Table 1 Chemical structure of compounds and their in vitro inhibition properties.

From: Calpeptin is a potent cathepsin inhibitor and drug candidate for SARS-CoV-2 infections

Inhibitor

SARS-CoV-2 Mpro Ki [nM]

CatB Ki [nM]

CatK Ki [pM]

CatL Ki [pM]

CatV Ki [pM]

VERO E6 EC50 [nM]

4500 (3900–5600)

41 ± 7/27–54

61 ± 12/37–85

131 ± 21/90–172

361 ± 47/268–454

183 ± 65

4700 (1100–8000)

70 ± 15/39–100

50 ± 12/28–73

148 ± 19/111–185

169 ± 18/133–204

120 ± 54

<100 [40]a

163 ± 50/63–262

91 ± 11/70–112

259 ± 27/204–314

242 ± 23/196–288

1071 ± 278

  1. Ki values for SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibition are mean with 95% confidence interval. Values for cathepsin inhibition are mean with standard deviation and 95% confidence interval for Ki determination and mean with standard error for EC50 determination in VERO E6 cells.
  2. aKi as reported previously66.