Claims
- 1. A compound of formula (I):
- 2. The compound of formula I according to claim 1, wherein R1 is hydroxy, NHSO2Me, NHSO2-cyclopropyl, or NHSO2Ph.
- 3. The compound of formula I according to claim 2, wherein R1 is NHSO2Me or hydroxy.
- 4. The compound of formula I according to claim 3, wherein R1 is hydroxy.
- 5. The compound of formula I according to claim 1, wherein R2 is t-butyl or CH2—C(CH3)3.
- 6. The compound of formula I according to claim 5, wherein R2 is CH2—C(CH3)3.
- 7. The compound of formula I according to claim 1, wherein R3 is t-butyl.
- 8. The compound of formula I according claim 1, wherein R4 is cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.
- 9. The compound of formula I according to claim 8, wherein R4 is cyclopentyl.
- 10. The compound of formula I as defined in claim 1, wherein R1 is hydroxy, R2 is CH2—C(CH3)3, R3 is t-butyl and R4 is cyclopentyl.
- 11. The compound of formula I as defined in claim 1, wherein R1 is hydroxy, R2 and R3 each is t-butyl and R4 is cyclopentyl.
- 12. The compound of formula I as defined in claim 1, wherein R1 is hydroxy, R2 is CH2—C(CH3)3, R3 is cyclohexyl and R4 is cyclopentyl.
- 13. The compound of formula I as defined in claim 1, wherein R1 is hydroxy, R2 is CH2—C(CH3)3, and R3 and R4 each is cyclohexyl.
- 14. The compound of formula I as defined in claim 1, wherein R1 is hydroxy, R2 is cyclopentylmethyl, R3 is t-butyl, and R4 is cyclobutyl.
- 15. The compound of formula I as defined in claim 1, wherein R1 is hydroxy, R2 is CH2—C(CH3)3, R3 is t-butyl and R4 is cyclobutyl.
- 16. The compound of formula I as defined in claim 1, wherein R1 is NHSO2Me, R2 is CH2—C(CH3)3 R3 is t-butyl and R4 is cyclopentyl.
- 17. The compound of formula I as defined in claim 1, wherein R1 is NHSO2Ph, R2 is CH2—C(CH3)3, R3 is t-butyl and R4 is cyclopentyl.
- 18. A pharmaceutical composition comprising an anti-hepatitis C virally effective amount of a compound of formula I according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in admixture with one or more pharmaceutically acceptable carriers, adjuvants or vehicles.
- 19. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 18, further comprising one or more other anti-HCV agents.
- 20. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 19, wherein at least one of the other anti-HCV agents is selected from: α-interferon or pegylated α-interferon.
- 21. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 19, wherein at least one of the other anti-HCV agents is ribavirin.
- 22. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 19, wherein at least one of the other anti-HCV agents is an inhibitor of HCV polymerase.
- 23. The pharmaceutical composition according to claim 19, wherein at least one of the other anti-HCV agents is selected from inhibitors of: helicase, NS2/3 protease and internal ribosome entry site (IRES).
- 24. A method for treating or preventing a hepatitis C viral infection in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an anti-hepatitis C virally effective amount of a compound of formula I according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 25. A method for treating or preventing a hepatitis C viral infection in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an anti-hepatitis C virally effective amount of the composition according claim 18.
- 26. A method for treating or preventing a hepatitis C viral infection in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an anti-hepatitis C virally effective amount of the composition according claim 19.
- 27. A method for treating or preventing a hepatitis C viral infection in a mammal comprising administering to the mammal an anti-hepatitis C virally effective amount of a combination of the compound of formula I according claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and one or more other anti-HCV agents, wherein said one or more other anti-HCV agents are administered prior to, concurrently with, or following the administration of the compound of formula I according to claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
- 28. The method according to claim 27, wherein at least one of the other anti-HCV agents is selected from: α-interferon or pegylated α-interferon.
- 29. The method according to claim 27, wherein at least one of the other anti-HCV agents is ribavirin.
- 30. The method according to claim 28, wherein at least one of the other anti-HCV agents is ribavirin.
- 31. The method according to claim 27, wherein at least one of the other anti-HCV agents is an inhibitor of HCV polymerase.
- 32. The method according to claim 27, wherein at least one of the other anti-HCV agents is selected from inhibitors of: helicase, NS2/3 protease and internal ribosome entry site (IRES).
- 33. The method according to claim 28, wherein at least one of the other anti-HCV agents is selected from inhibitors of: helicase, NS2/3 protease and internal ribosome entry site (IRES).
- 34. The method according to claim 29, wherein at least one of the other anti-HCV agents is selected from inhibitors of: helicase, NS2/3 protease and internal ribosome entry site (IRES).
- 35. The method according to claim 30, wherein at least one of the other anti-HCV agents is selected from inhibitors of: helicase, NS2/3 protease and internal ribosome entry site (IRES).
Priority Claims (1)
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2,369,970 |
Feb 2002 |
CA |
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RELATED APPLICATIONS
[0001] This application is a Contiuation-In-Part of U.S. Application Ser. No. 10/320,979, filed on Dec. 17, 2002, which application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety.
Continuation in Parts (1)
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10320979 |
Dec 2002 |
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10353563 |
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