Inhibition of feline (FIPV) and human (SARS) coronavirus by semisynthetic derivatives of glycopeptide antibiotics

J. Balzarini, E. Keyaerts, L. Vijgen, H.F. Egberink, E. de Clercq, M. van Ranst, S.S. Printsevskaya, E.N. Olsufyeva, S.E. Solovieva, M.N. Preobrazhenskaya

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    Abstract

    Various semisynthetic derivatives of glycopeptide antibiotics including vancomycin, eremomycin, teicoplanin, ristocetin A and DA-40926 have been evaluated for their inhibitory activity against feline infectious peritonitis virus (FIPV) and human (SARS-CoV, Frankfurt-1 strain) coronavirus in cell culture in comparison with their activity against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Several glycopeptide derivatives modified with hydrophobic substituents showed selective antiviral activity. For the most active compounds, the 50% effective concentrations (EC50) were in the lower micromolar range. In general, removal of the carbohydrate parts of the molecules did not affect the antiviral activity of the compounds. Some compounds showed inhibitory activity against both, whereas other compounds proved inhibitory to either, FIPV or SARS-CoV. There was no close correlation between the EC50 values of the glycopeptide derivatives for FIPV or SARS-CoV.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)20-33
    Number of pages14
    JournalAntiviral Research
    Volume72
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

    Keywords

    • Coronaviruses
    • FIPV
    • SARS
    • Glycopeptide antibiotics
    • Vancomycin
    • Teicoplanin
    • Eremomycin

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