5,5′- and 6,6′-Dialkyl-5,6-dihydro-1H-pyridin-2-ones as potent inhibitors of HCV NS5B polymerase
摘要:
The discovery of 5,5 '- and 6,6 '-dialkyl-5,6-dihydro-1H-pyridin-2-ones as potent inhibitors of the HCV RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (NS5B) is described. Several of these agents also display potent antiviral activity in cell culture experiments (EC50 <0.10 mu M). In vitro DMPK data for selected compounds as well as crystal structures of representative inhibitors complexed with the NS5B protein are also disclosed. (C) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The invention is directed to 4-hydroxy-5,6-dihydro-1H-pyridin-2-one compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds that are useful in treating infections by hepatitis C virus.