Asthma Medication Points The Way To Drugs To Prevent And Treat Covid-19: Nsp1, A Novel Target - Forbes

Montelukast, an asthma drug, can bind to and block a crucial SARS-CoV-2 protein. This discovery sets the stage for a new class of antiviral drugs, designed to target and interfere with the virus' immunosuppressive tactics.

Targeting Nsp1 with montelukast blocks a critical early step in SARS-CoV-2 replication. CREDIT: Mohammad Afsar To survive and replicate inside our cells, a virus has to be able to adapt them to it… [+6760 chars]

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