A NOVEL SMALL MOLECULE INHIBITOR OF INFLUENZA A VIRUSES THAT TARGETS POLYMERASE FUNCTION AND INDIRECTLY INDUCES INTERFERON.

A novel small molecule inhibitor of influenza A viruses that targets polymerase function and indirectly induces interferon.

Influenza viruses continue to pose a major public health threat worldwide and options for antiviral therapy are limited by the emergence of drug-resistant virus strains.The antiviral cytokine, interferon (IFN) is an essential mediator of the innate immune response and influenza viruses, like many viruses, have evolved strategies to evade this respo

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