Provided are novel compounds represented by the following general formula [1] or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that inhibit LpxC, as well as pharmaceutical drugs comprising those compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that exhibit antimicrobial activity against gram-negative bacteria including multi-drug resistant strains and that are useful in the treatment of bacterial infections.
The present invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs thereof:
X-A
1
-Y-A
2
-Z-L-R (I)
which inhibit the protein(s) encoded by hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the HBV life cycle of the hepatitis B 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 HBV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HBV infection in a subject by administering a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds of the present invention.