| Literature DB >> 7574537 |
S Shakiba1, W R Freeman, M Flores-Aguilar, D Munguia, M Tatebayashi, G Besen, R Amani, C A Wiley, C Vuong, K A Aldern.
Abstract
Acyclovir diphosphate dimyristoylglycerol (ACVDP-DG) is a lipid prodrug which is active against ACV-resistant strains of herpes simplex virus because of its intracellular metabolism to ACV monophosphate. In human cytomegalovirus (HCMV)-infected MRC-5 cells, ACVDP-DG was ninefold more active than ACV. When liposomal [8-3H]ACVDP-DG was injected intravitreally at the maximum nontoxic dose of 1 mumol in rabbits, the drug remained above its estimated 90% HCMV-inhibitory concentration for 18 days. Intravitreal ganciclovir persists above its 90% inhibitory concentration for only 1 to 2 days. ACVDP-DG may be useful as a local treatment for HCMV retinitis.Entities:
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Year: 1995 PMID: 7574537 PMCID: PMC162748 DOI: 10.1128/AAC.39.6.1383
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Antimicrob Agents Chemother ISSN: 0066-4804 Impact factor: 5.191