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Title: .alpha.- and .beta.-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamides useful as retroviral protease inhibitors
Abstract:.alpha.- and .beta.-amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease.
Inventor(s): Vazquez; Michael L. (Gurnee, IL), Mueller; Richard A. (Glencoe, IL), Talley; John J. (Brentwood, MO), Getman; Daniel P. (Chesterfield, MO), DeCrescenzo; Gary A. (St. Peters, MO), Freskos; John N. (Clayton, MO), Bertenshaw; Deborah E. (Brentwood, MO), Heintz; Robert M. (Ballwin, MO)
Assignee: G. D. Searle & Co. (Chicago, IL)
Filing Date:Aug 04, 2003
Application Number:10/633,376
Claims:1. A compound represented by the formula: ##STR832##

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or ester thereof, wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylsulfonylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, aminoalkyl or mono- or disubstituted aminoalkyl radicals, wherein said substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocycloalkyl and heterocycloalkylalkyl radicals; or where said aminoalkyl radical is disubstituted, said substituents along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a heterocycloalkyl or a heteroaryl radical; R.sup.4 is an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl, heteroaralkyl, aminoalkyl or mono- or disubstituted aminoalkyl radical, wherein said substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cyloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocycloalkyl and heterocycloalkylalkyl radicals; or where said aminoalkyl radical is disubstituted, said substituents along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a heterocycloalkyl or a heteroaryl radical; R.sup.6 is a hydrogen or alkyl radical; x is 1 or 2; t is 0 or 1; and Y is O or S; and A is an alkoxy, alkenoxy, aralkoxy, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkoxy, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkoxy, heterocycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkoxy, heteroaralkyl, heteroaralkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroaryl, alkenyl, aryloxyalkyl, heteroaryloxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, amino, or mono- or disubstituted amino radical, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyalkyl radicals; or where said amino radical is disubstituted, said substituents along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl radical; or is represented by the formula ##STR833## wherein R is a hydrogen, alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, akylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkylalkanoyl, carboxyalkanoyl, alkanoyl, aralkanoyl, aroyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonylalkyl, aryloxyalkanoyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, heterocyclylalkanoyl, heterocyclylalkoxycarbonyl, heteroaralkanoyl, heteroaralkoxycarbonyl, heteroaryloxycarbonyl, heteroaroyl, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl, heteroaryloxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminocarbonyl, aminoalkanoyl, or mono- or disubstituted aminocarbonyl or mono- or disubstituted aminoalkanoyl radical, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyalkyl radicals; or wherein said aminocarbonyl or aminoalkanoyl radicals are disubstituted, said substituents along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl radical; R.sup.1 is a radical as defined for R.sup.3 or R"SO.sub.2 --, wherein R" is a radical as defined for R.sup.3 ; or R and R' together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a heterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl radical; R.sup.1 is a hydrogen, --CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3, --CO.sub.2 H, --CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 H, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 C(O)NHCH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 C(O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CONHCH.sub.3, --CONH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 S[O]CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 S[O].sub.2 CH.sub.3, --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (SCH.sub.3), --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (S[O]CH.sub.3), --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (S[O].sub.2 CH.sub.3), alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, aminoalkyl or mono- or disubstituted aminoalkyl radical, wherein said substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocycloalkyl and heterocycloalkylalkyl radicals; or where said aminoalkyl radical is disubstituted, said substituents along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a heterocycloalkyl or a heteroaryl radical; and each of R.sup.1' and R.sup.1" are independently a radical as defined for R.sup.1 ; or one of R.sup.1' and R.sup.1" together with R.sup.1 and the carbon atoms to which R.sup.1, R.sup.1' and R.sup.1" are attached, form a cycloalkyl radical.

