Favipiravir
Antiviral agent. In clinical use for influenza; blocks viral fusion to cell. Wang et al. Cell Res 30:269–271, Feb 4 2020, https://doi.org/10.1038/s41422-020-0282-0.
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- Applications:Approved drug (Japan); in COVID-19 clinical trials
Biochemicals & reagents
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157.1
-20°C (des.)
Favipiravir is an inhibitor of Influenza viruses A, B, and C (IC50’s: A = 0.03-0.20 µg/mL H1N1, 0.01-0.30 H2N2, 0.08-0.48 H3N2, 0.14-0.15 H4N2, 0.24-1.60 H7N2, 0.20-0.82 H5N1, 0.35 H1N2; B = 0.04-0.09 µg/mL; C = 0.03-0.06 µg/mL) as well as strains resistant to adamantane-type antivirals, oseltamivir, and zanamivir (1,2,3). This compound displayed no cytotoxicity in a variety of cells and has been shown to selectively inhibit viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (4). It has also shown activity against other viruses including arena, phlebo, hanta, flavi, entero, alpha, respiratory syncytial, and noroviruses (5). It is in clinical trials for the treatment of SARS-CoV-2 (6,7).