Compounds, compositions, and methods for treating or ameliorating, or preventing viral infections

Abstract

The present disclosure relates, in certain embodiments, to the finding that certain compounds that modulate the activity(ies) of Sigma receptors can be used to disrupt virus lifecycle, infection, and/or dissemination. The compounds contemplated in the disclosure are useful in the prevention, treatment, and/or amelioration of virus infection, either alone or in combination with at least one additional therapeutic agent, which can be an antiviral agent and/or an agent that treats, ameliorates, and/or prevents one or more virus infection symptoms and/or co-morbidities. In certain embodiments, the Sigma receptor is a Sigma-1 receptor (also known as Sigma1) or Sigma-2 receptor (also known as Sigma2 or TMEM97). In certain embodiments, Sigma1 inhibitors/antagonists that cause and/or trigger ER stress and/or autophagy are useful within the methods of the disclosure.