Structure−Activity Relationships of l-Dioxolane Uracil Nucleosides as Anti-Epstein Barr Virus Agents
摘要:
A series of 1,3-dioxolanyluracil analogues was prepared from the dioxolane intermediates 2, and their anti-Epstein Barr virus (anti-EBV) activities were detemined. The potency of L-dioxolane uracil nucleosides against EBV replication is dependent bn the substituents at the 5-position in the following decreasing order: I > Br > Cl > CH3 > CF3 > F. The most active and selective analogue was the iodo derivative (L-I-OddU) with an EC50 value of 0.03 mu M and an EC90 value of 0.16 mu M. There was no cytotoxicity or depletion of mitochondrial DNA in cells after exposure to L-I-OddU at 50 mu M. The action against EBV replication. in H1 cells is time-dependent, and EBV DNA in cells treated with L-I-OddU could rebound to pretreatment levels once the drug was removed. In view of the potent antiviral activity plus favorable toxicity profiles, L-I-OddU may be potentially useful for the treatment of EBV-related infectious diseases as well as for delaying the onset or decreasing the incidence of EBV-associated cancers.
L-beta-dioxolane uridine analogs and methods for treating and preventing virus infections
申请人:Yale University and The University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc.
公开号:US20010018440A1
公开(公告)日:2001-08-30
The present invention relates to the discovery that certain P-L-dioxolane nucleoside analogs which contain a uracil base, and preferably, a 5-halosubstituted uracil base, exhibit unexpectedly high activity against Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), Varciella-Zoster virus (VZV) and Herpes Virus 8 (HV-8). In particular, the compounds according to the present invention show potent inhibition of the replication of the virus (viral growth) in combination with very low toxicity to the host cells (i.e., animal or human tissue). Compounds are useful for treating EBV, VZV and HV-8 infections in humans.