CCR5 chemokine receptor antagonist; inhibits HIV entry by blocking interaction of viral coat protein gp120 with the receptor. Prepn: H. Habashita et al., WO 02074770 (2002 to Ono); eidem, US 04082584 (2004). Study of CCR5 binding and mechanism of action: C. Watson et al., Mol. Pharmacol. 67, 1268 (2005). Antiretroviral activity in immunodeficient mice: H. Nakata et al., J. Virol. 79, 2087 (2005). Clinical pharmacokinetics: K. K. Adkison et al., Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 49, 2802 (2005).
Antiretroviral.
Antiretroviral; Entry Inhibitors