Antiviral agents
AssigneeSymbicom Aktiebolag
InventorsKarl-Anders Karlsson, Erling Norrby, Goran Wadell
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Abstract
A second-step virus binding receptor is found in nature on the surface of animal and plant cells. This receptor is thought to be needed for virus penetration into target cells. The second-step receptor has been found to bind a wide variety of viruses belonging to a number of different families. The second-step receptor and natural or synthetic substances which correspond to or are analogous to the binding epitope of the second-step receptor in that they are able to bind to a site on the virus which recognizes the binding epitope of the natural second-step receptor, are therefore indicated for the diagnosis, prophylaxis or treatment of viral infections.
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A method of inhibiting the interaction between a cellular second-step viral binding receptor and a virus which comprises exposing the virus to a compound which preferentially binds the viral recognition site for the binding epitope of said cellular second step viral binding receptor, whereby the binding of the virus to the receptor is inhibited, said compound comprising a carbohydrate moiety, a hydrocarbon moiety of at least five carbon atoms, and an intermediate moiety comprising at least one sulfur-containing functional group selected from the group consisting of --S--, --SO-- and --SO.sub.2 --.
A method of inhibiting the interaction between a cellular second-step viral binding receptor and a virus which comprises exposing the virus to a compound which preferentially binds the viral recognition site for the binding epitope of said cellular second-step viral binding receptor, said compound comprising a carbohydrate moiety, a hydrophobic moiety, said hydrophobic moiety comprising a hydrocarbon moiety having at least one or more chains at least one chain having a length of at least five carbon atoms, and an intermediate polar moiety presenting at least two hydrogen bonding sites.
A method of inhibiting the interaction between a cellular second-step viral binding receptor and a virus which comprises exposing the virus to a composition comprising:
- (1) a compound consisting essentially of (A) a carbohydrate moiety, (B) an intermediate moiety comprising at least two hydrogen bonding sites, and (C) a hydrocarbon moiety comprising at least 14 carbon atoms, said intermediate moiety connecting said carbohydrate and hydrocarbon moieties, wherein the saccharide unit of said carbohydrate moiety which is nearest said intermediate moiety is a pentose, hexose or heptose in furanose or pyranose form, and if substituted the substituents do not block the alpha side of said nearest saccharide unit, said hydrogen bonding sites of said intermediate moiety being provided by one or more hydrogen bonding groups selected from the group consisting of amino, carbonyl, hydroxyl, sulfhydryl, sulfoxy or sulfone groups, said compound having a total length of about 15-20.ANG., said compound having a bent conformation;
- said compound specifically binding the viral recognition site for the binding epitope of said cellular second-step viral binding receptor and
- (2) a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle or excipient.
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