In vitro evaluation of current and novel antivirals in combination against human cytomegalovirus

MS O'Brien, KC Markovich, D Selleseth, AV DeVita… - Antiviral research, 2018 - Elsevier
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can cause severe disease in patients with compromised or
immature immune systems. Currently approved pharmacotherapies for the treatment of …

Susceptibility of human cytomegalovirus to two-drug combinations in vitro.

DJ Manion, A Vibhagool, TC Chou, J Kaplan… - Antiviral …, 1996 - europepmc.org
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality for
immunocompromised hosts. We sought to determine the in vitro susceptibility of HCMV …

Interactions among antiviral drugs acting late in the replication cycle of human cytomegalovirus

DL Evers, G Komazin, D Shin, DD Hwang… - Antiviral research, 2002 - Elsevier
This study describes the extent of cross-resistance and interactions for selected inhibitors of
human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) DNA synthesis and DNA processing. HCMV isolates …

Antiviral treatment of cytomegalovirus infection: an update

G Härter, D Michel - Expert opinion on pharmacotherapy, 2012 - Taylor & Francis
This editorial summarizes recent developments in the management of ganciclovir-resistant
human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections. All current drugs available for systemic …

Antiviral treatment of cytomegalovirus infection and resistant strains

A Schreiber, G Härter, A Schubert… - Expert opinion on …, 2009 - Taylor & Francis
This review discusses the management of resistant cytomegalovirus and prevention
strategies for fatal therapy failures. Five drugs, ganciclovir/valganciclovir, cidofovir, foscarnet …

Drug targets in cytomegalovirus infection

G Andrei, E De Clercq, R Snoeck - Infectious Disorders-Drug …, 2009 - ingentaconnect.com
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) infections are usually benign and self-limiting in the
immunocompetent population; however, HCMV is a well-recognized problem among …

In Vitro Combination of Anti-Cytomegalovirus Compounds Acting through Different Targets: Role of the Slope Parameter and Insights into Mechanisms of Action

H Cai, A Kapoor, R He, R Venkatadri… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2014 - Am Soc Microbiol
Conventional therapy for human cytomegalovirus (CMV) relies on inhibition of the viral DNA
polymerase. Ganciclovir (GCV) is the first-line therapy, but when GCV-resistant strains …

Antiviral treatment of cytomegalovirus infection

A Ahmed - Infectious Disorders-Drug Targets (Formerly Current …, 2011 - ingentaconnect.com
Cytomegalovirus (CMV) is an opportunistic pathogen associated with significant morbidity
and mortality in immunocompromised hosts. Antiviral agents specifically targeting CMV were …

New therapies for human cytomegalovirus infections

WJ Britt, MN Prichard - Antiviral research, 2018 - Elsevier
The recent approval of letermovir marks a new era of therapy for human cytomegalovirus
(HCMV) infections, particularly for the prevention of HCMV disease in hematopoietic stem …

Antiviral drug resistance of human cytomegalovirus

NS Lurain, S Chou - Clinical microbiology reviews, 2010 - Am Soc Microbiol
The study of human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) antiviral drug resistance has enhanced
knowledge of the virological targets and the mechanisms of antiviral activity. The currently …