Nirmatrelvir plus ritonavir (Paxlovid) a potent SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro protease inhibitor combination

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All coronavirus, including SARS-CoV-2, encode two proteases needed for the processing of PP1A and PP1AB polyproteins. The main protease 3CL (chemotripsine-like) gives rise to the formation of NSP11/16 proteins. The 3CL protease has been constituted as one of the possible therapeutic targets for the development of antiviral drugs against SARS-COV-2 due to its highly conserved sequence and structure among all coronaviruses. During the SARS-COV-1 pandemic, a hydroxymethyl ketone derivative (PF-00835231) was identified with an intense inhibitory activity against the 3CL protease. Subsequent chemical modifications gave rise to derivative PF-07321332 (nirmatrelvir) which has shown a high antiviral efficacy against SARS-COV-2. The company's data indicate that it is capable of reducing 89% the risk of hospitalization and death of patients infected with hardly adverse effects. Its effectiveness improves if it is administered orally in the first 24-48 hours and the duration of treatment has been established between 3-5 days. The commercial form has been associated with the antiviral ritonavir that has shown the metabolism of nirmatrelvir, lengthening its average life. This antiviral would be effective against current and future viral variants, since 3CL is not modified in them. The FDA approved this antiviral in November 2021 and EMA is in the final evaluation phase.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:35

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Revista espanola de quimioterapia : publicacion oficial de la Sociedad Espanola de Quimioterapia - 35(2022), 3 vom: 16. Juni, Seite 236-240

Sprache:

Spanisch

Weiterer Titel:

Nirmatrelvir más ritonavir (Paxlovid) una potente combinación inhibidora de la proteasa 3CLpro del SARS-CoV-2

Beteiligte Personen:

Reina, J [VerfasserIn]
Iglesias, C [VerfasserIn]

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Antiviral
Antiviral Agents
Drug Combinations
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Indoles
Journal Article
Lactams
Leucine
Lufotrelvir
Nirmatrelvir
Nirmatrelvir and ritonavir drug combination
Nitriles
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PF-07321332
Paxlovid
Peptide Hydrolases
Proline
Protease Inhibitors
Pyrrolidinones
Review
Ritonavir
SARS-CoV-2
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Date Completed 27.05.2022

Date Revised 16.09.2023

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.37201/req/002.2022

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NLM337149119