摘要 |
Provided are methods of treating infectious diseases in mammals comprising administering a compound that inhibits glucose uptake. Particular infectious diseases that may be treated include malaria, leishmaniasis, African trypanosomiasis, tuberculosis, HIV, HCMV or herpes virus. In a first aspect, the invention features a method of treating infectious diseases in a mammal, comprising administering to a mammalian subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a compound or prodrug thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester of said compound or prodrug, wherein the compound is an inhibitor of glucose uptake. |