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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 25, 1994
Filed:
Apr. 24, 1992
Applicant:
Inventors:
Dabney W Dixon, Atlanta, GA (US);
Raymond F Schinazi, Decatur, GA (US);
Luigi G Marzilli, Atlanta, GA (US);
Assignees:
Georgia State University Foundation, Inc., Atlanta, GA (US);
Emory University, Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
514410 ; 514185 ; 540122 ; 540139 ; 540140 ; 540145 ; 530826 ;
Abstract
Compositions for the inhibition of replication of human immunodeficiency virus containing one or more 'porphyrins' possessing antiviral activity. As used herein 'porphyrins' includes porphyrins, phthalocyanines, chlorins, metallo derivatives thereof, and other porphyrin-like compounds. Examples of natural and synthetic, positively, negatively, and neutrally charged porphyrins, phthalocyanines, and derivatives thereof have been found to exhibit selective anti-HIV activity which is not dependent on the presence of light.