safety of ivermectin for treatment and prophylaxis of COVID-19 pandemic

A Elgazzar, A Eltaweel, SA Youssef, B Hany, M Hafez… - 2020 - europepmc.org
Background: Up-to-date, there is no recognized effective treatment or vaccine for the
treatment of COVID-19 that emphasize urgency around distinctive effective therapies. This …

Ivermectin in combination with doxycycline for treating COVID-19 symptoms: a randomized trial

R Mahmud, MM Rahman, I Alam… - Journal of …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Objective We evaluated whether ivermectin combined with doxycycline reduced the clinical
recovery time in adults with COVID-19 infection. Methods This was a randomized, blinded …