Synonyms: EBP-520 | EBP520 | SCH-503034 | SCH503034 | Victrelis®
boceprevir is an approved drug (EMA & FDA (2011))
Compound class:
Synthetic organic
Comment: Boceprevir is an active site-binding inhibitor of the main protease (nonstructural protein 3, NS3) of hepatitis C virus (HCV). A patent claims boceprevir for repurposing as a cathepsin A modulator [4]. More recently it has been reported to inhibit the 3CL protease (Mpro) of several coronaviruses, including SARS-CoV-2 Mpro [1-2]. An alternative enantiomer is reported in the SARS-CoV-2 Mpro/boceprevir crystal structure 6WNP, which maps to PubChem CID 71316139.
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References |
1. Anson BJ, Chapman ME, Lendy EK, Pshenychnyi S, D’Aquila RT, Satchell KJF, Mesecar AD. (2020)
Broad-spectrum inhibition of coronavirus main and papain-like proteases by HCV drugs. Nature Research, PrePrint, Under Review. DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-26344/v1 |
2. Baker JD, Uhrich RL, Kraemer GC, Love JE, Kraemer BC. (2021)
A drug repurposing screen identifies hepatitis C antivirals as inhibitors of the SARS-CoV2 main protease. PLoS One, 16 (2): e0245962. [PMID:33524017] |
3. Ma C, Sacco MD, Hurst B, Townsend JA, Hu Y, Szeto T, Zhang X, Tarbet B, Marty MT, Chen Y et al.. (2020)
Boceprevir, GC-376, and calpain inhibitors II, XII inhibit SARS-CoV-2 viral replication by targeting the viral main protease. Cell Res, 30 (8): 678-692. DOI: 10.1038/s41422-020-0356-z [PMID:32541865] |
4. Ruf S et al.. (2013)
Use of boceprevir and related compounds in atherosclerosis, heart failure, renal diseases, liver diseases or inflammatory diseases. Patent number: WO2013072327. Assignee: Sanofi. Priority date: 14/11/2011. Publication date: 23/05/2013. |