[EN] MACROCYCLIC TETRAZOLYL HEPATITIS C SERINE PROTEASE INHIBITORS<br/>[FR] INHIBITEURS MACROCYCLIQUES À RADICAL TÉTRAZOLYLE DE LA SÉRINE PROTÉASE DU VIRUS DE L'HÉPATITE C
申请人:ENANTA PHARM INC
公开号:WO2009064955A1
公开(公告)日:2009-05-22
The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I), (II), (III) or (IV), 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 a compound of the present invention.