Discovery of The Clinical Candidate S-892216: A Second-Generation of SARS-CoV-2 3CL Protease Inhibitor for Treating COVID-19
Yuto Unoh, Keiichiro Hirai, Shota Uehara, Sho Kawashima, Haruaki Nobori, Jun Sato, Hiromitsu Shibayama, Akihiro Hori, Kenji Nakahara, Kana Kurahashi, Masayuki Takamatsu, Shiho Yamamoto, Qianhui Zhang, Miki Tanimura, Reiko Dodo, , Yuki Tachibana
This paper describes the discovery of S-892216, a potent SARS-CoV-2 3CLpro inhibitor with antiviral activity against multiple variants and low cross-resistance to existing drugs.
Journal of Medicinal Chemistry · Jul 5, 2025Peer-reviewedBiochemistry