2. The compound of claim 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or ester thereof, wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylsulfonylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, aminoalkyl or mono- or disubstituted aminoalkyl radicals, wherein said substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl and cycloalkylalkyl radicals; or where said aminoalkyl radical is disubstituted, said substituents along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a heterocycloalkyl or a heteroaryl radical; R.sup.4 is an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl or heteroaralkyl radical; R.sup.6 is a hydrogen or alkyl radical; x is 1 or 2; t is 0 or 1; and Y is O or S; and A is an alkoxy, alkenoxy, aralkoxy, alkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkoxy, cycloalkylalkyl, aralkyl, aryl, aryloxy, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkoxy, heterocycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkoxy, heteroaralkyl, heteroaralkoxy, heteroaryloxy, heteroaryl, hydroxyalkyl, amino, or mono- or disubstituted amino radical, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyalkyl radicals; or where said amino radical is disubstituted, said substituents along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocycloalkyl radical; or is represented by the formula ##STR834## wherein R is a hydrogen, alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, carboxyalkanoyl, alkanoyl, aralkanoyl, aroyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, heterocyclylalkanoyl, heterocyclylalkoxycarbonyl, heteroaralkanoyl, heteroaralkoxycarbonyl, heteroaryloxy-carbonyl, heteroaroyl, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aralkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminocarbonyl, aminoalkanoyl, or mono- or disubstituted aminocarbonyl or mono- or disubstituted aminoalkanoyl radical, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyalkyl radicals; or wherein said aminocarbonyl or aminoalkanoyl radicals are disubstituted, said substituents along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl radical; R' is a hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl radical or R"SO.sub.2 --, wherein R" is a radical as defined for R.sup.3 ; or R and R' together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a heterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl radical; R.sup.1 is a hydrogen, --CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3, --CO.sub.2 H, --CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 H, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 C(O)NHCH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 C(O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CONHCH.sub.3, --CONH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 S[O]CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 S[O].sub.2 CH.sub.3, --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (SCH.sub.3), --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (S[O]CH.sub.3), --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (S[O].sub.2 CH.sub.3), alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, aminoalkyl or mono- or disubstituted aminoalkyl radical, wherein said substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aralkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocycloalkyl and heterocycloalkylalkyl radicals; or where said aminoalkyl radical is disubstituted, said substituents along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a heterocycloalkyl or a heteroaryl radical; and each of R.sup.1' and R.sup.1" are independently a radical as defined for R.sup.1 ; or one of R.sup.1' and R.sup.1" together with R.sup.1 and the carbon atoms to which R.sup.1, R.sup.1' and R.sup.1" are attached, form a cycloalkyl radical.

3. The compound of claim 2 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylsulfonylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, aminoalkyl or mono- or dialkyl substituted aminoalkyl radical; R.sup.4 is an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl or heteroaralkyl radical; R.sup.6 is a hydrogen or alkyl radical; x is 1 or 2; t is 0 or 1; and Y is O or S; and A is an alkoxy, alkenoxy, aralkoxy, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkoxy, heterocycloalkylalkyl, heteroaralkoxy, heteroaryl, amino, or mono- or disubstituted amino radical, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aralkyl radicals; or is represented by the formula ##STR835## wherein R is a hydrogen, alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, carboxyalkanoyl, alkanoyl, aroyl, heteroaroyl, alkyl, aralkyl, aminocarbonyl, aminoalkanoyl, or mono- or disubstituted aminocarbonyl or mono- or disubstituted aminoalkanoyl radical, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aralkyl radicals; R' is a hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl radical or R"SO.sub.2 --, wherein R" is a radical as defined for R.sup.3 ; or R and R' together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a heterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl radical; R.sup.1 is a hydrogen, --CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3, --CO.sub.2 H, --CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 H, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 C(O)NHCH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 C(O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CONHCH.sub.3, --CONH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 S[O]CH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 S[O].sub.2 CH.sub.3, --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (SCH.sub.3), --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (S[O]CH.sub.3), --C(CH.sub.3).sub.2 (S[O].sub.2 CH.sub.3), alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, aminoalkyl or mono- or disubstituted aminoalkyl radical, wherein said substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aralkyl radicals; and R.sup.1' is a hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl; and R.sup.1" is a hydrogen, alkyl, --CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 or --CONH.sub.2 ; or one of R.sup.1' and R.sup.1" together with R.sup.1 and the carbon atoms to which R.sup.1, R.sup.1' and R.sup.1" are attached, form a cycloalkyl radical.

