Abstract: Unsubstituted or substituted halo nitro and nitroso compounds and their metabolites are potent, selective and non-toxic inhibitors and suppressants of cancer growth and viral infections in a mammalian host. The compounds are particularly useful for treatment and suppression of tumors and viruses associated with breast cancer, AIDS, herpetic episodes and cytomegaloviral infections. The methods of treatment of tumorigenic and viral diseases by halo nitro and nitroso compounds and their metabolites are described.

Abstract: The subject invention provides for novel synergistic compositions useful for inactivating viruses or inducing apoptosis in tumor cells and for treating cancer or retroviral infections. Generally, the compositions comprise one or a plurality of ligands that oxidatively attack a zinc finger of pADPRT in combination with one or a plurality of agents selected from the group consisting of: agents that decrease cellular levels of glutathione and ligands that non-covalently bind to the nicotinamide site of pADPRT but do not effect zinc ejection from a zinc finger of pADPRT.

Abstract: Unsubstituted or substituted halo nitro and nitroso compounds and their metabolites are potent, selective and non-toxic inhibitors and supressants of cancer growth and viral infections in a mammalian host. The compounds are particularly useful for treatment and supression of tumors and viruses associated with breast cancer, AIDS, herpetic episodes and cytomegaloviral infections. The methods of treatment of tumorigenic and viral diseases by halo nitro and nitroso compounds and their metabolites are described.

Abstract: Unsubstituted or substituted halo nitro and nitroso compounds and their metabolites are potent, selective and non-toxic inhibitors and supressants of cancer growth and vital infections in a mammalian host. The compounds are particularly useful for treatment and supression of tumors and viruses associated with breast cancer, AIDS, herpetic episodes and cytomegaloviral infections. The methods of treatment of tumorigenic and vital diseases by halo nitro and nitroso compounds and their metabolites are described.

Abstract: Unsubstituted or substituted halo nitro and nitroso compounds and their metabolites are potent, selective and non-toxic inhibitors and supressants of cancer growth and viral infections in a mammalian host. The compounds are particularly useful for treatment and supression of tumors and viruses associated with breast cancer, AIDS, herpetic episodes and cytomegaloviral infections. The methods of treatment of tumorigenic and viral diseases by halo nitro nitroso compounds and their metabolites are described.