“Identification of a Series of Compounds with Potent Antiviral Activity for the Treatment of Enterovirus Infections”
Scientists are reporting progress in the search for the first broad-spectrum drugs to combat human rhinoviruses (HRVs), which cause humanity’s most common infectious diseases. Their study on these potential drugs for infections that include the common cold appears in the journal ACS Medicinal Chemistry Letters.
Angus MacLeod and colleagues note that although many HRV infections cause mild disease, they can lead to dangerous complications for millions of people with asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Previous potential drugs for HRV either didn’t work or caused unacceptable side effects, leaving only one potential drug still under development in clinical trials. MacLeod’s team set out to find new antiviral candidates to meet this serious health challenge.
They describe identifying and successfully testing a group of compounds that work against human rhinovirus, Coxsackie virus, poliovirus and enterovirus-71 — the cause of hand, foot and mouth disease. The substances work by blocking the ability of these viruses to multiply.
The Latest Bing News on:
Antiviral drugs
- Monday Musings: When the state-controlled sale of a drug is a good thingon April 12, 2021 at 4:36 am
Pune has witnessed a shortage of the expensive, much- hyped Remdesivir prescribed on a large scale by doctors, leading to its scarcity ...
- Antiviral Drugs Market Size & Share | North America, Europe, & APAC Industry Forecasts 2027: Graphical Researchon April 12, 2021 at 3:00 am
The global antiviral drugs market size is anticipated to witness accelerated growth during the forecast period due to the growing focus toward therapeutic management of patients with SARS-Cov-2 ...
- Drug Repurposing Screens Reveal Nine Potential New COVID-19 Treatmentson April 11, 2021 at 10:11 pm
A potential route to candidate antivirals is through the deployment of drugs that show activity against related viruses. Previous studies found that the antiviral drug remdesivir, which was developed ...
- India Bans Export Of Covid-19 Treatment Drug Remdesiviron April 11, 2021 at 5:18 pm
India on Sunday banned the export of remdesivir as infections soared to a new daily high and hospitals grappled with increasing demand for the coronavirus treatment drug. The vast nation has ...
- Antiviral drugs remdesivir, favipiravir vanish as demand rises on Covid surgeon April 11, 2021 at 3:30 pm
Prayagraj: The surge in Covid-19 cases across the country and in the district has led to an acute shortage of antiviral drugs remdesivir injection and.
- Centre halts exports of antiviral drug Remdesivir amid rising Covid caseson April 11, 2021 at 12:37 pm
India on Sunday banned exports of antiviral drug Remdesivir, used to treat moderate to severe Covid-19, amid rising domestic demand and reports of shortages from states. “The export of injection ...
- Pfizer working on 'two more' antiviral drugs to fight Covid-19on April 11, 2021 at 11:51 am
American pharmaceutical company Pfizer is developing two candidate antiviral drugs to fight Covid-19, in addition to its vaccine that has already been rolled out around the world, the director of the ...
- As COVID-19 cases surge, Centre bans export of antiviral drug Remdesivir till 'situation improves'on April 11, 2021 at 7:40 am
Drugs inspectors and other officers have been directed to verify stocks, check malpractices and also take other effective actions to curb hoarding and black marketing, the Union Health Ministry said ...
- Coronavirus: Centre bans export of antiviral drug Remdesivir amid surge in caseson April 11, 2021 at 5:18 am
The Centre on Sunday banned the export of antiviral drug Remdesivir indefinitely, in view of the rising coronavirus cases in the country, ANI reported. The government said the ban will be in place ...
- Scientists hunt for antiviral drugs to fight COVID-19on April 8, 2021 at 12:29 pm
Antiviral drugs can be a key pandemic-fighting tool, but so far there's only one approved in the U.S. for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Why it matters: Because some people won't get ...
The Latest Google Headlines on:
Antiviral drugs
The Latest Bing News on:
Enterovirus Infections
- Viral Disease Diagnosis Market Current Trends and Future Aspect Analysis 2017 – 2025on April 8, 2021 at 11:27 pm
The report identifies latest technological advancements in viral diagnosis such as mass spectrometry, polymerase chain reaction, and next generation sequencing. It discusses how these new viral ...
- COVID-19 Precautions Cut Transmission of Other Common Viruseson March 31, 2021 at 5:29 am
COVID-19 mitigation efforts were associated with a dramatic decrease in rates of common respiratory viral infections, according to a study published online March 20 in Open Forum Infectious Diseases.
- Burden of Noninfluenza Respiratory Virus Infection Considerableon March 29, 2021 at 4:53 pm
For adults admitted to hospital, the burden of noninfluenza respiratory virus (NIRV) infection is considerable, and associated outcomes may be as severe as those seen with influenza, according to a ...
- With SUNY funding, UB teams explore technologies to increase pandemic preparednesson March 28, 2021 at 5:00 pm
Aga’s team is developing techniques for detecting trends in viral infections, including COVID-19 ... with a range of diseases that could include COVID-19, influenza, enteroviruses, hepatitis and HIV.
- News tagged with mathematical modellingon March 25, 2021 at 5:00 pm
(HealthDay)—The outbreaks of enterovirus D68 (EV-D68 ... asking people to use them once a week could greatly reduce total infections and mortality at a justifiable cost, a new study led by ...
- Enterovirus D68on March 21, 2021 at 4:59 pm
Rhode Island Girl Dies From Infection Associated With EnterovirusThe ... with weakness and other symptoms similar to polio. 8 Enterovirus Cases Confirmed In SpringfieldA Springfield hospital ...
- Efficacy, Safety, and Immunogenicity of an Enterovirus 71 Vaccine in Chinaon March 17, 2021 at 5:00 pm
Enterovirus 71 (EV71 ... data and laboratory-assay results for each patient with laboratory-confirmed EV71 infection, then made the final determination of cases of EV71-associated disease and ...
- Neurodevelopment and Cognition in Children after Enterovirus 71 Infectionon March 17, 2021 at 5:00 pm
Enterovirus 71 is a common cause of hand, foot, and mouth disease and encephalitis in Asia and elsewhere. The long-term neurologic and psychiatric effects of this viral infection on the central ...
- Tonsillitis Causeson March 17, 2021 at 5:52 am
If the infection is serious ... parainfluenza virus, enteroviruses, which is the cause of hand, foot and mouth disease, adenoviruses, the measles virus and Epstein-Barr virus, which causes ...
- Which specialist consultations may be helpful in patients with enterovirus infections?on March 16, 2021 at 5:00 pm
Consultation with a physiatrist is helpful to plan specific exercise programs, to direct physical therapy, and to provide adaptive equipment for patients with paralytic polio. Consultation with a ...
