Some researchers also see promise in two selective estrogen receptor modulators approved by FDA — one of them is used to treat breast cancer — that were shown to inhibit Ebola infection in vitro and in a mouse model in a 2013 paper in Science Translational Medicine. (sciencemag.org)
Along with the drug types mentioned above, other categories that blocked viral entry included estrogen receptor modulators used against cancer and serotonin reuptake inhibitors used to treat depression. (sciencedaily.com)
Bazedoxifene is a pill that, like tamoxifen, belongs to a class of drugs known as specific estrogen receptor modulators (SERMs). (sciencedaily.com)