Inhibition of retroviral LTR promoters by calcium response modifiers

摘要

A class of calcium-response modification compounds is disclosed which inhibits the activation of retroviral LTR promoters, including the HIV-LTR. This class of compounds are used to delay or suppress the transition of a retroviral infection from a latent to a virulent condition, thereby ameliorating retrovirally caused diseases such as AIDS. The compounds are also useful in cancer treatment, allowing for coordinated therapeutic approaches to retroviral diseases and related cancers such as AIDS and Kaposi's Sarcoma. The compounds are also useful in standardizing in vitro assays of clinical and experimental importance.