Article ; Online: Drug combination therapy for emerging viral diseases.
2021 Volume 26, Issue 10, Page(s) 2367–2376
Abstract: Effective therapeutics to combat emerging viral infections are an unmet need. Historically, treatments for chronic viral infections with single drugs have not been successful, as exemplified by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus ( ... ...
Abstract | Effective therapeutics to combat emerging viral infections are an unmet need. Historically, treatments for chronic viral infections with single drugs have not been successful, as exemplified by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Combination therapy for these diseases has led to improved clinical outcomes with dramatic reductions in viral load, morbidity, and mortality. Drug combinations can enhance therapeutic efficacy through additive, and ideally synergistic, effects for emerging and re-emerging viruses, such as influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus (SARS-CoV), Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS)-CoV, Ebola, Zika, and SARS-coronavirus 2 (CoV-2). Although novel drug development through traditional pipelines remains a priority, in the interim, effective synergistic drug candidates could be rapidly identified by drug-repurposing screens, facilitating accelerated paths to clinical testing and potential emergency use authorizations. |
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MeSH term(s) | Antiviral Agents/therapeutic use ; Communicable Diseases, Emerging/drug therapy ; Drug Combinations ; Drug Repositioning ; Drug Therapy, Combination/trends ; Humans ; Virus Diseases/drug therapy ; COVID-19 Drug Treatment |
Chemical Substances | Antiviral Agents ; Drug Combinations |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-05-21 |
Publishing country | England |
Document type | Journal Article ; Research Support, N.I.H., Intramural ; Review |
ZDB-ID | 1324988-5 |
ISSN | 1878-5832 ; 1359-6446 |
ISSN (online) | 1878-5832 |
ISSN | 1359-6446 |
DOI | 10.1016/j.drudis.2021.05.008 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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