The present invention relates to dideoxynucleoside analog compounds containing a dideoxy ribofuranosyl moiety that exhibit selective anti-viral activity coupled with substantially low toxicity toward the host cells. In particular, the compounds according to the present invention show potent inhibition of the replication of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), while remaining substantially inert toward host cell DNA. Compounds according to the present invention exhibit primary utility as agents for inhibiting the growth or replication of retroviruses, particularly HIV. The compounds of the invention comprise a (2,3 ′-dideoxy-&bgr;-ribofuranosyl) ring coupled to a heterocyclic nucleobase that lacks an “O2 carbonyl”, that enables them to selectively react with and inhibit viral reverse transcriptase, while remaining substantially unreactive toward human DNA polymerases.
本发明涉及含有二氧
核糖基团的二氧核苷类似化合物,其具有对宿主细胞具有极低毒性的选择性抗病毒活性。具体来说,本发明的化合物显示对人类免疫缺陷病毒(HIV)的复制具有强效抑制作用,同时对宿主细胞DNA保持基本惰性。本发明的化合物主要用途是作为抑制逆转录病毒(尤其是HIV)的生长或复制的药剂。本发明的化合物包括一个(2,3'-二氧-β-
核糖基)环与一个缺乏“O2酮基”的杂环核碱相结合,使它们能够选择性地与并抑制病毒逆转录酶发生反应,同时对人类
DNA聚合酶基本不发生反应。