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Coating of Remdesivir and Ivermectin on Silver Nanoparticles: First Principle Study

Morad, R., Elsevier BV, doi:10.2139/ssrn.5021494

Nov 2024

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Ivermectin for COVID-19

4th treatment shown to reduce risk in August 2020, now with p < 0.00000000001 from 105 studies, recognized in 23 countries.

Lower risk for mortality, ventilation, ICU, hospitalization, recovery, cases, and viral clearance.

No treatment is 100% effective. Protocols combine treatments.

5,100+ studies for 112 treatments. c19ivm.org

In Silico study showing that silver nanoparticles could be used as a therapeutic drug delivery mechanism for remdesivir and ivermectin against SARS-CoV-2. Using Density Functional Theory calculations, authors find that both drugs bond strongly to the Ag(111) surface, with interaction energies of -2.16 eV for ivermectin and -2.03 eV for remdesivir. Molecular dynamics simulations show that the most electronegative atoms in each drug molecule have the strongest attraction to the silver atoms on the nanoparticle surface. The findings suggest silver nanoparticles coated with remdesivir or ivermectin could improve the efficacy and reduce the dosage requirements of these antiviral drugs for treating COVID-19.

70 preclinical studies support the efficacy of ivermectin for COVID-19:

32 In Silico studies1-32

24 In Vitro studies33-56

14 In Vivo animal studies43,49,56-67

Ivermectin, better known for antiparasitic activity, is a broad spectrum antiviral with activity against many viruses including H7N768, Dengue34,69,70, HIV-170, Simian virus 4071, Zika34,72,73, West Nile73, Yellow Fever74,75, Japanese encephalitis74, Chikungunya75, Semliki Forest virus75, Human papillomavirus54, Epstein-Barr54, BK Polyomavirus76, and Sindbis virus75.

Ivermectin inhibits importin-α/β-dependent nuclear import of viral proteins68,70,71,77, shows spike-ACE2 disruption at 1nM with microfluidic diffusional sizing35, binds to glycan sites on the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein preventing interaction with blood and epithelial cells and inhibiting hemagglutination38,78, shows dose-dependent inhibition of wildtype and omicron variants33, exhibits dose-dependent inhibition of lung injury58,63, may inhibit SARS-CoV-2 via IMPase inhibition34, may inhibit SARS-CoV-2 induced formation of fibrin clots resistant to degradation7, inhibits SARS-CoV-2 3CL^pro51, may inhibit SARS-CoV-2 RdRp activity26, may minimize viral myocarditis by inhibiting NF-κB/p65-mediated inflammation in macrophages57, may be beneficial for COVID-19 ARDS by blocking GSDMD and NET formation79, may interfere with SARS-CoV-2's immune evasion via ORF8 binding2, may inhibit SARS-CoV-2 by disrupting CD147 interaction80-83, shows protection against inflammation, cytokine storm, and mortality in an LPS mouse model sharing key pathological features of severe COVID-1956,84, may be beneficial in severe COVID-19 by binding IGF1 to inhibit the promotion of inflammation, fibrosis, and cell proliferation that leads to lung damage6, may minimize SARS-CoV-2 induced cardiac damage37,45, increases Bifidobacteria which play a key role in the immune system85, has immunomodulatory48 and anti-inflammatory67,86 properties, and has an extensive and very positive safety profile87.

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Study covers ivermectin and remdesivir.

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Coating of Remdesivir and Ivermectin on silver nanoparticles: First principle study

Razieh Morad

The rapid emergence of SARS-CoV-2 has necessitated the repurposing of existing drugs to manage the COVID-19 pandemic effectively. This study explores the potential of using silver nanoparticles as a delivery system for the antiviral drugs Remdesivir and Ivermectin, which are effective against the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Utilizing quantum chemistry computational methods, specifically Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Molecular Dynamics (MD), I investigated the interaction dynamics of these drugs when coated onto silver nanoparticles. This approach promises to improve the efficacy and reduce the dosage requirements for these antiviral drugs, offering a novel therapeutic strategy against viral infections like COVID-19.

Competing interests The authors declare no competing interests. Author contributions R. Morad performed the DFT, and MD simulations, analyzed the results, and wrote the manuscript.

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