Compound for inhibiting HIV infectivity
US5614559A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 19, 1994 |
| Grant date | Mar 25, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 19, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P31/18
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention pertains to the discovery that condensation polymers of an aldehyde and aromatic sulfonic acids and fractions thereof, such as formaldehyde naphthalene-sulfonic acid condensation polymers, can abrogate HIV gp120 binding to CD4, as demonstrated in CD4/gp120 binding assays. In addition to gp120 binding inhibition, the compounds have been shown to inhibit HIV-induced syncytia formation and infectivity of CD+ cells. The use of this compound has been shown to be non-cytotoxic and non-inhibitory to antigen induced T lymphocyte proliferation. Based on these findings, these compounds can be used as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), as well as AIDS-related complex (ARC), AIDS-related dementia and non-symptomatic HIV infection. The compounds can also be used to treat blood preparations.
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