Methods for inhibiting/treating hiv infections and aids related symptoms
OwnerJanos Aradi, Thomas Bardos +1inventors
InventorsJanos Aradi, Thomas Bardos, Joseph A. Dunn
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel method for inhibiting the growth, elaboration and/or replication of HIV in human patients and to the prevention and treatment of human acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) and other diseases caused by retroviral infection. In preferred aspects, the present invention provides a method for the use of a novel class of oligodeoxynucleotides consisting of 4-thio-2′-deoxyuridylate units for the prevention and treatment of both wild-type and drug-resistant Human Immunodeficiency Virus 1 (HIV), the causative pathogen of AIDS.
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A compound for use in treating retroviral infections comprising a compound according to the structure:
- 1
- where n is from 10 to 80, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
A method for preventing or reducing the likelihood that a human exposed to HIV will contract an HIV infection, said method comprising prior to or during said
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