Phosphorus-containing hepatitis C serine protease inhibitors
US7582605B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2006 |
| Grant date | Sep 1, 2009 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 10, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07K5/0804
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present invention relates to phosphorus-derived compounds of Formula I or Formula II, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug, thereof, which inhibit serine protease activity, particularly the activity of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3-NS4A protease. Consequently, the compounds of the present invention interfere with the life cycle of the hepatitis C virus and are also useful as antiviral agents. The present invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the aforementioned compounds for administration to a subject suffering from HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.
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