Scientists are looking at a range of different drug classes, such as lysyl oxidase (LOX) inhibitors and NADPH-oxidase inhibitors – but an obvious choice is a class of drugs known as autotaxin ...

Viral pneumonia, which is common and highly contagious, arises after viral entry into cells, leading to the activation of nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide phosphate (NADPH) oxidase 2 (Nox2).