ReviewJournal of Korean medical science2024
Review of COVID-19 Therapeutics by Mechanism: From Discovery to Approval.
Review in Journal of Korean medical science, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.
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Who cites it
11 citing papers in PubMed, 15 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effect of MN-166 (ibudilast) on acute respiratory failure prevention in hospitalized participants with COVID-19: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 2 study.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2026Trial
- Mechanisms of Xiangxue decoction in treating COVID-19 via HPLC‒Q-TOF‒MS/MS, network pharmacology, molecular docking and molecular dynamics simulation.Scientific reports · 2026Article
- Garlic-Derived Phytochemical Candidates Predicted to Disrupt SARS-CoV-2 RBD-ACE2 Binding and Inhibit Viral Entry.Molecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- COVID-19 Infection, Drugs, and Liver Injury.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- HIF-1α Pathway in COVID-19: A Scoping Review of Its Modulation and Related Treatments.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Article
- [Innate immune response to interferon gamma in severe Covid-19 positive patients].Revista medica del Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social · 2025Observational
- The impact of ivermectin on COVID-19 outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Annals of medicine and surgery (2012) · 2025Article
- Antiviral Activity and Underlying Mechanism ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- PROteolysis TArgeting Chimeras (PROTACs) and beyond: targeted degradation as a new path to fight microbial pathogens.FEMS microbiology reviews · 2025Review
- Traditional Chinese Medicine for Viral Pneumonia Therapy: Pharmacological Basis and Mechanistic Insights.International journal of biological sciences · 2025Review
- Pathogenic mechanisms of cardiovascular damage in COVID-19.Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.) · 2024Review
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Authors and funding
5 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
Abstract
The global research and pharmaceutical community rapidly mobilized to develop treatments for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Existing treatments have been repurposed and new drugs have emerged. Here we summarize mechanisms and clinical trials of COVID-19 therapeutics approved or in development. Two reviewers, working independently, reviewed published data for approved COVID-19 vaccines and drugs, as well as developmental pipelines, using databases from the following organizations: United States Food and Drug Administration (US-FDA), European Medicines Agency (EMA), Japanese Pharmaceutical and Medical Devices Agency (PMDA), and ClinicalTrials.gov. In all, 387 drugs were found for initial review. After removing unrelated trials and drugs, 66 drugs were selected, including 17 approved drugs and 49 drugs under development. These drugs were classified into six categories: 1) drugs targeting the viral life cycle 2) Anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 Monoclonal Antibodies, 3) immunomodulators, 4) anti-coagulants, 5) COVID-19-induced neuropathy drugs, and 6) other therapeutics. Among the 49 drugs under development are the following: 6 drugs targeting the viral life cycle, 12 immunosuppression drugs, 2 immunostimulants, 2 HIF-PHD targeting drugs, 3 GM-CSF targeting drugs, 5 anti-coagulants, 2 COVID-19-induced neuropathy drugs, and 17 others. This review provides insight into mechanisms of action, properties, and indications for COVID-19 medications.
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