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- Title
Closing two doors of viral entry: Intramolecular combination of a coreceptor- and fusion inhibitor of HIV-1.
- Authors
Kopetzki, Erhard; Jekle, Andreas; Changhua Ji; Rao, Eileen; Zhang, Jun; Fischer, Stephan; Cammack, Nick; Sankuratri, Surya; Heilek, Gabrielle
- Abstract
We describe a novel strategy in which two inhibitors of HIV viral entry were incorporated into a single molecule. This bifunctional fusion inhibitor consists of an antibody blocking the binding of HIV to its co-receptor CCR5, and a covalently linked peptide which blocks envelope mediated virus-cell fusion. This novel bifunctional molecule is highly active on CCR5- and X4-tropic viruses in a single cycle assay and a reporter cell line with IC50 values of 0.03-0.05 nM. We demonstrated that both inhibitors contribute to the antiviral activity. In the natural host peripheral blood mononuclear cells (PBMC) the inhibition of CXCR4-tropic viruses is dependant on the co-expression of CCR5 and CXCR4 receptors. This bifunctional inhibitor may offer potential for improved pharmacokinetic parameters for a fusion inhibitor in humans and the combination of two active antiviral agents in one molecule may provide better durability in controlling the emergence of resistant viruses.
- Subjects
VIRUS inhibitors; HIV; VIRAL antibodies; ANTIVIRAL agents; DRUG resistance in microorganisms
- Publication
Virology Journal, 2008, Vol 5, p1
- ISSN
1743-422X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/1743-422X-5-56