NOVEL INHIBITORS OF FLAVIVIRUS PROTEASE FOR PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ZIKA, DENGUE AND OTHER FLAVIVIRUS INFECTIONS

摘要

In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to compositions that inhibit flavivirus proteases. In additional embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods for treating a viral infection in a subject by administering the compositions of the present disclosure to the subject. In some embodiments, the viral infection is caused by a flavivirus such as, for example, dengue virus, West Nile virus, Zika virus, tick-bome encephalitis virus, yellow fever virus, viruses causing encephalitis, insect- specific flaviviruses, cell fusing agent viruses, Palm Creek virus, Parramatta River virus, or combinations thereof.