title: Synthesis and antiviral activity evaluation of some aminoadamantane derivatives.
abstract: The synthesis of some spiro[cyclopropane-1,2'-adamantan]-2-amines and methanamines and some spiro[pyrrolidine-2,2'-adamantanes] is described. The title compounds were evaluated against a wide range of viruses (influenza A, influenza B, parainfluenza 3, RSV, HSV-1, TK- HSV-1, HSV-2, vaccinia, vesicular stomatitis, polio 1, coxsackie B4, sindbis, semliki forest, Reo 1, HIV-1, and HIV-2), and some of them (compounds 6b, 6c, 9a, 16a, 16b, and 17) inhibited the cytopathicity of influenza A virus at a concentration significantly lower than that of amantadine and also significantly lower than the concentrations at which they proved cytotoxic to the host cells. None of the new aminoadamantane derivatives was active against influenza B virus or any of the other viruses tested, which points to their specificity as anti-influenza A virus agents.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacy, University of Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kolocouris
authors.forename: G B
authors.initials: GB
authors.lastname: Foscolos
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kolocouris
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Marakos
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Pouli
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fytas
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ikeda
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Clercq
mesh_terms: D000218:Adamantane / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology; D002455:Cell Division / Q000187:drug effects; D002460:Cell Line; D002470:Cell Survival / Q000187:drug effects; D002522:Chlorocebus aethiops; D003588:Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral / Q000187:drug effects; D004285:Dogs; D006801:Humans; D013141:Spiro Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D013141:Spiro Compounds; D000218:Adamantane