University Chemistry ›› 2023, Vol. 38 ›› Issue (8): 85-94.doi: 10.3866/PKU.DXHX202208060

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Research Progress on Small-Molecule Drugs for Treating COVID-19

Bo Yuan2, Chenyun Feng1,3,*(), Yaofeng Yuan1,*()   

  1. 1 College of Chemistry, Fuzhou University, Fuzhou 350108, China
    2 National Medical Products Administration Southern Medical Economy Institute, Guangzhou 510080, China
    3 Department of Chemistry, Southern University of Science and Technology, Shenzhen 518055, Guangdong Province, China
  • Received:2022-08-09 Accepted:2022-09-19 Published:2022-11-23
  • Contact: Chenyun Feng, Yaofeng Yuan E-mail:454913648@qq.com;yaofeng_yuan@fzu.edu.cn

Abstract:

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant losses and suffering around the world. Although the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine has largely controlled the spread of the virus, the scientific and sustainable treatment of COVID-19 patients is still necessary to truly end the pandemic. Small-molecule drugs against COVID-19 have attracted the attention of the scientific community and industry owing to their unique advantages such as a simple delivery method, relatively high output, and immune response with lower probability. Fortunately, in the last three years, some potentially effective drugs have been proposed, and have achieved good results in clinical trials. This paper briefly introduces the research progress on small-molecule drugs since 2020 to provide reference for future SARS-CoV-2 research.

Key words: SARS-CoV-2, Small molecule drugs, RdRp, Azvudine, PaxlovidTM