Recent progress toward the discovery of small molecules as novel anti-respiratory syncytial virus agents

T Felicetti, C Sarnari, R Gaito, O Tabarrini… - Journal of Medicinal …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) stands as the foremost cause of infant hospitalization
globally, ranking second only to malaria in terms of infant mortality. Although three vaccines …

4′-Fluorouridine is an oral antiviral that blocks respiratory syncytial virus and SARS-CoV-2 replication

J Sourimant, CM Lieber, M Aggarwal, RM Cox, JD Wolf… - Science, 2022 - science.org
The COVID-19 pandemic has underscored the critical need for broad-spectrum therapeutics
against respiratory viruses. Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major threat to pediatric …

Structures and mechanisms of nonsegmented, negative-strand RNA virus polymerases

M Ouizougun-Oubari, R Fearns - Annual Review of Virology, 2023 - annualreviews.org
The nonsegmented, negative-strand RNA viruses (nsNSVs), also known as the order
Mononegavirales, have a genome consisting of a single strand of negative-sense RNA …

Ruthenium-catalyzed chemoselective N–H bond insertion reactions of 2-pyridones/7-azaindoles with sulfoxonium ylides

X Liu, Y Shao, J Sun - Organic Letters, 2021 - ACS Publications
A ruthenium-catalyzed highly chemoselective N-alkylation of 2-pyridones has been
developed, affording N-alkylated 2-pyridone derivatives in good yields and excellent N …

Anti-viral activity of thiazole derivatives: An updated patent review

TA Farghaly, AMR Alsaedi, NA Alenazi… - Expert Opinion on …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Several viral infections cause life-threatening consequences in humans, making
them the most serious public health concerns. Despite the fact that several antiviral …

Immunity cell responses to RSV and the role of antiviral inhibitors: a systematic review

G Churiso, G Husen, D Bulbula… - Infection and drug …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
Antigen-presenting cells recognize respiratory syncytial virus antigens, and produce
cytokines and chemokines that act on immune cells. Dendritic cells play the main role in …

Conserved allosteric inhibitory site on the respiratory syncytial virus and human metapneumovirus RNA-dependent RNA polymerases

VA Kleiner, T O. Fischmann, JA Howe… - Communications …, 2023 - nature.com
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and human metapneumovirus (HMPV) are related RNA
viruses responsible for severe respiratory infections and resulting disease in infants, elderly …

Antiviral activity of pyrimidine containing compounds: Patent review

TA Farghaly, MF Harras, AMR Alsaedi… - Mini Reviews in …, 2023 - ingentaconnect.com
Viruses are still the most prevalent infectious pathogens on a worldwide scale, with many of
them causing life-threatening illnesses in humans. Influenza viruses, because of their …

Structural basis of paramyxo-and pneumovirus polymerase inhibition by non-nucleoside small-molecule antivirals

JD Wolf, MR Sirrine, RM Cox… - Antimicrobial Agents and …, 2024 - journals.asm.org
Small-molecule antivirals can be used as chemical probes to stabilize transitory
conformational stages of viral target proteins, facilitating structural analyses. Here, we …

Orally efficacious lead of the AVG inhibitor series targeting a dynamic interface in the respiratory syncytial virus polymerase

J Sourimant, CM Lieber, JJ Yoon, M Toots… - Science …, 2022 - science.org
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of lower respiratory infections in infants
and the immunocompromised, yet no efficient therapeutic exists. We have identified the AVG …