Evolution of the Synthesis of Remdesivir. Classical Approaches and Most Recent Advances

VARGAS, DIDIER F.; LARGHI, ENRIQUE L.; KAUFMAN, TEODORO S.

ACS Omega

ACS

Lugar: Washington; Año: 2021 vol. 6 p. 19356 - 19363

2470-1343

The broad-spectrum antiviral Remdesivir, a monophosphate nucleoside analogue prodrug (ProTide), was repurposed. In May 2020, it received emergency approval by the FDA, being the first drug approved to fight the new coronavirus (COVID-19) disease which targets the virus directly. The main synthetic strategies toward Remdesivir, and their relevant modifications, are presented and discussed, to provide a panoramic view of the state-of-the-art and the more important advances in this field. Recent progress, proposed improvements, and uses of novel technologies for the synthetic sequence are also detailed.