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. 2018 Jul 29;157:248–267. doi: 10.1016/j.ejmech.2018.07.062

Table 6.

Antiviral activity against varicella-zoster virus and human cytomegalovirus.

Cpd. VZV TK+ (OKA) EC50a (μM) VZV TK (07_01) EC50a (μM) MCCb (μM) CC50c (μM) CMV (AD-169) EC50d (μM) CMV (Davis) EC50d (μM) MCCe (μM) CC50f (μM)
5 1.82 ± 0.24 1.64 ± 0.44 20 0.7 ± 0.1 ≥4 ≥4 20 0.73 ± 0.07
59 1.71 ± 0.63 3.74 ± 2.69 ≥20 3.41 ± 2.25 1.79 >4 4 N.D.
66 16.55 3.06 20 N.D. 0.51 ± 0.0 0.53 ± 0.09 ≥20 5.25 ± 3.80
67 2.76 ± 0.09 2.27 ± 1.74 ≥100 0.35 ± 0.02 0.36 ± 0.0 0.35 ± 0.02 >100 0.35 ± 0.02
68 9.82 ± 2.21 8.26 ± 2.74 20 0.16 ± 0.0 2.31 ± 1.70 0.66 ± 0.15 20 0.16 ± 0.0
70 >100 >100 >100 N.D. >100 >100 20 N.D.
80 >100 17.49 >100 N.D. >100 20 100 N.D.
Acyclovir 1.26 ± 0.73 36.74 ± 2.95 >440 >440 N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D.
Cidofovir N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. 1.59 ± 0.35 1.45 ± 0.18 >300 N.D.
Ganciclovir N.D. N.D. N.D. N.D. 11.75 ± 0.32 6.52 ± 0.53 >350 N.D.

aActivity against varicella-zoster virus (VZV) in Hel (human embryonic lung) culture; TK: thymidylate kinase knock-out strain; EC50 values (μM) represent the concentration of compound that reduces virus-induced cytopathicity by 50%.b,e MCC or minimal cytotoxic concentration represents the concentration of test compound that causes a microscopically detectable alteration of normal cell morphology.c,f CC50 represents the concentration (μM) of test compound that reduces cell (Hel) proliferation by 50% as determined by Coulter Counter.d Antiviral activity against cytomegalovirus (CMV) in Hel culture; EC50 values (μM) represent the concentration of compound that reduce virus-induced cytophathicity by 50%.