Compositions and methods for treating viral infections
AssigneesNew York University, Yeda Research and Development Co. Ltd.
InventorsDaniel Meruelo, Gad Lavie, Yehuda Mazur
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are antiviral agents, pharmaceutical formulations comprising effective amounts of these agents and methods for treating mammals suffering from infections caused by viruses. The agents are analogs, isomers, homologs, derivatives and salts of aromatic polycyclic diones.
Claims2
A method for treating a mammal suffering from a viral infection comprising administering to a mammal in need of such treatment an amount effective to provide a significant inhibition of the virus causing said viral infection of a compound having antiviral activity of the following formula (I):
- ##STR23## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are OH, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are H, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are H, and R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are OH.
A pharmaceutical composition for treating mammals suffering from viral infections comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent and, as active principle, an antiviral effective amount of a compound having antiviral activity of the following formula (I):
- ##STR24## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are OH, R.sup.3 and R.sup.4 are H, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6 are H, and R.sup.7 and R.sup.8 are OH.
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