DC402234 (FB2001), an anti-SARS-CoV-2 drug candidate mainly developed by research team at the Shanghai Institute of Materia Medica (SIMM) of Chinese Academy of Sciences enters its Phase I clinical trial in the United States on March 15.
DC402234, a peptidomimetic compound, was designed and synthesized through analyzing the crystal structure of the coronaviruses Mpro.
Researchers found that DC402234 exhibits effective inhibitory activity against SARS-CoV-2 Mpro with IC50 values of 0.053 ± 0.005 μM, and vibrant anti-SARS-CoV-2-infection activity in cell culture (EC50 values of 0.42 ± 0.08 μM).
Furthermore, DC402234 shows good pharmacokinetic properties and safety in vivo.
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