The present invention discloses compounds of Formula I or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, or prodrugs 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.
本发明公开了公式I的化合物或其药用可接受的盐、酯或前药,这些化合物抑制
丝氨酸蛋白酶活性,尤其是丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)
NS3-NS4A
蛋白酶的活性。因此,本发明的化合物干扰丙型肝炎病毒的生命周期,并且也用作抗病毒剂。本发明进一步涉及包含前述化合物的药物组合物,用于给予患有HCV感染的对象。本发明还涉及通过给予包含本发明化合物的药物组合物来治疗对象中的HCV感染的方法。