Intracellular metabolism of favipiravir (T-705) in uninfected and influenza A (H5N1) virus-infected cells

D. F. SMEE, Brett L. Hurst, Hiroyuki Egawa, Kohei Takahashi, Takumi Kadota, Yoshihiko Furuta

Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy · 2009 · 98 citations · 11 references

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Abstract

The favourable intracellular metabolic properties of T-705 combined with its reduced cell-inhibitory properties make this compound an attractive candidate for treating human influenza virus infections.

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