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tecovirimat

An orally available small molecule with activity against orthopoxviruses. Tecovirimat is an inhibitor of viral p37 and blocks the ability of virus particles to be released from infected cells.
Code name:SIGA-246
ST 246
Chemical structure:N-((3aR,4R,4aR,5aS,6S,6aS)-1,3-dioxo-3,3a,4,4a,5,5a,6,6a-octahydro-4,6-ethenocyclopropa(f)isoindol-2(1H)-yl)-4-(trifluoromethyl)benzamide
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