(2R,6S,12Z,13aS,14aR,16aS)-6-[(tert-Butoxycarbonyl)amino]-14a-[(cyclopropylsulfonyl)carbamoyl]-5,16-dioxo-1,2,3,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,13a,14,14a,15,16,16a-hexadecahydrocyclopropa[e]pyrrolo[1,2-a][1,4]diazacyclopentadecin-2-yl 4-fluoro-1,3-dihydro-2H-isoindole-2-carboxylate
Danoprevir is an orally bioavailable, peptidomimetic inhibitor of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3/4A protease, with antiviral activity against HCV and potential antiviral activity against SARS-CoV-2. Upon oral administration, danoprevir binds to and blocks the activity of HCV NS3/4A protease. This prevents the cleavage and processing of HCV viral proteins leading to the inhibition of HCV replication. Danoprevir may also bind to and block of the activity of SARS-CoV-2 protease. This prevents the cleavage and processing of SARS-CoV-2 viral proteins leading to the inhibition of SARS-CoV-2 replication. NS3/4A, a chymotrypsin-like serine protease, is responsible for cleavage at four sites of the HCV polyprotein to form the viral proteins required for HCV replication. It plays a key role in the HCV viral replication process. HCV infection is associated with the development of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). A chymotrypsin-like protease is responsible for cleavage of the SARS-CoV-2 viral polyprotein to form the RNA replicase-transcriptase complex, which plays a key role in the SARS-CoV-2 viral transcription and replication process.