New antiviral agents of influenza
Miki, M.; Watanabe, A.
Nihon Rinsho. Japanese Journal of Clinical Medicine 70(4): 649-654
2012
ISSN/ISBN: 0047-1852 PMID: 22568148 Document Number: 656863
Influenza is a serious health threat for people all over the world and the new and more effective antiviral drugs such as peramivir, laninamivir, and favipiravir have been developed. In this article we review new drugs and drug candidates of newer compounds, which are currently undergoing testing, against influenza with an emphasis on the recent progress of targeting of pathogen replication system, as well as a comprehensive, state-of-the-art picture of drug therapy.