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. 2019 May 21;35:57–62. doi: 10.1016/j.coviro.2019.04.002

Table 1.

Nucleoside analogues with demonstrated activity against human CoVs

Nucleoside analogue EC50 or IC50 Citation
Ribavirin 50–819 μM (SARS-CoV) [21,51]
20 μM (MERS-CoV)



Remdesivir 0.07 μM (SARS-CoV) [17••,32••]
0.03–0.07 μM (MERS-CoV)
0.03 μM (MHV)



β-d-N4-hydroxycytidine 0.4 μM (HCoV-NL63) [36,38]
5 μM (SARS-CoV)



BCX4430 68.4 μM (MERS-CoV) [31]
57.7 μM (SARS-CoV)



Gemcitabine hydrochloride 1.22 μM (MERS-CoV) [40]
4.96 μM (SARS-CoV)



6-Azauridine 0.03 μM (HCoV-NL63) [36]



Mizoribine 13.5 μM (MERS-CoV) [18]
62 μM (SARS-CoV)



Acyclovir fleximer 23 μM (MERS-CoV) [41]
8.8 μM (HCoV-NL63)