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ArticleAMB Express2026

Anti-COVID-19 activity and simple HPLC method for concurrent detection of repurposed drugs in novel binary mixtures.

Mohamed A Abd Elsalam, Omnia Kutkat, Yassmin Moatasim, Ahmed Mostafa, Mohamed Gaballah, Alaa-Eldin Elgendy, Mohamed A Ali, Ghada Hadad, Sarah Shabayek

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Mohamed A Abd ElsalamDepartment of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
Omnia KutkatThe Center of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, Department of Water Pollution Research, Environmental Research Institute, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
Yassmin MoatasimThe Center of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, Department of Water Pollution Research, Environmental Research Institute, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
Ahmed MostafaThe Center of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, Department of Water Pollution Research, Environmental Research Institute, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
Mohamed GaballahThe Center of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, Department of Water Pollution Research, Environmental Research Institute, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
Alaa-Eldin ElgendyDepartment of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
Mohamed A AliThe Center of Scientific Excellence for Influenza Viruses, Department of Water Pollution Research, Environmental Research Institute, National Research Center, Giza, Egypt.
Ghada HadadDepartment of Pharmaceutical Analytical Chemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, Egypt.
Sarah ShabayekDepartment of Microbiology and Immunology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Suez Canal University, Ismailia, 41522, Egypt. sarah.shabayek@pharm.suez.edu.eg.

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Abstract

The discovery of a new antiviral drug specifically targeting SARS-CoV-2 would require considerable time and effort. Repositioning drugs that are already used for other viral infections is a valuable approach. Remdesivir is the first antiviral treatment approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for COVID-19. Nitazoxanide is a broad-spectrum anti-infective agent that has been suggested for repurposing in COVID-19 treatment. Recent research has demonstrated the synergistic anti-SARS-CoV-2 antiviral activity of Remdesivir when combined with Nitazoxanide. Moreover, Daclatasvir is an FDA-approved antiviral for managing chronic HCV infection, and its potential use in treating COVID-19 has been reported. Piroxicam is an FDA-approved anti-inflammatory with some clinical evidence supporting its application for COVID-19. There is no evidence for exploiting the anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of Daclatasvir when combined with Piroxicam. We were able to demonstrate the enhanced anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity of the Remdesivir-Nitazoxanide and Daclatasvir-Piroxicam binary mixtures in Vero-E6 cells. In addition, we were able to develop a simple HPLC methodology for the concurrent determination of the two analytes of each binary mixture (Remdesivir-Nitazoxanide mixture and Daclatasvir-Piroxicam mixture) in both pure form and in human plasma using non-complicated, widely available analytical instruments. The proposed method is simple, accurate, quick, and sensitive. No drug interactions were observed in the tested binary mixtures.

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AntiviralCOVID-19DaclatasvirHPLCNitazoxanidePiroxicamRemdesivir

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PMCPMC13087079

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