Telbivudine´s chemical name is 1-(2-deoxy-ß-Lribofuranosyl)-5-metiluracil. It is a synthetic nucleoside analogue of timidine with activity against HBV DNA Polymerase by competing with the natural substrate, timidine 5-triphosphate. It was recently approved by the FDA for hepatitis B treatment

telbivudine; nucleoside analogue; treatment; hepatitis B virus