Broad-spectrum prodrugs with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activities: Strategies, benefits, and challenges.
J Med Virol
; 94(4): 1373-1390, 2022 04.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1568201
ABSTRACT
In this era, broad-spectrum prodrugs with anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) activities are gaining considerable attention owing to their potential clinical benefits and role in combating the fast-spreading coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. The last 2 years have seen a surge of reports on various broad-spectrum prodrugs against SARS-CoV-2, and in in vitro studies, animal models, and clinical practice. Currently, only remdesivir (with many controversies and limitations) has been approved by the U.S. FDA for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 infection, and additional potent anti-SARS-CoV-2 drugs are urgently required to enrich the defense arsenals. The world has ubiquitously grappled with the COVID-19 pandemic, and the availability of broad-spectrum prodrugs provides great hope for us to subdue this global threat. This article reviews promising treatment strategies, antiviral mechanisms, potential benefits, and daunting clinical challenges of anti-SARS-CoV-2 agents to provide some important guidance for future clinical treatment.
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International databases
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Antiviral Agents
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Prodrugs
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SARS-CoV-2
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
Limits:
Animals
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
J Med Virol
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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