4. The compound of claim 3 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein R.sup.3 is a hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylsulfonylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, aminoalkyl or mono- or dialkyl substituted aminoalkyl radical; R.sup.4 is an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl or heteroaralkyl radical; R.sup.6 is a hydrogen or alkyl radical; x is 1 or 2; t is 0 or 1; and Y is O or S; and A is an alkoxy, alkenoxy, aralkoxy, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkoxy, heterocycloalkylalkyl, heteroaralkoxy, heteroaryl, amino, or mono- or disubstituted amino radical, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aralkyl radicals; or is represented by the formula ##STR836## wherein R is a hydrogen, alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, carboxyalkanoyl, alkanoyl, aroyl, heteroaroyl, alkyl, aralkyl, aminocarbonyl, aminoalkanoyl, or mono- or disubstituted aminocarbonyl or mono- or disubstituted aminoalkanoyl radical, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aralkyl radicals; R' is a hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl radical or R"SO.sub.2 --, wherein R" is a radical as defined for R.sup.3 ; or R and R' together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a heterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl radical; R.sup.1 is a hydrogen, --CO.sub.2 H, --CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 H, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 C(O)NHCH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 C(O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CONHCH.sub.3, --CONH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkynyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl radical; and R.sup.1' is a hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl; and R.sup.1" is a hydrogen, alkyl, --CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 or --CONH.sub.2 ; or one of R.sup.1 and R.sup.1" together with R.sup.1 and the carbon atoms to which R.sup.1, R.sup.1' and R.sup.1" are attached, form a cycloalkyl radical; with the proviso that alkyl, alone or in combination, is a straight-chain or branched-chain hydrocarbon radical containing from one to eight carbon atoms; alkenyl, alone or in combination, is a straight-chain or branched-chain hydrocarbon radical having at least one double bond and containing from two to eight carbon atoms; alkynyl, alone or in combination, is a straight-chain or branched-chain hydrocarbon radical having at least one triple bond and containing from two to ten carbon atoms; and cycloalkyl, alone or in combination, is a hydrocarbon ring containing from three to eight carbon atoms.

5. The compound of claim 4 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein R.sup.2 is an alkyl, cycloalkylalkyl or aralkyl radical, which radical is optionally substituted with a radical selected from the group consisting of alkyl, halo and --OR.sup.9, wherein R.sup.9 is a radical selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and alkyl; R.sup.3 is a hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, alkylsulfonylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, aminoalkyl or mono- or dialkyl substituted aminoalkyl radical; R.sup.4 is an alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aralkenyl or heteroaralkyl radical; R.sup.6 is a hydrogen or alkyl radical; x is 1 or 2; t is 0 or 1; and Y is O or S; and A is an alkoxy, alkenoxy, aralkoxy, alkyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, heterocycloalkyl, heterocycloalkoxy, heterocycloalkylalkyl, heteroaralkoxy, heteroaryl, amino, or mono- or disubstituted amino radical, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aralkyl radicals; or is represented by the formula ##STR837## wherein R is a hydrogen, alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, carboxyalkanoyl, alkanoyl, aroyl, heteroaroyl, alkyl, aralkyl, aminocarbonyl, aminoalkanoyl, or mono- or disubstituted aminocarbonyl or mono- or disubstituted aminoalkanoyl radical, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl and aralkyl radicals; R' is a hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl radical or R"SO.sub.2 --, wherein R" is a radical as defined for R.sup.3 ; or R and R' together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a heterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl radical; R.sup.1 is a hydrogen, --CO.sub.2 H, --CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 H, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 C(O)NHCH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 C(O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CONHCH.sub.3, --CONH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, alkyl, hydroxyalkyl, cyanoalkyl, alkynyl, cycloalkylalkyl, alkylthioalkyl, aralkyl or heteroaralkyl radical; and R.sup.1' is a hydrogen, alkyl or aralkyl; and R.sup.1" is a hydrogen, alkyl, --CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 or --CONH.sub.2 ; or one of R.sup.1' and R.sup.1" together with R.sup.1 and the carbon atoms to which R.sup.1, R.sup.1' and R.sup.1" are attached, form a cycloalkyl radical; with the proviso that alkyl, alone or in combination, is a straight-chain or branched-chain hydrocarbon radical containing from one to five carbon atoms; alkenyl, alone or in combination, is a straight-chain or branched-chain hydrocarbon radical having at least one double bond and containing from two to five carbon atoms; alkynyl, alone or in combination, is a straight-chain or branched-chain hydrocarbon radical having at least one triple bond and containing from two to five carbon atoms; and cycloalkyl, alone or in combination, is a hydrocarbon ring containing from three to eight carbon atoms.

