Abstract: The present invention relates to a composition containing the compound 2', 3'-dideoxycytidinene which has an antiviral effect against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and may therefore be used as a therapeutic agent for the treatment of AIDS and AIDS related diseases.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
October 24, 1986
Date of Patent:
October 16, 1990
Assignees:
Stichting Rega VZW (REGA), The Government of the United States of America
Inventors:
Erik D. A. de Clercq, Piet A. M. M. Herdewijn, Samuel Broder, Jan M. R. Balzarini