| Literature DB >> 26526586 |
Laura K McMullan1, Mike Flint1, Julie Dyall2, César Albariño1, Gene G Olinger2, Scott Foster3, Phiroze Sethna3, Lisa E Hensley2, Stuart T Nichol1, E Randall Lanier3, Christina F Spiropoulou4.
Abstract
Brincidofovir (BCV) is the 3-hexadecyloxy-1-propanol (HDP) lipid conjugate of the acyclic nucleoside phosphonate cidofovir (CDV). BCV has established broad-spectrum activity against double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) viruses; however, its activity against RNA viruses has been less thoroughly evaluated. Here, we report that BCV inhibited infection of Ebola virus in multiple human cell lines. Unlike the mechanism of action for BCV against cytomegalovirus and other dsDNA viruses, phosphorylation of CDV to the diphosphate form appeared unnecessary. Instead, antiviral activity required the lipid moiety and in vitro activity against EBOV was observed for several HDP-nucleotide conjugates.Entities:
Keywords: Antiviral therapy; Brincidofovir; Ebola; In vitro screen
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Year: 2015 PMID: 26526586 DOI: 10.1016/j.antiviral.2015.10.010
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antiviral Res ISSN: 0166-3542 Impact factor: 5.970