Pharmacologic profiling reveals lapatinib as a novel antiviral against SARS-CoV-2 in vitro.
Virology
; 566: 60-68, 2022 01.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1537115
ABSTRACT
The emergence of SARS-CoV-2 virus has resulted in a worldwide pandemic, but effective antiviral therapies are not widely available. To improve treatment options, we conducted a high-throughput screen to uncover compounds that block SARS-CoV-2 infection. A minimally pathogenic human betacoronavirus (OC43) was used to infect physiologically-relevant human pulmonary fibroblasts (MRC5) to facilitate rapid antiviral discovery in a preclinical model. Comprehensive profiling was conducted on more than 600 compounds, with each compound arrayed across 10 dose points. Our screening revealed several FDA-approved agents that can attenuate both OC43 and SARS-CoV-2 viral replication, including lapatinib, doramapimod, and 17-AAG. Importantly, lapatinib inhibited SARS-CoV-2 RNA replication by over 50,000-fold. Further, both lapatinib and doramapimod could be combined with remdesivir to improve antiviral activity in cells. These findings reveal novel therapeutic avenues that could limit SARS-CoV-2 infection.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Antiviral Agents
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Adenosine Monophosphate
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Alanine
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Lapatinib
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SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19 Drug Treatment
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Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Virology
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
J.virol.2021.11.008
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