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Title:
INHIBITORS OF SERINE PROTEASES, PARTICULARLY HCV NS3-NS4A PROTEASE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005077969
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or mixtures thereof that inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus NS3-NS4A protease. As such, they act by interfering with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to compositions comprising these compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from HCV infection and to processes for preparing the compounds. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a composition comprising a compound of this invention. The invention further relates to processes for preparing these compounds.

Inventors:
COTTRELL KEVIN M (US)
COURT JOHN J (US)
DEININGER DAVID D (US)
FARMER LUC J (US)
PITLIK JANOS (US)
PERNI ROBERT B (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/003381
Publication Date:
December 01, 2005
Filing Date:
February 04, 2005
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Assignee:
VERTEX PHARMA (US)
COTTRELL KEVIN M (US)
COURT JOHN J (US)
DEININGER DAVID D (US)
FARMER LUC J (US)
PITLIK JANOS (US)
PERNI ROBERT B (US)
International Classes:
A61K38/04; A61K38/05; C07K5/02; C07K5/04; C07K7/02; C07K14/18; A61K38/00; (IPC1-7): C07K7/02; C07K5/02; C07K14/18; A61K38/08; A61K38/07
Domestic Patent References:
WO2003091202A12003-11-06
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WO2003062265A22003-07-31
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