Antiviral agents /

This new volume of Advances in Pharmacology explores the current state of antiviral agents. Chapters cover such topics as virus entry inhibitors, interferon-free drug combinations, and antiviral agents for HSV. With a variety of chapters and the best authors in the field, the volume is an essential...

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Other Authors: De Clercq, Erik (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: San Diego, Calif. : Academic Press, c2013
San Diego, CA : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, 2013
Series:Advances in pharmacology (San Diego, Calif.) ; volume sixty seven
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505 0 |a Front Cover; Antiviral Agents; Copyright; Contents; Preface; References; Contributors; Chapter One: Antiviral Agents for Herpes Simplex Virus; 1. Introduction; 1.1. The Herpesviridae; 1.1.1. HSV-1 and HSV-2 are closely related viruses; 1.2. Rarer forms of HSV disease; 2. Historical Overview: Therapies for HSV Infections; 2.1. Early progress toward highly selective and effective antivirals; 2.2. ACV and PCV: Preclinical evaluations; 2.2.1. Mechanism for latency efficacy: A hypothesis; 2.3. ACV, PCV, and their prodrugs: Clinical studies; 2.3.1. Herpes labialis (cold sores) caused by HSV-1 
505 8 |a 2.3.2. Genital herpes2.3.2.1. Primary genital herpes (usually caused by HSV-2, sometimes caused by HSV-1); 2.3.2.2. Therapy for recurrent genital herpes-Episodic therapy; 2.3.2.3. Therapy for recurrent genital herpes-Suppressive therapy; 3. Clinical Experience with ACV, VACV, and FCV Through Two Decades; 3.1. Clinical benefit; 3.2. New opportunities for FCV and VACV?; 4. Antiviral Drug Resistance; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Drug-resistant strains tested in HSV laboratory animal infection models; 4.3. HSV drug resistance in ophthalmic infections; 4.4. Drug resistance in immunocompromised patients 
505 8 |a 3.1. Nucleotide phosphoramidate prodrugs3.2. HepDirect liver-targeting prodrugs; 3.3. 3',5'-Cyclic phosphate nucleotide prodrugs; 3.4. Phosphate and phosphonate ester prodrugs; 4. Conclusion; Conflict of Interest; References; Chapter Three: HIV Integrase Inhibitors: 20-Year Landmark and Challenges; 1. Introduction; 2. Requirement of IN for HIV Replication; 3. IN Structure; 4. The INSTIs; 5. Challenges; 5.1. Resistance to INSTIs; 5.2. Long-term safety and tolerance for INSTIs; 5.3. Economical considerations and prophylactic treatments; 5.4. Novel INIs targeting IN outside its catalytic site 
505 8 |a 4.2. Treatment of rare but important side effects caused by the VZV vaccine 
505 8 |a 4.5. Concept of genetic barrier5. Novel Approaches to HSV Chemotherapy; 5.1. Nucleoside analogues in combination with anti-inflammatory compounds; 5.2. Helicase-primase: A new selective virus target for HSV; 5.3. TK bypass; 6. Prospects for Novel Antiviral Compounds and Vaccines; 6.1. Difficulties facing novel compounds; 6.2. Lack of progress in the control of HSV by means of immunization; 7. Conclusion; Conflict of Interest; References; Chapter Two: Nucleotide Prodrugs for the Treatment of HCV Infection; 1. Introduction; 2. Nucleoside Inhibitors; 3. Nucleotide Prodrugs 
505 8 |a 5.4.1. The LEDGINs5.4.2. Peptides targeting the LEDGF/p75 binding site; 5.4.3. Inhibitors targeting other cellular cofactors; 5.4.4. Allosteric inhibitors of IN; 5.5. Chromatin and DNA repair cofactors completing integration; 6. Conclusion; Conflict of Interest; References; Chapter Four: Advances in the Treatment of Varicella-Zoster Virus Infections; 1. Introduction; 2. Vaccination Strategies and Postexposure Prophylaxis; 3. Existing Antiviral Treatments; 4. Medical Need for New Anti-VZV Agents; 4.1. Management of PHN and other complications 
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