Table I.
Influenza therapeutics and interventions
Agent | Investigational Phasea | Target | References |
---|---|---|---|
Peramivir IV | Phase II-III | Influenza neuraminidase | 30–49 |
Zanamivir IV | Phase II | Influenza neuraminidase | 8,17,28, 50–53 |
CS-8958 | Phase III | Influenza neuraminidase | 54–60 |
T-705 | Phase III | Influenza polymerase | 61–64, 67–69 |
Cyanovirin-N | Experimental | Influenza hemagglutinin | 70–73 |
DAS181 | Phase I | Host sialic acid residues | 75–80 |
Nitazoxanide | Experimental | Influenza hemagglutinin | 83 |
siRNA | Experimental | Host or viral genes | 88–94 |
Combination therapy | Phase I & II | Influenza neuraminidase and polymerase | 114–117 |
Cox inhibitors | Experimental | Cox-2 enzyme | 109–111 |
PPAR agonists | Experimental | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor | 114–117 |
Phase of drug evaluation for use against influenza.