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,特别是乙型肝炎病毒
NS3-NS4A
蛋白酶的活性。因此,它们通过干扰乙型肝炎病毒的生命周期来发挥作用,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。本发明还涉及制备该化合物的方法。本发明还涉及通过给予本发明化合物的药物组合物治疗患有HCV感染的患者的方法。