Tecovirimat is active against various MPXV strains, while cidofovir, brincidofovir, trifluridine, and gemcitabine have no detectable MPXV-specific antiviral activity.

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Title: Tecovirimat is active against various MPXV strains, while cidofovir, brincidofovir, trifluridine, and gemcitabine have no detectable MPXV-specific antiviral activity.
Authors: Higashi-Kuwata N; Department of Refractory Viral Diseases, National Institute of Global Health and Medicine, Japan Institute for Health Security, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan. Electronic address: kuwata.n@jihs.go.jp., Kato M; Department of Refractory Viral Diseases, National Institute of Global Health and Medicine, Japan Institute for Health Security, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan., Hattori SI; Department of Refractory Viral Diseases, National Institute of Global Health and Medicine, Japan Institute for Health Security, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan., Takamatsu Y; Department of Refractory Viral Diseases, National Institute of Global Health and Medicine, Japan Institute for Health Security, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan., Mitsuya H; Department of Refractory Viral Diseases, National Institute of Global Health and Medicine, Japan Institute for Health Security, Shinjuku-Ku, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan; Kumamoto University Hospital, Kumamoto, 860-8556, Japan; Experimental Retrovirology Section, National Cancer Institute, NIH, Bethesda, MD, USA. Electronic address: hiroaki.mitsuya2@nih.gov.
Source: Virus research [Virus Res] 2025 Oct; Vol. 360, pp. 199615. Date of Electronic Publication: 2025 Aug 12.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Science Country of Publication: Netherlands NLM ID: 8410979 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1872-7492 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 01681702 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Virus Res Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1872-7492
DOI:10.1016/j.virusres.2025.199615