Abstract:
Betulin and dihydrobetulin acyl derivatives according to the present invention have been found to have potent anti-HIV activity. The compounds of the present invention have Formula I as described herein, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1 is a C2-C20 substituted or unsubstituted carboxyacyl, R2 is hydrogen, chloro, bromo, or hydroxy, R4 is hydrogen or C(C6H5)3; wherein the dashed line represents an optional double bond between C20 and C29.
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to the induction and characterization of a humoral immune response targeting nullentry-relevantnull gp41 structures. In its broadest aspect, the present invention is directed to methods of raising a neutralizing antibody response to a broad spectrum of HIV strains and isolates. The present invention targets particular molecular conformations or structures that occur at the cell surface of HIV during viral entry into host cells. Such a humoral response can be generated in vivo as a prophylactic measure in individuals to reduce or inhibit the ability of HIV to infect uninfected cells in the individual's body. Such a response can also be employed to raise antibodies against nullentry relevantnull gp41 structures. These antibodies can be employed for therapeutic uses, and as tools for further illuminating the mechanism of HIV cell entry.
Abstract:
3null,4null-di-O-camphanoyl-(null)-cis-khellactone analogs according to the present invention have been found to have anti-HIV activity. The compounds of the present invention have the following formula: 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, X, and Z are set in the specification. The invention is also directed to pharmaceuticals compositions comprising one or more compounds of Formula I, optionally further comprising one or more anti-viral agents or immunostimulating agents. Further, the invention is directed to the use of compounds of Formula I for the inhibition of a retroviral infection in cells or tissue of an animal, for the treatment of a patient suffering from a retroviral-related pathology, for the prevention of transmission of HIV infection from an HIV infected pregnant woman to a fetus, and for the prevention of transmission of HIV infection during sexual intercourse.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to methods for identifying compounds that decrease the ability of a virus, such as HIV-1, to infect previously uninfected cells by inducing conformational changes in viral envelope proteins, and the compounds discovered by such methods.
Abstract in simplified Chinese:本发明系有关新颖之药学活性的三烯衍生物、含彼之药学组成物、其作为药物之用途、及该化合物之用于制造特定药物的用途。本发明亦有关一种包括投服该化合物之治疗方法。详言之,所述之化合物是在C-3、C2-8和C-19位置中之一或多者具有取代基之桦木酸(betulinic acid)的衍生物,如文中所述。此新颖化合物可用作为抗病毒剂。特别地,该新颖化合物可用于治疗人类免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)。
Abstract:
The present application discloses and claims liquid pharmaceutical compositions comprising bevirimat dimeglumine as a drug substance, methods of treatment comprising administering such compositions to a subject in need thereof, and the use of such compositions in the manufacture of medicaments.
Abstract:
Methods of preventing, treating or delaying the onset of HIV in a subject by administering to the subject novel pharmaceutically active arylmethyl pyrazolo[1,5-α ]pyrimidine amide derivatives, or pharmaceutical compositions containing the same are described. Additionally, compounds of novel pharmaceutically active arylmethyl piperazine pyrazolo[l,5-α]pyrimidine amide derivatives and their use for the manufacture of specific medicaments are described.
Abstract:
Inhibition of HIV-1 replication by disrupting the processing of the viral Gag capsid (CA) protein (p24) from the CA-spacer peptide 1 (SP1) protein precursor (p25) is disclosed. Amino acid sequences containing a mutation in the Gag p25 protein, with the mutation resulting in a decrease in the inhibition of processing of p25 to p24 by dimethylsuccinyl betulinic acid or dimethylsuccinyl betulin, polynucleotides encoding such mutated sequences and antibodies that selectively bind such mutated sequences are also included. Methods of inhibiting, inhibitory compounds and methods of discovering inhibitory compounds that target proteolytic processing of the HIV Gag protein are included. In one embodiment, such compounds inhibit the interaction of the HIV protease enzyme with Gag by binding to the Gag proteolytic cleavage site rather than to the protease enzyme. In another embodiment, viruses or recombinant proteins that contain mutations in the region of the Gag proteolytic cleavage site can be used in screening assays to identify compounds that target proteolytic processing.
Abstract:
The invention is directed to methods for identifying compounds that decrease the ability of a virus, such as HIV-1, to infect previously uninfected cells by inducing conformational changes in viral envelope proteins, and the compounds discovered by such methods.