National Institutes of Health, a Component of the US Dept. of Health & Human Services

The Johns Hopkins University

Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.

Loyola University of Chicago

Hao Li

Wei Ping Zheng

Wenwei Huang

Hengli Tang

Ruili Huang

Hongjun Song

Miao Xu

Khalida Shamim

Emily M Lee

Philip Edward Sanderson

Gregory J Tawa

Xiuli Huang

Kim C Williamson

Paresma R Patel

Guo-Li Ming

Hangmao Sun

Shu Yang

Xiao Lu

Anil Mathew Tharappel

Myunghoon Kim

Meghan J Orr

Wei Sun

Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) and formula (II): wherein R, R, A, and B are as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of blocking transmission of aparasite and a method of treating or preventing malaria comprising administering to an animal an effective amount of a first compound of formula (I) or (II) either alone or in combination with a second compound selected from elesclomol, NSC174938, NVP-AUY922, Maduramicin, Narasin, Alvespimycin, Omacetaxine, Thiram, Zinc pyrithione, Phanquinone, Bortezomib, Salinomycin sodium, Monensin sodium, Dipyrithione, Dicyclopentamethylene-thiuram disulfide, YM155, Withaferin A, Adriamycin, Romidepsin, AZD-1152-HQPA, CAY10581, Plicamycin, CUDC-101, Auranofin, Trametinib, GSK-458, Afatinib, and Panobinostat.

Compounds and method for blocking transmission of malarial parasite

The present invention concerns the use of emetine compounds for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as dengue virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as dengue virus infection, by administering an emetine compound such as emetine or cephaeline, or a combination of two or more emetine compounds, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections such as dengue virus infections in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such dengue virus infections.

Emetine compounds for treatment and prevention of flavivirus infection

Disclosed are compounds of formula (I) and formula (II): (I) (II) wherein R, R, A, and B are as defined herein. Also disclosed is a method of blocking transmission of aparasite and a method of treating or preventing malaria comprising administering to an animal an effective amount of a first compound of formula (I) or (II) either alone or in combination with a second compound selected from elesclomol, NSC174938, NVP-AUY922, Maduramicin, Narasin, Alvespimycin, Omacetaxine, Thiram, Zinc pyrithione, Phanquinone, Bortezomib, Salinomycin sodium, Monensin sodium, Dipyrithione, Dicyclopentamethylene-thiuram disulfide, YM155, Withaferin A, Adriamycin, Romidepsin, AZD-1152-HQPA, CAY10581, Plicamycin, CUDC-101, Auranofin, Trametinib, GSK-458, Afatinib, and Panobinostat. 

The present invention concerns the use of emetine compounds for the treatment or prevention of Flavivirus infections, such as Zika virus infections. Aspects of the invention include methods for treating or preventing Flavivirus virus infection, such as Zika virus infection, by administering an emetine compound such as emetine or cephaeline, or a combination of two or more emetine compounds, to a subject in need thereof; methods for inhibiting Flavivirus infections such as Zika virus infections in a cell in vitro or in vivo; pharmaceutical compositions; packaged dosage formulations; and kits for treating or preventing Flavivirus infections, such Zika virus infections.

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