Abstract
<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The COVID-19 pandemic progresses unabated in many regions of the world. An effective antiviral against SARS-CoV-2 that could be administered orally for use following high-risk exposure would be of substantial benefit in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic. Herein, we show that MK-4482, an orally administered nucleoside analog, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in the Syrian hamster model. The inhibitory effect of MK-4482 on SARS-CoV-2 replication is observed in animals when the drug is administered either beginning 12 h before or 12 h following infection in a high-risk exposure model. These data support the potential utility of MK-4482 to control SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans following high-risk exposure as well as for treatment of COVID-19 patients.</jats:p>
| Original language | English |
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| Number of pages | 0 |
| Journal | Nature Communications |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| Early online date | 16 Apr 2021 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 16 Apr 2021 |
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
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Orally delivered MK-4482 inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication in the Syrian hamster model
Rosenke, K., Hansen, F., Schwarz, B., Feldmann, F., Haddock, E., Rosenke, R., Meade-White, K., Okumura, A., Leventhal, S., Hawman, D., Ricotta, E., Bosio, C., Saturday, G., Feldmann, H. & Jarvis, M., 8 Oct 2020.Research output: Working paper / Preprint › Preprint
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