Enhanced Target Binding by Leritrelvir Restores Dimerization of Mpro Mutants and Mitigates Drug Resistance
Xiaodong Huang, Petr Kuzmič, S Zhang, Carlos A. Ramos‐Guzmán, Xiaoxin Chen, Jiacheng Gui, Qi Li, Shujuan Yan, Binqian Zou, Chuanying Niu, Y ZHAO, Haopeng Lin, Nannan Wang, Jiaheng Chen, Xinwen Chen, , Xiaoli Xiong
This study evaluates leritrelvir's effectiveness against Mpro variants with resistance mutations, showing it restores dimerization and maintains inhibitory activity better than nirmatrelvir.
bioRxiv · Jun 10, 2026 · PreprintMolecular Biology