Recent Advances in Developing Treatments of Kaposi's Sarcoma Herpesvirus-Related Diseases.
Viruses
; 13(9)2021 09 09.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-34578378
ABSTRACT
Kaposi-sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) or human herpesvirus 8 (HHV-8) is the causative agent of several malignancies, including Kaposi's sarcoma (KS), primary effusion lymphoma (PEL), and multicentric Castleman's disease (MCD). Active KSHV replication has also been associated with a pathological condition called KSHV inflammatory cytokine syndrome (KICS), and KSHV may play a role in rare cases of post-transplant polyclonal lymphoproliferative disorders. Several commonly used herpesviral DNA polymerase inhibitors are active against KSHV in tissue culture. Unfortunately, they are not always efficacious against KSHV-induced diseases. To improve the outcome for the patients, new therapeutics need to be developed, including treatment strategies that target either viral proteins or cellular pathways involved in tumor growth and/or supporting the viral life cycle. In this review, we summarize the most commonly established treatments against KSHV-related diseases and review recent developments and promising new compounds that are currently under investigation or on the way to clinical use.
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Collection:
01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Sarcoma, Kaposi
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Virus Replication
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Herpesviridae Infections
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Herpesvirus 8, Human
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Animals
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Humans
Language:
En
Journal:
Viruses
Year:
2021
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Article