MicrobiologybioRxivPreprint
Disruption of the NTCP-EGFR receptor complex as a strategy for selective inhibition of hepatitis B and D virus entry
Atsuto Kusunoki, Kaho Shionoya, Frank Stappenbeck…·Koichi Watashi
This study identifies Oxy229, a compound that disrupts the NTCP-EGFR receptor complex, selectively inhibiting HBV and HDV entry without affecting NTCP or EGFR physiological functions.
DOI 10.64898/2026.02.05.703960