lomibuvir

Lomibuvir (VCH-222) is a selective, non-nucleoside allosteric inhibitor of HCV NS5B polymerase (RdRp) with a Kd of 17 nM. Lomibuvir inhibits the 1b Con1 HCV subgenomic replicon with an EC 50 of 5.2 nM. Lomibuvir preferentially inhibits elongative RNA synthesis rather than de novo -initiated RNA synthesis [1].

Cis-Lomibuvir (cis-VX-222), a cis-isomer of Lomibuvir, is a selective non-nucleoside inhibitor of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase (RdRp), targeting thumb pocket 2 with a dissociation constant (Kd) of 17 nM. It exhibits an EC50 of 5.2 nM against the 1b/Con1 HCV subgenomic replicon, demonstrating a preference for inhibiting elongative RNA synthesis over de novo-initiated RNA synthesis.