6-(C2-6ALKYLSELENO)PURINES AND METHODS FOR TREATING NEURAL MEASLES VIRAL INFECTION THEREWITH

摘要

The present application relates to anti-viral selenopurine compounds of formula (I) : wherein R1 is C2-6alkyl, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates, and prodrugs thereof. These 6-(C2- 6alkylseleno)purine compounds find use in the treatment of neural measles virus infection and associated diseases (namely, multiple sclerosis or neural measles). A particularly preferred compound is ethylselenopurine or ESP.