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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Cell Physiol. 2020 Oct 20;236(5):3366–3382. doi: 10.1002/jcp.30109

Table 4:

Clinical trials underway to treat SARS-CoV-2 infection (source: clinicaltrials.org and Clinical Trials Arena)

Drugs Target/mechanism
Remdesivir Inhibits viral RNA synthesis
Danoprevir + Ritonavir Protease inhibitor, Antiretroviral
Lopinavir + Ritonavir Protease inhibitor
Hydroxychloroquine Inhibits lysosomal activity (Discontinued)
Telmisartan Angiotensin receptor blocker
Rintatolimod Recombinant Interferon Alfa-2B
Meplazumab Mab against CD147 membrane glycoprotein
Favipiravir RNA dependent RNA polymerase
Galidesivir Inhibits viral RNA synthesis
Nitazoxanide Interfere with pyruvate:ferredoxin oxidoreductase
ACE inhibitors/ARB Angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitor, Angiotensin receptor blockers
Convalescent serum Virus-neutralizing antibodies
Monoclonal antibodies to SARS-CoV-2 Virus-neutralizing antibodies
Baricitinib Janus Kinase inhibitor
Mesenchymal stem cells Cell therapy
Famotidine H2 blocker
Interferon β−1b Antiviral immune response
Peginterferon lambda alfa-1a Antiviral immune response
SARS-CoV-2-specific T-cells Cytotoxic T-cells
NT-17 Recombinant IL-17
Isotretinoin Papain-like protease inhibitor
MK-4482 Antiviral
TXA127 Angiotensin 1–7
Clevudine Pyrimidine analogue for HBV treatment
Opaganib Sphingosine kinase-2 inhibitor