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Drug repurposing screen identifies lonafarnib as respiratory syncytial virus fusion protein inhibitor
8 Feb 2024
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Abstract Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a common cause of acute lower respiratory tract infection in infants, older adults and the immunocompromised. Effective directly acting antivirals are not yet available for clinical use. To address this, we screen the ReFRAME drug-repurposing library consisting of 12,000 small molecules against RSV. We identify 21 primary candidates including RSV F and N protein...
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