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. 2007 Sep 2;5:59–112. doi: 10.1016/S1075-8593(06)05002-7

Table 1.

The past, present and future of antiviral drugs (Part II: RNA viruses except retroviruses)

Virus Compound
Approved for medical use In clinical development In preclinical evaluation
Picorna (Entero, Rhino) Pleconaril Pyrrolidinyl pentenoic acid (ethyl ester)
Ruprintrivir Mycophenolic acid (MPA) mofetil
Interferon (inducers)



Alpha and Flavi (Yellow fever, Dengue, West Nile, …) Triaryl pyrazoline Interferon (inducers)



Hepaci (HCV) Pegylated interferon-α BILN 2061 (Ciluprevir) SCH 446211 (SCH6)
combined with ribavirin VX-950 (Telaprevir) 2-C-methylcytidine
NM 283 (Valopicitabine) 2-O-methylcytidine
Viramidine (Taribavirin) 2-C-methyladenosine
SCH 503034 7-Deaza-2-C-methyladenosine
DEBIO-025 2-C-methylguanosine
2-Deoxy-2-fluoro-2-C-methylcytidine
4-Azidocytidine (R1479)
DKA compd 30
Benzimidazole derivative
Benzimidazole 5-carboxamide derivative
Indole-N-acetamide derivative
Benzothiadiazine derivative
Phenylalanine derivative
Thiophene 2-carboxylic acid derivative
Dihydropyranone derivative
Tetrahydropyranoindolyl acetic acid derivative HCV-371
N-1-Aza-4-hydroxyquinolone benzothiadiazine A-782759



Pesti (BVDV) VP32947
Compound 1453
BPIP
AG110



Corona (SARS) Pegylated interferon-α (“off label”) Calpain inhibitors (III, VI) Niclosamide anilide
Phe–Phe dipeptide
TG-0205221
Bananin
Valinomycin
Glycyrrhizin
Chloroquine
Niclosamide
Nelfinavir
Orthomyxo (Influenza) Amantadine RWJ-270201
Rimantadine A-192558
Zanamivir A-315675
Oseltamivir T-705
Ribavirin (‘off label’) Flutimide



Paramyxo (Parainfluenza, Measles, Ribavirin (approved for RSV only) VP-14637 JNJ-2408068
Mumps, RSV, hMPV, …) BMS-433771
MBX-300
A-60444
Compound D
YM-53403
BCX 2798 & BCX-2855



Arena (Lassa, …) Ribavirin (“off label”)



Bunya (Crimean–Congo, Rift Ribavirin (“off label”)
Valley, …)



Rhabdo (Rabies)



Filo (Ebola, Marburg) 3-Deazaneplancin A