Discovery of 2-(furan-2-ylmethylene)hydrazine-1-carbothioamide derivatives as novel inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease
Discovery of 2-(furan-2-ylmethylene)hydrazine-1-carbothioamide derivatives as novel inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 main protease
The COVID-19 posed a serious threat to human life and health, and SARS-CoV-2 Mpro has been considered as an attractive drug target for the treatment of COVID-19. Herein, we report 2-(furan-2-ylmethylene)hydrazine-1-carbothioamide derivatives as novel inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro developed by in-house library screening and biological evaluation. Similarity search led to the identification of compound F8-S43 with the enzymatic IC50 value of 10.76 μM. Further structure-based drug design and synthetic optimization uncovered compounds F8-B6 and F8-B22 as novel non-peptidomimetic inhibitors of Mpro with IC50 values of 1.57 μM and 1.55 μM, respectively. Moreover, enzymatic kinetic assay and mass spectrometry demonstrated that F8-B6 was a reversible covalent inhibitor of Mpro. Besides, F8-B6 showed low cytotoxicity with CC50 values of more than 100 μM in Vero and MDCK cells. Overall, these novel SARS-CoV-2 Mpro non-peptidomimetic inhibitors provide a useful starting point for further structural optimization.
- Peking University China (People's Republic of)
- Tsinghua University China (People's Republic of)
- State Key Laboratory of Natural and Biomimetic Drugs China (People's Republic of)
- Center for Life Sciences China (People's Republic of)
SARS-CoV-2, Antiviral Agents, Article, COVID-19 Drug Treatment, Molecular Docking Simulation, Hydrazines, Drug Discovery, Humans, Protease Inhibitors, Furans, Coronavirus 3C Proteases
SARS-CoV-2, Antiviral Agents, Article, COVID-19 Drug Treatment, Molecular Docking Simulation, Hydrazines, Drug Discovery, Humans, Protease Inhibitors, Furans, Coronavirus 3C Proteases
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