Synthesis and antiviral evaluation of 1-O-hexadecylpropanediol-3-P-acyclovir: efficacy against HSV-1 infection in mice.

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We synthesized, 1-O-hexadecylpropanediol-3-P-acyclovir, an orally bioavailable lipid prodrug of acyclovir and evaluated it for in vitro and in vivo activity against herpes simplex virus infections. Although 1-O-hexadecylpropanediol-3-P- acyclovir was less active in vitro than acyclovir, on a molar basis it was 2.4 times more active orally in preventing mortality from acute HSV-1 infection in mice. In vitro,...

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