title: Maribavir (ViroPharma).
abstract: ViroPharma, under license from GlaxoSmithKline, is developing maribavir, a DNA synthesis inhibitor for the potential prevention and treatment of human cytomegalovirus infections related to transplants (including solid organ and hematopoietic stem cells), congenital transmission, and in patients with HIV infection. In July 2004, a phase II trial was initiated.
authors.affiliation: Rigel Pharmaceuticals Inc, 180 Veterans Boulevard, South San Francisco, CA 94080, USA. hlu@rigel.com
authors.forename: Henry
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Lu
authors.forename: Sun
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Thomas
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001562:Benzimidazoles / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017321:Clinical Trials, Phase I as Topic; D017322:Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic; D003586:Cytomegalovirus Infections / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006801:Humans; D019384:Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010330:Patents as Topic; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D012263:Ribonucleosides / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D004004:Dichlororibofuranosylbenzimidazole / Q000031:analogs & derivatives
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D001562:Benzimidazoles; D019384:Nucleic Acid Synthesis Inhibitors; D012263:Ribonucleosides; C400401:maribavir; D004004:Dichlororibofuranosylbenzimidazole