7-Deaza-2''-C-methyladenosine is a hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase inhibitor.
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MK 0608 (7-Deaza-2'-C-methyladenosine) is an anti-viral agent against Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). It has been shown to inhibit viral RNA replication in the subgenomic HCV genotype 1b replicon, with a 50% effective concentration (EC50) of 0.3 μM (EC90 = 1.3 μM). To determine efficacy in vivo, MK-0608 was administered to HCV-infected chimpanzees, resulting in dose- and time-dependent decreases in plasma viral loads. In separate experiments, chimpanzees dosed for 7 days with MK-0608 at 0.2 and 2 mg per kg of body weight per day by intravenous administration experienced average reductions in viral load of 1.0 and >5 log10 IU/ml, respectively.
