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A Comparative Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Antivirals Characterizes 3CL pro Inhibitor PF-00835231 as a Potential New Treatment for COVID-19
Maren de Vries, Adil S. Mohamed, Rachel A. Prescott and 14 more
Journal of Virology · 2021 · CC BY
Abstract
The arsenal of SARS-CoV-2 specific antiviral drugs is extremely limited. Only one direct-acting antiviral drug is currently approved, the viral polymerase inhibitor remdesivir, and it has limited efficacy.
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