Oseltamivir analogs with potent anti-influenza virus activity.

Oseltamivir analogs with potent anti-influenza virus activity. Drug Discov Today. 2020 Jun 15;: Authors: Kumar S, Goicoechea S, Kumar S, Pearce CM, Durvasula R, Kempaiah P, Rathi B, Poonam Abstract Influenza A and B viruses cause seasonal worldwide influenza epidemics each winter, and are a major public health concern and cause of morbidity and mortality. A substantial reduction in influenza-related deaths can be attributed to both vaccination and administration of oseltamivir (OS), which is approved for oral administration and inhibits viral neuraminidase (NA), a transmembrane protein. OS carboxylate (OSC), the active form of OS, is formed by the action of endogenous esterase, which targets NA and is shown to significantly reduce influenza-related deaths. However, the development of resistance in various viral variants, including H3N2 and H5N1, has raised concern about the effectiveness of OS. This comprehensive review covers a range of OS analogs shown to be effective against influenza virus, comparing different types of substituent group that contribute to the activity and bioavailability of these compounds. PMID: 32554062 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
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