Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc.

The United States of America, As Represented by the Secretary, Department of Health and Human Services

University of Pennsylvania

Johns Hopkins University

Hengli Tang

Wei Ping Zheng

Wenwei Huang

Ruili Huang

Hongjun Song

Miao Xu

Emily M Lee

Khalida Shamim

Guoli Ming

Guo-Li Ming

Hao Li

Anil Mathew Tharappel

Shu Yang

Menghang Xia

Zhexing Wen

Yichen Cheng

Yi Zhou

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

Method for inhibiting dengue virus infection

Method for inhibiting Zika virus infection

Anti-flavivirus compounds and methods of use

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

The present invention concerns the use of 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 a compound or class of compound disclosed herein, such as a niclosamide compound, an emricasan compound, a cyclin-dependent kinase inhibitor, a proteasome inhibitor, or a combination of two or more of the foregoing, 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.

Compounds and methods for treatment and prevention of Flavivirus infection

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.

Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) or small hairpin RNA (shRNAs) and compositions comprising same are provided that target human cyclophilin A (CyPA) to inhibit Hepatitis C (HCV) infection. Such siRNA and shRNAs may have a length of from about 19 to about 29 contiguous nucleotides corresponding to a specific region of human cyclophilin A (CyPA) cDNA of from about nucleotide 155 to about nucleotide 183 having particular potency against CyPA and HCV. Such siRNA and shRNAs may be formulated as naked compositions or pharmaceutical compositions. DNA polynucleotides, plasmids, and viral or non-viral vectors are also provided that encode siRNA or shRNA molecules, which may be delivered directly to cells or in combination with delivery agents, such as lipids, polymers, encapsulated lipid particles, such as liposomes. Methods for treating, managing inhibiting, preventing, etc., HCV infection using such siRNA and shRNAs and compositions comprising same are also provided.

RNAi therapeutic for treatment of Hepatitis C infection

Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) or small hairpin RNA (shRNAs) and compositions comprising same are provided that target human cyclophilin A (CyPA) to inhibit Hepatitis C (HCV) infection. Such siRNA and shRNAs may have a length of from about 19 to about 29 contiguous nucleotides corresponding to a specific region of human cyclophilin A (CyPA) cDNA of from about nucleotide 155 to about nucleotide 183 having particular potency against CyPA and HCV. Such siRNA and shRNAs may be formulated as naked compositions or pharmaceutical compositions. DNA polynucleotides, plasmids, and viral or non-viral vectors are provided that encode siRNA or shRNA molecules, which may be delivered directly to cells or in combination with delivery agents, such as lipids, polymers, encapsulated lipid particles, such as liposomes. Methods for treating, managing inhibiting, preventing, etc., HCV infection using such siRNA and shRNAs and compositions comprising same are also provided.

RNAi therapeutic for treatment of hepatitis C infection

Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) or small hairpin RNA (shRNAs) and compositions comprising same are provided that specifically target human cyclophilin A (CyPA) to effectively inhibit Hepatitis C (HCV) infection in a cell. Such siRNA and shRNAs may have a length of from about 19 to about 29 contiguous nucleotides corresponding to a specific region of human cyclophilin A (CyPA) cDNA of from about nucleotide 155 to about nucleotide 183 having particular potency against CyPA and HCV. Such siRNA and shRNAs may be formulated as naked compositions or as pharmaceutical compositions. DNA polynucleotides, plasmids, and viral or non-viral vectors are also provided that encode siRNA or shRNA molecules, which may be delivered directly to cells or in combination with known delivery agents, such as lipids, polymers, encapsulated lipid particles, such as liposomes. Methods for treating, managing inhibiting, preventing, etc., HCV infection using such siRNA and shRNAs and compositions comprising same are also provided.

Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) or small hairpin RNA (shRNAs) and compositions comprising same are provided that specifically target human cyclophilin A (CyPA) to effectively inhibit Hepatitis C(HCV) infection in a cell. Such siRNA and shRNAs may have a length of from about 19 to about 29 contiguous nucleotides corresponding to a specific region of human cyclophilin A (CyPA) cDNA of from about nucleotide 155 to about nucleotide 183 having particular potency against CyPA and HCV. Such siRNA and shRNAs may be formulated as naked compositions or as pharmaceutical compositions. DNA polynucleotides, plasmids, and viral or non-viral vectors are also provided that encode siRNA or shRNA molecules, which may be delivered directly to cells or in combination with known delivery agents, such as lipids, polymers, encapsulated lipid particles, such as liposomes. Methods for treating, managing inhibiting, preventing, etc., HCV infection using such siRNA and shRNAs and compositions comprising same are also provided.

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