Amino acid derivatives of adamantane carbocycle are capable of inhibiting replication of highly virulent avian influenza A/H5N1 virus.

We studied the capacity amino acid derivatives of adamantane to inhibit replication of highly virulent avian influenza A/duck/Novosibirsk/56/05 (H5N1) virus in cultures of swine embryonic kidney cells. Amino acid derivatives of adamantane H-His-Rem and Ad(CH2-Ser-OMe)2 were characterized by lower toxicity than remantadine previously used in the treatment of influenza. Histidine-containing adamantane derivative (H-His-Rem) was the most effective and low-toxic inhibitor of influenza А/H5N1 virus replication and can be recommended for clinical trials to produce a preparation for the treatment and prevention of influenza.