Abstract: For these studies, novel recombinant HBV baculoviruses which encoded the
L526M,
M550I, and
L526M M550V drug resistance mutations were generated and used to examine the effects of these substitutions on viral sensitivity to lamivudine, penciclovir (the active form of famciclovir), and adefovir, three compounds of clinical importance.
Abstract: The following observations were made: (i) the
L526M mutation confers resistance to penciclovir and partial resistance to lamivudine, (ii) the
YMDD mutations
M550I and
L526M M550V confer high levels of resistance to lamivudine and penciclovir, and (iii) adefovir is active against each of these mutants.