Omicron: a drug developer’s perspective

Fang Flora Fang; Pei Yong Shi

doi:10.1080/22221751.2021.2023330

Omicron: a drug developer’s perspective

Fang Flora Fang, Pei Yong Shi

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

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Abstract

We performed an annotation of 35 mutations in the spike protein of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant. Our analysis of the mutations indicates that Omicron has gained prominent immune evasion and potential for enhanced transmissibility. Previous modeling study has revealed that continued evolution in both immune evasion and enhanced transmissibility by SARS-CoV-2 would compromise vaccines as tools for the pandemic control. To combat the future variants of SARS-CoV-2, the world needs novel antiviral drugs that are effective at curb viral spreading without introducing additional selective pressure towards resistant variants.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	208-211
Number of pages	4
Journal	Emerging Microbes and Infections
Volume	11
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/22221751.2021.2023330
State	Published - 2022

Keywords

COVID19
COVID19drugs
COVID19vaccines
Omicron variants
SARS-CoV-2

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Drug Discovery
Infectious Diseases
Epidemiology
Virology
Parasitology
Microbiology
Immunology

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