Claims
- 1. A method of treatment of hepatitis B virus infections in mammals which method comprises the administration to the mammal in need of such treatment, an effective amount of a compound of formula (A): ##STR5## or a pro-drug, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, phosphate ester and/or acyl derivative of either of the foregoing.
- 2. A method according to claim 1 wherein the compound administered is penciclovir, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of formula (A).
- 3. A method according to claim 1 wherein the compound administered is the sodium salt hydrate of the compound of formula (A).
- 4. A method according to claim 3 wherein the compound is administered parenterally in an aqueous formulation.
- 5. A method according to claim 1 wherein the compound administered is in a 50 mg to 1 g unit dose.
- 6. A method of treatment of hepatitis B virus infections in mammals which method comprises the administration to said mammal in need of such treatment, an effective amount of a compound of formula (B): ##STR6## wherein X is C.sub.1-6 alkoxy, NH.sub.2, or hydrogen; and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, phosphate ester, or acyl derivative derivative thereof.
- 7. A method according to claim 6 wherein the compound is 9-(4-acetoxy-3-acetoxymethylbut-1-yl)-2-aminopurine.
- 8. A method according to claim 6 wherein the compound administered is in a 50 mg to 1 g unit dose.
- 9. A method according to claim 6 wherein the compound is administered orally.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 08/10,635, filed Jan. 28, 1993, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/807,706, filed Dec. 16, 1991, now abandoned, which is a continuation of application Ser. No. 07/487,190, filed Mar. 1, 1990, now abandoned.
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Continuations (3)
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