Liposome-mediated delivery of iminosugars enhances efficacy against dengue virus in vivo

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A key challenge faced by promising antiviral drugs, such as iminosugars, is in vivo delivery to achieve effective levels of drug without toxicity. Four iminosugars, all deoxynojirimycin (DNJ) derivatives - N-butyl DNJ (NB-DNJ), N-nonyl DNJ, N-(9-methoxynonyl) DNJ, and N-(6′-[4″-azido-2″- nitrophenylamino]hexyl)-1-DNJ (NAP-DNJ) - potently inhibited both the percentage of cells infected with dengue virus and release of infectious virus from primary human monocyte-derived macrophages, demonstrating their efficacy in primary cells. In a lethal antibody-dependent enhancement mouse model of dengue pathogenesis, free NB-DNJ significantly enhanced survival and lowered viral load in organs and serum. Liposome-mediated delivery of NB-DNJ, in comparison with free NB-DNJ, resulted in a 3-log10 reduction in the dose of drug sufficient to enhance animal survival. The optimizing of the effective dose in this way could liberate the therapeutic potential of many cytotoxic antivirals against both dengue virus and a wide array of other viruses. Copyright © 2012, American Society for Microbiology. All Rights Reserved.

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Miller, J. L., Lachica, R., Sayce, A. C., Williams, J. P., Bapat, M., Dwek, R., … Zitzmann, N. (2012). Liposome-mediated delivery of iminosugars enhances efficacy against dengue virus in vivo. Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy, 56(12), 6379–6386. https://doi.org/10.1128/AAC.01554-12

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