rintatolimod
A synthetic derivative of inosinic acid with antiretroviral and immunomodulatory properties. Atvogen acts through a number of pathways to stimulate intracellular antiviral activity of the immune system: it stimulates interferon production; activates the oligoadenylate synthase-RNase L pathway; stimulates natural killer cell activity; and acts as a non-mitogenic stimulator of the immune system. This agent also inhibits replication of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in vitro.
| Synonym: | atvogen | 
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| US brand name: | Ampligen | 
| Chemical structure: | poly(I).poly(c12,U) poly(inosinic acid) poly(cytidylic(12), uridylic)acid |