Carbocyclic compounds and methods for treating emerging disease, including influenza and Venezuela equine encephalitis virus

摘要

The present invention relates to the use of carbodine and 5-F carbodine and analogs thereof for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of influenza, in particular the H5N1 strain of Avian Influenza A virus or “bird flu” strain of influenza as well as the treatment or prophylaxis of Venezuela equine encephalitis virus or VEE.