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. 2022 Jan 27;7:26. doi: 10.1038/s41392-022-00884-5

Table 2.

Overview of targets and potential drugs of SARS-CoV-2

Drug targets Approved/potential COVID-19 drugs
S Ivermectin,36 Arbidol,38 Lipopeptide EK1 and EK1C4,41 SSA09E2,368 Griffithsin,369 Nidazolamide and Tizolazolide,370 Heparin,371 Withaferin A,372 Tetracycline,373 Monoclonal antibodies targeted to S protein
N Rapamycin,93 PJ3494
E Hexamethylene amiloride (HMA) and Amantadine (AMT),98 Hm-methyleneamelory,374
Nsp1 Glycyrrhizic acid, Lobaric acid, Garcinolic acid and Tirilazad139
Nsp2 Nigellidine,146
Nsp3 VIR251,173 GRL-0617,151 YM155,175 Ribavirin,375 GRL-0667 and Mycophenolic acid376
Nsp4 Eribulin and Suvorexant184
Nsp5 PF-07321332 (Nirmatrelvir), S-217622, PF-07304814, PBI-0451, Enanta (EDP-235), N3,190 Calpain inhibitors II, Calpain inhibitors XII, GC-376, Baicalin, Baicalein, and Boceprevir,377 α-ketoamide 13b,192 Andrographolide,378 Hispidin and Lepidine E,379 Talampicillin, and Lurasidone,380 Vitamin B12 and Folic acid,381 Pitavastatin; Leupeptin; hemisulfate; pepstatin A; Birinapant; Lypression; octreotide; Nicotinamide, Famotidine; Telbivudine, and Telcoplanin,382 Poziotinib; Fostamatinib; Ziprasidone; Telcagepant; Talampicillin; Hypericin; Cyanidin-3-glucoside; Glabridin; α-ketoamide 11r; Cannabisin A; Isoacteoside; Raltegravir, Dolutegravir, Bictegravir, Paritaprevir, Darunavir, and Oseltamivir,383 Nelfinavir and Nelfinavir Mesylate,384 Ritonavir and Lopinavir,385 Elbasvir; Favipiravir, Hydroxychloroquine and Chloroquine,386 PF-07321332,194
Nsp6 Dextromethorphan, and Haloperidol,184 Sucrose (ZINC000004217475),387
Nsp9 Uracil-analog FR6,216 imidazolium salts,218 Teicoplanin, and Azithromycin219
Nsp12 Ribavirin, Penciclovir, Tenofovir, Sofosbuvir, and Galidesivir,239 Favipiravir,236 EIDD-1931,388 Molnupiravir (EIDD-2801),238 Remdesivir,234 Surami,247 Zn (II),389; Vitamin B12,390 YAK, Setrobuvir and IDX-184,391 Cefuroxime,392 ODBG-P-RVn,393 GS-621763,394
Nsp13 Bananins,395 Lymecycline, Cefsulodine, Rolitertracycline, Itraconazole, Saquinavir, Dabigatran, and Canrenoic acid,396 Rolitetracycline,375
Nsp14 S-adenosyl-homocysteine (SAH) and Sinefungin (SFG),308 Aurintricarboxylic acid (ATA),283 Disulfiram and Ebselen,281
Nsp15 Tipiracil,289 NSC95397,397 Benzopurpurin B, C-473872, and Congo red,398
Nsp16 S-adenosyl-homocysteine (SAH) and Sinefungin (SFG),308 Aurintricarboxylic acid (ATA),283 Withanolide (WTL), and Dolutegravir,399 Bictegravir,400
ACE2 DX600,60 MLN4760,61 NAAE,62 Telmisartan,401 Chloroquine and Hydroxychloroquine,402 Ibuprofen,403 ACEI,404 ACE inhibitors, Soluble recombinant human angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (rhACE2)405
Cathepsin L Calpain inhibitors, E64d and Inhibitor SID26681509,406 MDL28170,407
Furin Furin inhibitors, Furine convertase inhibitors, Decanoyl-RVKR-chloromethylketone (CMK) and Naphthofluorescein,408 α1-PDX,409 Peptidyl-chloromethylketone, 2,5-dideoxystreptamine-derived inhibitor374
TMPRSS2 Nafamostat and Nafamostat Mesylate,410 Camostat and Camostat Mesylate,411 Bromhexine hydrochloride,412 Benzoselenoxanthene analogues,413 Cbz (Carboxybenzyl)-Phosphono-Lys (OPh)2,414 Rubitecan, Loprazolam; Compounds ZINC000015988935, and ZIN C000103558522,415 Estradiol,416 Enzatulamide417
CD147 Meplazumab,418 Azihromycin,419 Doxycycline420
DPP4 Sitagliptin421
Other targets Lianhua Qingwen,20 Interferon,422 Vitamin C,423 Tocilizumab424