The present invention relates to compounds of formula I:
or pharmaceutically acceptable salts 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 useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising said 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 pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of this invention.
本发明涉及公式I的化合物或其药学上可接受的盐,其抑制
丝氨酸蛋白酶活性,特别是丙型肝炎病毒
NS3-NS4A
蛋白酶的活性。因此,它们通过干扰丙型肝炎病毒的生命周期而起作用,并且可用作抗病毒剂。本发明还涉及药学上可接受的组合物,包括上述化合物,用于体外使用或用于治疗患有HCV感染的患者的给药,以及制备该化合物的过程。本发明还涉及通过给予本发明中的化合物制备的药物组合物来治疗患有HCV感染的患者的方法。