Disclosed herein are new therapeutic methods comprising administering compounds that can stabilize HIF and inhibit
HIF prolyl hydroxylase (HIF-PH). In particular, methods described herein can be useful for treating / preventing a
disease or condition in patients in need thereof, such as a patient having a
viral infection such as a respiratory and / or pulmonary
viral infection (e.g., an infection such as COVID-19 or a
coronavirus infection). Methods described herein can also be useful for treating / preventing organ injury (e.g. organ injury that occurs concurrently or as a result of an infection). For example, methods described herein can be useful for treating or preventing acute
lung injury,
acute respiratory distress syndrome (
ARDS), cardiovascular injury, injury to the liver,
kidney diseases, and / or multi-organ failure.