Inhibition mechanism and antiviral activity of an α-ketoamide based SARS-CoV-2 main protease inhibitor
X. Chen, X. Huang, Q. Ma, P. Kuzmic, B. Zhou, J. Xu, B. Liu, H. Jiang, W. Zhang, C. Yang, S. Wu, J. Huang, H. Li, C. Long, X. Zhao, , N. Zhong
This study identifies RAY1216, a slow-tight SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitor with improved pharmacokinetics and antiviral activity compared to PF-07321332, currently in phase III clinical trials.
bioRxiv · Mar 9, 2023Biochemistry