Bivalent CK2 Inhibition as a Potent Strategy Against SARS-CoV-2 and Other Coronaviruses
Dennis Salomon Lopez Molina, Nazim Ahnou, Rozenn Brillet, Jean‐Guy Delcros, Laurent Softic, Bryan Jimenez-Araya, Maxime Duval, Patrice Bruscella, Mario Veruete, Alexandre Bancet, D. Grenier, Angélique Mularoni, Jean–Michel Pawlotsky, Isabelle Krimm, Abdelhakim Ahmed‐Belkacem
This study identifies CK2 as a critical host factor for SARS-CoV-2 replication and shows that the bivalent inhibitor AB668 effectively inhibits multiple coronaviruses.
bioRxiv · Oct 5, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology