Inhibitors of long and very long chain fatty acid metabolism as broad spectrum anti-virals
US9168269B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 18, 2011 |
| Grant date | Oct 27, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 18, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P31/12
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention provides methods and compounds for treating viral infections using modulators of host cell enzymes relating to long chain fatty acid and lipid droplet metabolism. It includes a method of treating viral infections using triacsin C and its relatives, analogs and derivatives as well as other inhibitors of long chain fatty acid metabolism and lipid droplet metabolism.
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