3-Hydroxypyrimidine-2,4-Diones as Novel Hepatitis B Virus Antivirals Targeting the Viral Ribonuclease H

Autor: Maxwell D. Leslie, Michael A. Parniak, Kelsey N. Boschert, Maritza Puray-Chavez, Karen A. Kirby, Zhengqiang Wang, Andrew D. Huber, Jing Tang, Kamalendra Singh, Hiroaki Mitsuya, Maria Boftsi, Megan A. Sheridan, Stefan G. Sarafianos, Eleftherios Michailidis, Jennifer J. Wolf
Rok vydání: 2017
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Zdroj: Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy. 61
ISSN: 1098-6596
0066-4804
DOI: 10.1128/aac.00245-17
Popis: Hepatitis B virus (HBV) RNase H (RNH) is an appealing therapeutic target due to its essential role in viral replication. RNH inhibitors (RNHIs) could help to more effectively control HBV infections. Here, we report 3-hydroxypyrimidine-2,4-diones as novel HBV RNHIs with antiviral activity. We synthesized and tested 52 analogs and found 4 that inhibit HBV RNH activity in infected cells. Importantly, 2 of these compounds inhibited HBV replication in the low micromolar range.
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