Discovery of pan-ErbB inhibitors protecting from SARS-CoV-2 replication, inflammation, and lung injury by a drug repurposing screen
S. Saul, M. Karim, P.-T. Huang, L. Ghita, W. Chiu, S. Kumar, N. Bhalla, P. Leyssen, C. A. Cohen, K. E. Huie, C. Tindle, M. Sibai, B. A. Pinsky, S. Das, P. Ghosh, , S. Einav
This study identifies lapatinib, an ErbB inhibitor, as a broad-spectrum antiviral that suppresses SARS-CoV-2 and VEEV replication, inflammation, and lung injury through ErbB-mediated mechanisms.
bioRxiv · May 15, 2021Microbiology