Repurposing clinically available drugs and therapies for pathogenic targets to combat SARS‐CoV‐2

Y Xue, H Mei, Y Chen, JD Griffin, Q Liu… - MedComm, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic has affected a large portion
of the global population, both physically and mentally. Current evidence suggests that the …

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 …

[HTML][HTML] Analysis of Structures of SARS-CoV-2 Papain-like Protease Bound with Ligands Unveils Structural Features for Inhibiting the Enzyme

A Varghese, J Liu, B Liu, W Guo, F Dong, TA Patterson… - Molecules, 2025 - mdpi.com
The COVID-19 pandemic, driven by the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2, has drastically
reshaped global health and socioeconomic landscapes. The papain-like protease (PLpro) …

In silico and in vitro inhibition of host-based viral entry targets and cytokine storm in COVID-19 by ginsenoside compound K

V Boopathi, J Nahar, M Murugesan, S Subramaniyam… - Heliyon, 2023 - cell.com
SARS-CoV-2 is a novel coronavirus that emerged as an epidemic, causing a respiratory
disease with multiple severe symptoms and deadly consequences. ACE-2 and TMPRSS2 …

Identification of a novel inhibitor of SARS‐CoV‐2 main protease: an in silico, biochemical, and cell‐based approach

A Trivedi, V Kardam, KK Inampudi, S Vrati… - The FEBS …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
The recurrent nature of coronavirus outbreaks, severity of the COVID‐19 pandemic, rapid
emergence of novel variants, and concerns over the effectiveness of existing vaccines …

Targeting proteases involved in the viral replication of SARS-CoV-2 by sesquiterpene lactones from chicory (Cichorium intybus L.)

MÁ Ávila-Gálvez, C Rafael-Pita, N Fernández… - Food & Function, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
SARS-CoV-2 is a highly transmissible and pathogenic coronavirus causing a respiratory
disease that emerged in 2019, leading to a public health emergency situation which …

Native mass spectrometry reveals binding interactions of SARS-CoV-2 PLpro with inhibitors and cellular targets

VK James, RN Godula, JM Perez… - ACS Infectious …, 2024 - ACS Publications
Here we used native mass spectrometry (native MS) to probe a SARS-CoV protease, PLpro,
which plays critical roles in coronavirus disease by affecting viral protein production and …

Can Duvelisib and Eganelisib work for both cancer and COVID-19? Molecular-level insights from MD simulations and enhanced samplings

SK Panda, S Karmakar, PSS Gupta… - Physical Chemistry …, 2024 - pubs.rsc.org
SARS-CoV-2 has caused severe illness and anxiety worldwide, evolving into more dreadful
variants capable of evading the host's immunity. Cytokine storms, led by PI3Kγ, are common …

Computational Assessment of Clinical Drugs against SARS‐CoV‐2: Foreseeing Molecular Mechanisms and Potent Mpro Inhibitors

SK Panda, P Pani, PS Sen Gupta… - …, 2025 - Wiley Online Library
The emergence of new SARS‐CoV‐2 variants of concern (VOC) is a propulsion for
accelerated potential therapeutic discovery. SARS‐CoV‐2's main protease (Mpro), essential …

[HTML][HTML] Recent developments in the therapeutics of SARS-CoV-2 infection

P Nagu, A Parashar, P Sharma, V Mehta - One Health Bulletin, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is a highly transmittable
respiratory virus that causes COVID-19 disease. Since its emergence in the early 2000s …