Second-generation nitazoxanide derivatives: thiazolides are effective inhibitors of the influenza A virus
Andrew V Stachulski1, M Gabriella Santoro2, Sara Piacentini2
1Robert Robinson Laboratories, Department of Chemistry, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, L69 7ZD, UK.
Aim:
The only small molecule drugs currently available for treatment of influenza A virus (IAV) are M2 ion channel blockers and sialidase inhibitors. The prototype thiazolide, nitazoxanide, has successfully completed Phase III clinical trials against acute uncomplicated influenza.
Results:
We report the activity of seventeen thiazolide analogs against A/PuertoRico/8/1934(H1N1), a laboratory-adapted strain of the H1N1 subtype of IAV, in a cell culture-based assay. A total of eight analogs showed IC50s in the range of 0.14-5.0 μM. Additionally a quantitative structure-property relationship study showed high correlation between experimental and predicted activity based on a molecular descriptor set.
Conclusion:
A range of thiazolides show useful activity against an H1N1 strain of IAV. Further evaluation of these molecules as potential new small molecule therapies is justified.
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