The present invention relates to compounds of Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, or prodrug, 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.
本发明涉及式I的化合物,或其药用可接受的盐、酯或前药,其抑制
丝氨酸蛋白酶活性,特别是乙型肝炎病毒(HCV)
NS3-NS4A
蛋白酶的活性。因此,本发明的化合物干扰了乙型肝炎病毒的生命周期,同时也可用作抗病毒药物。本发明还涉及包含上述化合物的药物组合物,用于治疗患有HCV感染的受试者。该发明还涉及通过给受试者投与含本发明化合物的药物组合物来治疗HCV感染的方法。