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Antiviral agents.

E D Reines1, P A Gross

  • 1Division of Infectious Diseases, Hackensack Medical Center, New Jersey.

The Medical Clinics of North America
|May 1, 1988
PubMed
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New antiviral drugs offer effective treatments for viral diseases by targeting unique stages of viral infection. This review explores these specific viral process targets and the compounds that inhibit them.

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Area of Science:

  • Virology
  • Pharmacology
  • Infectious Diseases

Background:

  • Recent advancements have led to the licensing of potent antiviral drugs.
  • These drugs represent a new era in managing viral infections.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review unique targets within the viral infection process.
  • To discuss compounds that interfere with these viral mechanisms.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of antiviral drug development.
  • Analysis of viral replication cycle.
  • Identification of key inhibitory targets.

Main Results:

  • Several unique steps in viral infection are identified as druggable targets.
  • Specific compounds have been developed to inhibit these targets.

Conclusions:

  • Targeting unique viral processes is a successful strategy for antiviral drug development.
  • The reviewed compounds offer new therapeutic options for viral diseases.