Brivudine - Berlin Chemie
Alternative Names: Brivudin; Bromovinyldeoxyuridine; BVDU; ZostexLatest Information Update: 06 Oct 2015
At a glance
- Originator Berlin Chemie
- Class Adjuvants; Antivirals; Deoxyribonucleosides; Pyrimidine nucleosides; Small molecules
- Mechanism of Action DNA-directed DNA polymerase inhibitors; Thymidylate synthase inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Herpes zoster
- Discontinued Cancer; Herpes simplex virus infections; Varicella zoster virus infections