title: Successful therapy of herpes hominis keratitis in rabbits by 5-iodo-5'-amino-2'5'-dideoxyuridine (AIU): a novel analog of thymidine.
abstract: The efficiency of 5-iodo-5'-amino-2'5'-dideoxyuridine (AIU) in the therapy of experimental herpes keratitis in rabbits has been examined. Virus infections were established bilaterally in 40 animals using herpes simplex, type 1 (NIH strain 11124). Twenty-four hours after infection the rabbits were divided into five matched groups of eight and each group was treated, double-blind, with topical drugs at four-hour intervals for a total of 72 hours. The solutions instilled were: (1) saline; (2) IdUrd, 1 mg. per milliliter; (3) AIU, 1 mg. per milliliter; (4) AIU, 4 mg. per milliter; and (5) AIU, 8 mg. per milliliter. Each eye was examined daily for 12 days and graded independently by two ophthalmologists. Although IdUrd and AIU (8 mg. per milliliter) were effective therapeutically, IdUrd had a greater effect. The AIU at 1 and 4 mg. per milliliter were less active, but showed more rapid healing than the saline control. Viral recovery studies are consistent with the clinical observations. A second independent experiment, similar to that described above, gave essentially identical results. Although less potent than IdUrd, AIU does provide effective therapy for herpes keratitis.
mesh_terms: D000287:Administration, Topical; D000818:Animals; D003857:Deoxyuridine / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D007635:Keratitis, Dendritic / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D011817:Rabbits; D013936:Thymidine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D013936:Thymidine; D003857:Deoxyuridine