Assembly Biosciences Inc. has disclosed bicyclic heterocycle compounds reported to be useful for the treatment of cytomegalovirus (CMV) and herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections.
Aicuris Anti-infective Cures AG has announced its intention to focus on the development and commercialization of anti-infectives for immunocompromised individuals, and will discontinue research activities outside of this strategic scope.
Symbio Pharmaceuticals Ltd. has entered into a sponsored research agreement with Tufts University to conduct joint research on the intravenous formulation of the antiviral drug brincidofovir.
A team of researchers has created peptide-like molecules – "peptoids" – with antiviral properties that could circumvent the naturally occurring antimicrobial peptides' shortcomings.
A German-American team of researchers has developed a compound that could affect latent herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections, reducing the risk of recurrence even after an infection had fully established itself in its neuronal reservoir.