Host Targeted Anti Virals Could Be a Better Pandemic Preparedness Tool

Host targeted anti virals might have greater potential as pandemic preparedness tools. Human biology offers many more potentially drugable targets than do viruses. A combination of host targeted and direct acting drugs might offer the best insurance against future viral threats. But experts agree that any drug intended for pandemic preparedness must, at a minimum, be fully tested in animal models and go through some trials in healthy human volunteers.