title: Imide derivatives of 3-nitro-1.8-naphthalic acid: their inhibitory activity against DNA viruses.
abstract: The antiviral action of a new drug, 5-amino-2-(dimethylaminoethyl)-benzo-[de]-isoquinolin-1.3-dione has been studied against herpes simplex type 2 (HSV-2) and adenovirus type 5 (Ad-5) grown in Vero cells. The concentration of the drug which gives a 5 log10 reduction in virus titer was 4 micrograms/ml (maximum tolerated concentration) for HSV-2. The anti-HSV-2 activity of this compound was one log. more powerful than that of iododeoxyuridine (IDU). At this concentration the drug shows virucidal activity against HSV-2. No inhibition was found when the drug was tested against Ad-5. The inhibition of virus production has been studied depending upon the amount of drug or virus, and drug addition-time after infection. Reversibility of inhibition after drug removal, and drug resistance in the presence of the drug have also been determined.
mesh_terms: D000225:Adenine; D000260:Adenoviruses, Human / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D002460:Cell Line; D002478:Cells, Cultured; D002642:Chick Embryo; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004352:Drug Resistance, Microbial; D007094:Imides; D007546:Isoquinolines / Q000494:pharmacology*; D053644:Naphthalimides; D063065:Organophosphonates; D018139:Simplexvirus / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D013997:Time Factors; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007094:Imides; D007546:Isoquinolines; D053644:Naphthalimides; D063065:Organophosphonates; C037020:amonafide; D000225:Adenine