CMV DNA polymerase — Drug Target
All drugs that target CMV DNA polymerase — marketed and clinical-stage. Includes 1 drug classes acting on this target.
Drug classes
Marketed (1)
- prophylactic Valganciclovir · Rabin Medical Center · Nucleoside analog antiviral · Infectious Disease / Virology
Valganciclovir is a prodrug of ganciclovir that inhibits viral DNA polymerase to prevent cytomegalovirus (CMV) replication in immunocompromised patients.
Phase 3 pipeline (2)
- Placebo to VGCV · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · Nucleoside analog antiviral · Infectious Disease / Virology
VGCV (valganciclovir) is a prodrug of ganciclovir that inhibits viral DNA polymerase to suppress cytomegalovirus (CMV) replication. - Valganciclovir CMV Prophylaxis · University of California, San Francisco · Nucleoside analog antiviral · Infectious Disease / Virology
Valganciclovir is a prodrug that is converted to ganciclovir, which inhibits cytomegalovirus (CMV) DNA polymerase to prevent viral replication.