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Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine for cancer therapy

Here, we summarize the results or design of clinical studies recently completed or initiated to evaluate the therapeutic activity of chloroquine derivatives in cancer patients.

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Hydroxychloroquine drastically reduces immune activation in HIV-infected, antiretroviral therapy–treated immunologic nonresponders

HCQ reduces lipopolysaccharide/TLR-mediated immune activation; this compound could be a useful immunomodulant in HIV-infected patients.

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Zn2+ Inhibits Coronavirus and Arterivirus RNA Polymerase Activity In Vitro and Zinc Ionophores Block the Replication of These Viruses in Cell Culture

Source: PLOS Pathogens Author: Aartjan J. W. te Velthuis,Sjoerd H. E. van den Worm,Amy C. Sims,Ralph S. Baric,Eric J. Snijder ,Martijn J. van Hemert  Abstract Increasing the intracellular Zn2+ concentration with zinc-ionophores like pyrithione (PT) can efficiently impair the replication of a variety of RNA viruses, including poliovirus and influenza virus. For some viruses this effect has […]

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Effects of chloroquine on viral infections: an old drug against today’s diseases

The anti-HIV effect of chloroquine/hydroxychloroquine is modest by itself but is additive or synergistic when combined with selected antiretrovirals.