title: Nucleoside analogs as anti-HBV agents.
abstract: Chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection affects about 400 million people worldwide. The development of nucleoside analogs that inhibit HBV polymerase provides an important approach for treating HBV infection. The approval of lamivudine, adefovir and entecavir represents a cornerstone of hepatitis B therapy. However, the challenges from the resistance and the off-therapy viral rebound are still unmet, and there is a need of developing new therapeutic agents. This review will discuss the structure-activity relationship of the most significant anti-HBV nucleoside analogs and the latest development in the field.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicinal Chemistry, Medivir AB, Huddinge, Sweden. xiao-xiong.zhou@medivir.com
authors.forename: Xiao-Xiong
authors.initials: XX
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Eddy
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Littler
mesh_terms: D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000188:drug therapy*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology; D006801:Humans; D009705:Nucleosides / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship; D014779:Virus Replication / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D009705:Nucleosides