Table 1.
Potential PML Treatment | FDA Licensed | Mechanism of Action | Tested in Clinical Setting |
---|---|---|---|
Mefloquine | Yes | Viral Replication Inhibitor | Yes |
Mirtazapine | Yes | Serotonin Receptor Antagonist – Possible Receptor Competition | Yes |
Retro-2 | No | Intracellular Transport Inhibitor | No |
VP1 Subunit Vaccine | No | Active Immunization | Yes |
VLP Vaccine | No | Active Immunization | Yes |
Anti-VP1 mAb | No | Passive Immunization | Yes |
LSTc competitive inhibitors | No | Receptor Competition | No |