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Orally delivered MK-4482 inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in the Syrian hamster model

The COVID-19 pandemic progresses unabated in many regions of the world. An effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2 that could be administered orally for use following high-risk exposure would be of substantial benefit in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Herein, we show that MK-4482, an orally admin...

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Autores principales: Rosenke, Kyle, Hansen, Frederick, Schwarz, Benjamin, Feldmann, Friederike, Haddock, Elaine, Rosenke, Rebecca, Barbian, Kent, Meade-White, Kimberly, Okumura, Atsushi, Leventhal, Shanna, Hawman, David W., Ricotta, Emily, Bosio, Catharine M., Martens, Craig, Saturday, Greg, Feldmann, Heinz, Jarvis, Michael A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8052374/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/33863887
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-021-22580-8
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Sumario:The COVID-19 pandemic progresses unabated in many regions of the world. An effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2 that could be administered orally for use following high-risk exposure would be of substantial benefit in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Herein, we show that MK-4482, an orally administered nucleoside analog, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in the Syrian hamster model. The inhibitory effect of MK-4482 on SARS-CoV-2 replication is observed in animals when the drug is administered either beginning 12 h before or 12 h following infection in a high-risk exposure model. These data support the potential utility of MK-4482 to control SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans following high-risk exposure as well as for treatment of COVID-19 patients.