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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 09, 2004
Filed:
Jan. 20, 1994
Applicant:
Inventors:
Christine C. Dykstra, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Ronald I. Swanstrom, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Richard R. Tidwell, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Assignee:
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 3/1415 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 3/1415 ;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of inhibiting retroviral integrase in a subject in need of such treatment. The method comprises administering to the subject an effective retroviral integrase inhibiting amount of a bis-benzimidazole compound such as bis[5-amidino-2-benzimidazolyl]methane, 1,2-bis[5-amidino-2-benzimidazolyl]ethane, 1,2-bis[5-amidino-2-benzimidazolyl]ethene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. A method for combatting retroviral infections is also disclosed.