Bevirimat (research code MPC-4326) is an anti-HIV drug derived from a betulinic acid-like compound, first isolated from Syzygium claviflorum, a Chinese herb. It is believed to inhibit HIV by a novel mechanism, so-called maturation inhibition.[2] It is not currently U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved. It was originally developed by the pharmaceutical company Panacos and reached Phase IIb clinical trials. Myriad Genetics announced on January 21, 2009 the acquisition of all rights to bevirimat for $7M USD.[3] On June 8, 2010 Myriad Genetics announced that it was halting the development of maturation inhibitors, including bevirimat, to focus more on their oncology portfolio.[4]
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^"Myriad Pharmaceuticals Acquires Novel HIV Drug, Bevirimat". Press release. Myriad Genetics, Inc. 2009-01-21. Archived from the original on 2009-08-02. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
^"Myriad Pharmaceuticals Announces Intent to Focus on Oncology Portfolio" (PDF). Press Release. Myriad Genetics, Inc. 2010-06-08. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-01-22. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
Bevirimat (research code MPC-4326) is an anti-HIV drug derived from a betulinic acid-like compound, first isolated from Syzygium claviflorum, a Chinese...
has also been extracted from mistletoe (Phoradendron reichenbachianum). Bevirimat, a derivative of the related triterpenoid betulinic acid, is under development...
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conducted. The first maturation inhibitor to be studied in humans was bevirimat, another was MPC-9055 (vivecon). Both were developed by Myriad Genetics...
action. C-3 esterification of betulinic acid led to the discovery of bevirimat, an HIV-1 maturation inhibitor patented by Rhone-Poulenc (now Sanofi-Aventis)...