title: Perspectives on the development of acyclic nucleotide analogs as antiviral drugs.
abstract: The development of Viread (tenofovir disoproxil) for HIV and Hepsera (adefovir dipivoxil) for HBV presented many unique challenges. Unlike nucleosides and most conventional drugs, the parent acyclic nucleotide analogs are charged at physiologic pH and not suitable for oral administration which is highly desired in chronic therapies. Physicochemical properties, cellular permeation, renal toxicity, and bioavailability all had to be addressed during the development of these compounds. As a class, the acyclic nucleotides have long intracellular half-lives, allowing once-daily dosing, which provided the initial rationale for treatment of chronic viral diseases such as HIV and HBV. Prodrugs originally designed to deliver the parent acyclic nucleotide analog to the systemic circulation, also function to increase the tissue distribution and intracellular concentrations of the acyclic nucleotide diphosphate inside cells.
authors.affiliation: Gilead Sciences, Inc., 333 Lakeside Drive, Foster City, CA 94404, USA. Bill_Lee@gilead.com
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Martin
mesh_terms: D000225:Adenine / Q000031:analogs & derivatives / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004285:Dogs; D015195:Drug Design; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000188:drug therapy; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects*; D006515:Hepatitis B virus / Q000187:drug effects*; D019694:Hepatitis B, Chronic / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000821:virology; D006801:Humans; D009711:Nucleotides / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D063065:Organophosphonates / Q000737:chemistry / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; D000068698:Tenofovir
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D009711:Nucleotides; D063065:Organophosphonates; D000068698:Tenofovir; D000225:Adenine; C106812:adefovir dipivoxil