Entrectinib—A SARS-CoV-2 Inhibitor in Human Lung Tissue (HLT) Cells

Abstract

Since the start of the COVID-19 outbreak, pharmaceutical companies and research groups have focused on the development of vaccines and antiviral drugs against SARS-CoV-2. Here, we apply a drug repurposing strategy to identify drug candidates that are able to block the entrance of the virus into human cells. By combining virtual screening with in vitro pseudovirus assays and antiviral assays in Human Lung Tissue (HLT) cells, we identify entrectinib as a potential antiviral drug.

Keywords

• SARS-CoV-2
• COVID-19
• drug repurposing
• virtual screening
• viral cell entry assays