Revisiting hepatitis B virus: challenges of curative therapies

J Hu, U Protzer, A Siddiqui - Journal of virology, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
With a yearly death toll of 880,000, hepatitis B virus (HBV) remains a major health problem
worldwide, despite an effective prophylactic vaccine and well-tolerated, effective antivirals …

[HTML][HTML] Toward a new era of hepatitis B virus therapeutics: The pursuit of a functional cure

EP Tsounis, E Tourkochristou, A Mouzaki… - World journal of …, 2021 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection, although preventable by vaccination, remains a global
health problem and a major cause of chronic liver disease. Although current treatment …

GCG inhibits SARS-CoV-2 replication by disrupting the liquid phase condensation of its nucleocapsid protein

M Zhao, Y Yu, LM Sun, JQ Xing, T Li, Y Zhu… - Nature …, 2021 - nature.com
Lack of detailed knowledge of SARS-CoV-2 infection has been hampering the development
of treatments for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Here, we report that RNA triggers …

Preclinical profile and characterization of the hepatitis B virus core protein inhibitor ABI-H0731

Q Huang, D Cai, R Yan, L Li, Y Zong… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT ABI-H0731, a first-generation hepatitis B virus (HBV) core protein inhibitor, has
demonstrated effective antiviral activity in chronic hepatitis B (CHB) patients in a phase 1b …

Recent advances in hepatitis B treatment

GM Prifti, D Moianos, E Giannakopoulou, V Pardali… - Pharmaceuticals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis B virus infection affects over 250 million chronic carriers, causing more than
800,000 deaths annually, although a safe and effective vaccine is available. Currently used …

Antiviral properties and mechanism of action studies of the hepatitis B virus capsid assembly modulator JNJ-56136379

JM Berke, P Dehertogh, K Vergauwen… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Capsid assembly is a critical step in the hepatitis B virus (HBV) life cycle, mediated by the
core protein. Core is a potential target for new antiviral therapies, the capsid assembly …

Characterization of a novel capsid assembly modulator for the treatment of chronic hepatitis b virus infection

D Burdette, A Hyrina, Z Song, RK Beran… - Antimicrobial Agents …, 2023 - Am Soc Microbiol
The standard of care for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B (CHB) is typically lifelong
treatment with nucleos (t) ide analogs (NAs), which suppress viral replication and provide …

Preclinical characterization of NVR 3-778, a first-in-class capsid assembly modulator against hepatitis B virus

AM Lam, C Espiritu, R Vogel, S Ren… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
ABSTRACT NVR 3-778 is the first capsid assembly modulator (CAM) that has demonstrated
antiviral activity in hepatitis B virus (HBV)-infected patients. NVR 3-778 inhibited the …

Novel Hepatitis B Virus Capsid Assembly Modulator Induces Potent Antiviral Responses In Vitro and in Humanized Mice

F Amblard, S Boucle, L Bassit, B Cox… - Antimicrobial agents …, 2020 - Am Soc Microbiol
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) affects an estimated 250 million chronic carriers worldwide. Though
several vaccines exist, they are ineffective for those already infected. HBV persists due to the …

Current progress in the development of hepatitis B virus capsid assembly modulators: chemical structure, mode-of-action and efficacy

H Kim, C Ko, JY Lee, M Kim - Molecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a major causative agent of human hepatitis. Its viral genome
comprises partially double-stranded DNA, which is complexed with viral polymerase within …