Anti-viral uses of leflunomide products
AssigneeJames W. Williams
InventorsJames W. Williams, Anita Chong, W. James Waldman
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Abstract
The present invention relates to anti-viral uses of leflunomide product, alone or in combination with other anti-viral agents, or in combination with a pyrimidine such as uridine.
Claims15
A method for treating virus infection comprising the step of administering to a subject in need thereof an anti-viral amount of a leflunomide product.
A method of inhibiting growth of a virus in a cell comprising the step of contacting the cell with an amount of leflunomide product effective to inhibit virion assembly.
A method of screening for a leflunomide product or derivative thereof having anti-viral activity comprising the steps of:
- (a) growing a virus in cell culture,
- (b) contacting the cell culture with a test amount of leflunomide product or derivative thereof, and
- (c) determining the effect of the test amount on viral growth.
Use of a leflunomide product in the preparation of a medicament for treatment of viral infection.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.