Quinoxalinyl macrocyclic hepatitis C serine protease inhibitors
USRE42375E1 · kind E1 · reissue
Assignee
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 11, 2008 |
| Grant date | May 17, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 11, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I or 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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