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ArticleBioorganic & medicinal chemistry2023

Design, synthesis, docking, and biochemical characterization of non-nucleoside SARS-CoV-2 RdRp inhibitors.

Nicoletta Brindani, Federico Munafò, Andrea Menichetti, Elisa Donati, Michela Nigro, Giuliana Ottonello, Andrea Armirotti, Marco De Vivo

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Article in Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Nicoletta BrindaniMolecular Modeling and Drug Discovery Lab, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
Federico MunafòMolecular Modeling and Drug Discovery Lab, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
Andrea MenichettiMolecular Modeling and Drug Discovery Lab, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
Elisa DonatiMolecular Modeling and Drug Discovery Lab, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
Michela NigroMolecular Modeling and Drug Discovery Lab, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
Giuliana OttonelloAnalytical Chemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
Andrea ArmirottiAnalytical Chemistry, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy.
Marco De VivoMolecular Modeling and Drug Discovery Lab, Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia, via Morego 30, 16163 Genova, Italy. Electronic address: marco.devivo@iit.it.
Italian Institute of Technology · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has caused a worldwide pandemic. The identification of effective antiviral drugs remains an urgent medical need. In this context, here we report 17 new 1,4-benzopyrone derivatives, which have been designed, synthesized, and characterized for their ability to block the RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) enzyme, a promising target for antiviral drug discovery. This compound series represents a good starting point for developing non-nucleoside inhibitors of RdRp. Compounds 4, 5, and 8 were the most promising drug-like candidates with good potency in inhibiting RdRp, improved in vitro pharmacokinetics compared to the initial hits, and no cytotoxicity effects on normal cell (HEK-293). Compound 8 (ARN25592) stands out as the most promising inhibitor. Our results indicate that this new chemical class of 1,4-benzopyrone derivatives deserves further exploration towards novel and potent antiviral drugs for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 and potentially other viruses.

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COVID-19SARS-CoV-2Antiviral AgentsChromonesHEK293 CellsHumansMolecular Docking SimulationRNA-Dependent RNA PolymeraseAntiviral AgentsChromonesRNA-Dependent RNA Polymerase1,4-benzopyraneAntiviralMolecular modelingRdRp inhibitorSARS-CoV-2

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PMID36716583
PMCPMC9862713
OpenAlexW4317666215

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