METHOD OF VIRAL INHIBITION

摘要

This invention relates to methods of treating or preventing viral infections caused by flaviviruses, such as dengue virus, yellow fever virus, West Nile virus or Japanese encephalitis virus or infections caused by Chikungunya virus (CHIKV). The methods involve the administration of retinoic acid analogues to subjects who have, are suspected of having a flavivirus infection or infection with CHIKV, or to those who are at risk of becoming infected with a flavivirus or becoming infected with CHIKV.

主权项

1. A method of treating flavivirus infection, preferably dengue virus (DENV), yellow fever virus (YFV), West Nile virus (WNV), Japanese encephalitis virus (JEV) infection or treating infection with Chikungunya virus (CHIKV), comprising administering an effective amount of a retinoic acid analogue to a subject in need thereof, wherein the amount administered achieves a therapeutically effective level in the subject.