FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION; INC.
发明人:
ERIC HOLMES,GARY OSTRANDER
申请号:
US15856377
公开号:
US20180117018A1
申请日:
2017.12.28
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2018
代理人:
摘要:
The present invention concerns the use of castanospermine or other alpha-glucosidase inhibitors for the treatment or prevention of Zika virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Zika virus infection by administering an alpha-glucosidase inhibitor (e.g., an alpha-glucosidase I inhibitor) to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting a Zika virus infection in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits for treating or preventing Zika virus infection.