Antiviral nucleoside analogues containing a substituted benzimidazole base attached to a carbocyclic ring in place of the conventional sugar residue, particularly those in which the 2-, 5- and 6-positions of the benzimidazole base are substituted by halogen, have activity against hepatitis B virus infections.
Antiviral nucleoside analogues contain a substituted benzimidazole base attached to a carbocyclic ring in place of the conventional sugar residue. Particularly preferred compounds include those in which the 2-, 5- and 6- positions of the benzimidazole base are substituted by halogen. The compounds have activity against herpes virus especially cytomegalovirus and also hepatitis B virus infections.
Antiviral nucleoside analogues containing a substituted benzimidazole
申请人:Glaxo Wellcome Inc.
公开号:US05912356A1
公开(公告)日:1999-06-15
Antiviral purine nucleoside analogues contain a substituted benzimidazole base attached to a carbocyclic ring in place of the conventional sugar residue. Methods of treating herpes viral infections and pharmaceutical formulations are also described.