Therapeutic strategies for COVID-19: progress and lessons learned

G Li, R Hilgenfeld, R Whitley, E De Clercq - Nature Reviews Drug …, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has stimulated tremendous
efforts to develop therapeutic strategies that target severe acute respiratory syndrome …

Disulfiram: mechanisms, applications, and challenges

J Lanz, N Biniaz-Harris, M Kuvaldina, S Jain, K Lewis… - Antibiotics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Background: Since disulfiram's discovery in the 1940s and its FDA approval for alcohol use
disorder, other indications have been investigated. This review describes potential clinical …

Structure-based lead optimization of peptide-based vinyl methyl ketones as SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitors

S Previti, R Ettari, E Calcaterra, S Di Maro… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Despite several major achievements in the development of vaccines and antivirals, the fight
against SARS-CoV-2 and the health problems accompanying COVID-19 are still ongoing …

Targeting SARS-CoV-2 nonstructural protein 3: Function, structure, inhibition, and perspective in drug discovery

X Li, Y Song - Drug discovery today, 2024 - Elsevier
As a highly contagious human pathogen, severe acute respiratory syndrome-associated
coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has infected billions of people worldwide with more than 6 …

Discovery of PLpro and Mpro Inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2

AC Puhl, AS Godoy, GD Noske, AM Nakamura… - ACS …, 2023 - ACS Publications
There are very few small-molecule antivirals for SARS-CoV-2 that are either currently
approved (or emergency authorized) in the US or globally, including remdesivir …

Arylamines QSAR-Based Design and Molecular Dynamics of New Phenylthiophene and Benzimidazole Derivatives with Affinity for the C111, Y268, and H73 Sites of …

G Sabadini, M Mellado, C Morales, J Mella - Pharmaceuticals, 2024 - mdpi.com
A non-structural SARS-CoV-2 protein, PLpro, is involved in post-translational modifications
in cells, allowing the evasion of antiviral immune response mechanisms. In this study …

[HTML][HTML] Diphyllin elicits a doubled-pronged attack on the entry of SARS-CoV-2 by inhibiting cathepsin L and furin

B Mao, VTK Le-Trilling, H Tang, J Hu, MS Schmitz… - Virus Research, 2024 - Elsevier
The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) caused the
coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, posing serious threats to global health …

Discovery of Non-Covalent Inhibitors for SARS-CoV-2 PLpro: Integrating Virtual Screening, Synthesis, and Experimental Validation

BKP Sousa, M Mottin, D Seanego… - ACS Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has significantly challenged global public health, highlighting
the need for effective therapeutic options. This study focuses on the papain-like protease …

Screening, synthesis and biochemical characterization of SARS-CoV-2 protease inhibitors

M Bagdonas, K Čerepenkaitė, A Mickevičiūtė… - International journal of …, 2023 - mdpi.com
The severe acute respiratory syndrome-causing coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) papain-like
protease (PLpro) and main protease (Mpro) play an important role in viral replication events …

Multi‐Targeted Antivirals: A Novel Drug Design Strategy for Potent SARS‐CoV‐2 Inhibitors

B Ye, L Song, M Kim, S Gao, P Zhan… - … : Strategies for Multi …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The spread of SARS‐CoV‐2 remains a major public health problem that threatens human
life and health. As an enveloped single‐stranded RNA virus, SARS‐CoV‐2 utilizes key …