申请人:Herget Thomas
公开号:US20060151574A1
公开(公告)日:2006-07-13
The present invention relates generally to chemical compounds and substances which are effective against Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections. Moreover, the present invention relates to compositions comprising said compounds and/or substances, to methods for preventing HCV infections as well use of the compounds and/or substances for the preparation of compositions useful for the prophylaxis and/or treatment of HCV infections. Useful compounds and substances according to the invention are selenium, selenium salts, Vitamin D
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and retinoids, like all trans retinoic acid and salts thereof, C
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-C alkyl amides of all trans retinoic acid and salts thereof, C
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-C
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alkyl esters of all trans retinoic acid and salts thereof, 9-cis retinoic acid and salts thereof, C
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-C
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alkyl amides of 9-cis retinoic acid and salts thereof, C
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-C
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alkyl esters of 9-cis retinoic acid and salts thereof, (E)-4-[2(5,6,7,8-tetrahydro-5,5,8,8-tetra methyl-2-naphthalenyl-1-propenyl)benzoic acid (TTNPB), (4-[5,6,7,8-tetrahydro5,5,8,8-tetramethyl-2-naphthalenyl)carboxamido]benzoic acid (AM-580), N-(4-hydroxyphenyl)retinamide (4-HPR), and 6-[3-(1-adamantyl)-4-hydroxyphenyl]-2-naphthalene carboxylic acid (AHPN).
本发明一般涉及对丙型肝炎病毒(HCV)感染有效的化合物和物质。此外,本发明还涉及包含上述化合物和/或物质的组合物、预防 HCV 感染的方法以及使用上述化合物和/或物质制备用于预防和/或治疗 HCV 感染的组合物。根据本发明,有用的化合物和物质包括硒、硒盐、维生素 D
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和维甲酸,如所有反式维甲酸及其盐类、C
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-C烷基酰胺、所有反式维甲酸及其盐、C
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-C
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所有反式维甲酸的烷基酯及其盐、9-顺式维甲酸及其盐、C
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-C
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9-顺式维甲酸的烷基酰胺及其盐、C
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-C
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9-顺式维甲酸的烷基酯及其盐、(E)-4-[2(5,6,7,8-四氢-5,5,8,8-四甲基-2-萘基-1-丙烯基)苯甲酸 (TTNPB)、(4-[5,6,7,8-四氢-5,5,8、8-四甲基-2-萘甲酰胺基]苯甲酸 (AM-580)、N-(4-羟基苯基)视黄醇酰胺 (4-HPR) 和 6-[3-(1-金刚烷基)-4-羟基苯基]-2-萘甲酸 (AHPN)。