| Literature DB >> 28559249 |
Vincent H Wu1, Robert A Smith2, Sara Masoum1, Dana N Raugi1, Selly Ba3, Moussa Seydi3, Jay A Grobler4, Geoffrey S Gottlieb1,5.
Abstract
There is a pressing need to identify more effective antiretroviral drugs for HIV-2 treatment. Here, we show that the investigational compound MK-8591 (4'-ethynyl-2-fluoro-2'-deoxyadenosine [EFdA]) is highly active against group A and B isolates of HIV-2; 50% effective concentrations [EC50] for HIV-2 were, on average, 4.8-fold lower than those observed for HIV-1. MK-8591 also retains potent activity against multinucleoside-resistant HIV-2 mutants (EC50 ≤ 11 nM). These data suggest that MK-8591 may have antiviral activity in HIV-2-infected individuals.Entities:
Keywords: 4′-ethynyl-2-fluoro-2′-deoxyadenosine; EFdA; HIV-1; HIV-2; MK-8591; NRTI; antiretroviral therapy; drug resistance
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Year: 2017 PMID: 28559249 PMCID: PMC5527656 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.00744-17
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191