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ArticleACS pharmacology & translational science2025

Discovery of SARS-CoV-2 Nsp14-Methyltransferase (MTase) Inhibitors by Harnessing Scaffold-Centric Exploration of the Ultra Large Chemical Space.

Sourav Pal, Quinlin M Hanson, Sarah C Ogden, Emily M Lee, Natalia J Martinez, Alexey V Zakharov

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Article in ACS pharmacology & translational science, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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6 authors.

Sourav PalDivision of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States.
Quinlin M HansonDivision of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States.
Sarah C OgdenDivision of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States.
Emily M LeeDivision of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States.
Natalia J MartinezDivision of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States.
Alexey V ZakharovDivision of Preclinical Innovation, National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health (NIH), Rockville, Maryland 20850, United States.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2466-1711

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The global impact of SARS-CoV-2 underscores the need for antiviral treatments beyond vaccines. This study targets Nsp14-MTase, a viral protein essential for replication. Initial quantitative high-throughput screening (qHTS) of ∼15,000 compounds from the selected NCATS in-house libraries identified 135 active hit molecules, reflecting a hit-rate of 1.04%. To enhance the search for promising antiviral agents, we expanded this screening campaign with two rounds of machine learning (ML)-based virtual screening of ∼130,000 compounds. The first iteration yielded 72 active compounds encompassing 27 chemotypes with an IC

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PMID40370981
PMCPMC12070326

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