title: Novel bicyclic furanopyrimidines with dual anti-VZV and -HCMV activity.
abstract: Several novel bicyclic furanopyrimidine deoxy nucleosides have been designed, prepared and evaluated as anti-Varicella Zoster Virus agents. The compounds have long ether side chains. Uniquely amongst compounds of this family to date the present agents show dual anti- (VZV) and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) activity. The lead compounds inhibit VZV at 10 nM and HCMV at 5 microM.
authors.affiliation: Welsh School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, King Edward VII Avenue, Cardiff CF10 3XF, UK. mcguigan@cardiff.ac.uk
authors.forename: Christopher
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: McGuigan
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Brancale
authors.forename: Graciela
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Andrei
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Snoeck
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Clercq
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Balzarini
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003587:Cytomegalovirus / Q000187:drug effects*; D015195:Drug Design; D014645:Herpesvirus 3, Human / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D008968:Molecular Conformation; D015394:Molecular Structure; D011743:Pyrimidines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D001643:Bridged Bicyclo Compounds; D011743:Pyrimidines