Tilorone, a Broad-Spectrum Antiviral for Emerging Viruses

Tilorone is a 50-year-old synthetic small-molecule compound with antiviral activity that is proposed to induce interferon after oral administration. This drug is used as a broad-spectrum antiviral in several countries of the Russian Federation. We have recently described activity in vitro and in viv...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Ekins, Sean, Madrid, Peter B.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: American Society for Microbiology 2020
Materias:
Antiviral Agents
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7179581/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32205350
http://dx.doi.org/10.1128/AAC.00440-20
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Sumario:Tilorone is a 50-year-old synthetic small-molecule compound with antiviral activity that is proposed to induce interferon after oral administration. This drug is used as a broad-spectrum antiviral in several countries of the Russian Federation. We have recently described activity in vitro and in vivo against the Ebola virus. After a broad screening of additional viruses, we now describe in vitro activity against Chikungunya virus (CHIK) and Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV).

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