DrugBank ID:

DB13421

Description:

Edoxudine is a deoxythymidine analog with activity against herpes simplex virus. It is a potent and selective inhibitor of herpes simplex virus type 1 and 2. The obtained product is an antiviral ointment.The activity of edoxudine against herpes simplex virus was first recognized in 1967. It was later recognized to be effective in vivo in a preclinical model of keratitis caused by herpes virus.It was developed by McNeil Pharmaceutical and approved by Health Canada on December 31, 1992. This medication was later discontinued from the market in 1998. [DrugBank]

Targets:

DNA polymerase (Human herpesvirus 1) [DrugBank]

Pharmacodynamics:

In reports, it has been indicated that at antivirally active doses, edoxudine is phosphorylated to a much greater extent by hepatitis-infected cells when compared to mock-infected cells. Once phosphorylated, edoxudine is more highly incorporated into viral DNA than cellular DNA. The level of incorporation into viral DNA highly seems to be correlated with the concentration of edoxudine. The suppression of viral DNA synthesis caused a shutoff of viral replication and the viral titration is significantly reduced.2The effect of edoxudine is also proven to reduce significantly the lesion area produced by the viral activity to an even 44% reduction.1 [DrugBank]

SMILES:

CCc1cn([C@H]2C[C@H](O)[C@@H](CO)O2)c(=O)[nH]c1=O

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