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. 2021 Jun 17;11:676451. doi: 10.3389/fcimb.2021.676451

Table 2.

The summary of recently reported Mpro inhibitors.

Compounds SARS-CoV-2 SARS-CoV-2 Development Stage
Mpro inhibition (μM) Antiviral activity (μM)
N3 Kobs/[I]=11,300 ± 800M-1S-1 EC50 = 16.77 ± 1.7 Preclinical; not tested in animals models
Ebselen IC50 = 0.67 ± 0.09 EC50 = 4.67 ± 0.80 In clinical trials
11a IC50 = 0.053 ± 0.005 EC50 = 0.53 ± 0.01 Preclinical; Favorable PK in rats and low toxicity in rats and dogs
11b IC50 = 0.040 ± 0.002 EC50 = 0.72 ± 0.09 Preclinical; Favorable PK in rats
Boceprevir IC50 = 4.13 ± 0.61 Ki=1.18 EC50 = 1.31 ± 0.58 FDA-approved
HCV drug
GC-376 IC50 = 0.03 ± 0.008 EC50 = 3.37 ± 1.68 Preclinical; Tested in felines
K2/KI=40,800M-1S-1
MG-132 IC50 = 3.90 ± 1.01 NT. Preclinical; Tested in mice
Calpain inhibitor II IC50 = 0.97 ± 0.27 EC50 = 2.07 ± 0.76 Preclinical; not tested in animals models
Ki=0.40
Calpain inhibitor XII IC50 = 0.45 ± 0.06 EC50 = 0.49 ± 0.18 Preclinical; not tested in animals models
Ki=0.13