Apixaban, an orally available anticoagulant, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication by targeting its major protease in a non-competitive way
O. A. Chaves, C. Q. Sacramento, N. Fintelman-Rodrigues, J. R. Temerozo, F. Pereira-Dutra, D. M. Mizurini, R. Q. Monteiro, L. Vazquez, P. T. Bozza, H. C. Castro-Faria-Neto, T. M. L. Souza
This study shows apixaban inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication by targeting its Mpro protease non-competitively, with higher potency than boceprevir.
bioRxiv · Sep 23, 2021 · PreprintMicrobiology