6. The compound of claim 5 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, wherein R.sup.3 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, pentyl, hexyl, iso-butyl, iso-amyl 3-methoxypropyl, 3-methylthiopropyl, 4-methylthiobutyl, 4-methylsulfonylbutyl, 2-dimethylaminoethyl, 2-(1-morpholino)ethyl, 4-hydroxybutyl, allyl, propargyl, cyclohexylmethyl, cyclopropylmethyl, phenyl, benzyl, 4-fluorobenzyl, 4-methoxybenzyl, 1-phenylethyl, 2-phenylethyl, naphthylmethyl, 3-pyridylmethyl or 4-pyridylmethyl; R.sup.4 is methyl, ethyl, propyl, butyl, ethenyl, chloromethyl, cyclopropyl, cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl, cyclohexyl, phenyl, naphthyl, chlorophenyl, fluorophenyl, hydroxyphenyl, methylphenyl, methoxyphenyl, ethoxyphenyl, methylthiophenyl, methylsulfoxyphenyl, methylsulfonylphenyl, acetamidophenyl, methoxycarbonylphenyl, dimethylaminophenyl, nitrophenyl, trifluoromethylphenyl, benzyl, 2-phenylethenyl or thienyl; R.sup.6 is hydrogen; x is 2; t is or 1; and Y is O; and A is methyl, cyclohexyl, cyclopentyl, cycloheptyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, naphthyl, quinolinyl, indolyl, pyridyl, methylpyridyl, furanyl, thiophenyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, phenyl, methylphenyl, ethylphenyl, dimethylphenyl, iso-propylphenyl, chlorophenyl, hydroxyphenyl, methoxyphenyl, methylsulfonylphenyl, methylsulfonylmethylphenyl, carboxyphenyl, aminocarbonylphenyl, methylhydroxyphenyl, methylnitrophenyl, methylaminophenyl, methyl-N,N-dimethylaminophenyl, t-butoxy, benzyloxy, pyridylmethoxy, 3-propenoxy, hydroxypyridylmethoxy, aminopyridylmethoxy, pyrimidinylmethoxy, N-oxo-pyrimidinylmethoxy, thiazolylmethoxy, tetrahydrothiophenoxy, 1,1-dioxotetrahydrothiophenoxy, tetrahydrofuranoxy, methylamino, benzylamino or isopropylamino; or is represented by the formula ##STR838## wherein R is hydrogen, acetyl, phenoxyacetyl, methoxyacetyl, naphthaloxyacetyl, succinoyl, 2-methylpropionoyl, 2-hydroxypropionoyl, t-butoxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, methoxybenzyloxycarbonyl, aminocarbonyl, quinolinylcarbonyl, N-methylglycinyl or N,N-dimethylglycinyl; R' is hydrogen, benzyl or methyl; or R and R' together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form pyrrolyl; R.sup.1 is hydrogen, --CO.sub.2 H, --CH.sub.2 CO.sub.2 H, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CONH.sub.2, --CONH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 C(O)NHCH.sub.3, --CH.sub.2 C(O)N(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CONHCH.sub.3, --CONH(CH.sub.3).sub.2, --CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, --CH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 SO.sub.2 NH.sub.2, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, sec-butyl, tert-butyl, 3-methylbutyl, cyclohexylmethyl, benzyl, hydroxybenzyl, imidazoyl, imidazoylmethyl, cyanomethyl, methylthiomethyl, propargyl or hydroxyethyl; and R.sup.1' is hydrogen, methyl, ethyl, propyl, isopropyl, butyl, isobutyl, benzyl, phenylethyl, phenylpropyl, phenylbutyl or 4,4-diphenylbutyl; and R.sup.1" is hydrogen, methyl, --CO.sub.2 CH.sub.3 or --CONH.sub.2 ; or one of R.sup.1' and R.sup.1" together with R.sup.1 and the carbon atoms to which R.sup.1, R.sup.1' and R.sup.1" are attached, form cyclobutyl, cyclopentyl or cyclohexyl.

7. A compound represented by the formula: ##STR839##

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or ester thereof, wherein each of P.sup.1 and P.sup.2 independently represent hydrogen, alkoxycarbonyl, aralkoxycarbonyl, alkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylcarbonyl, cycloalkylalkoxycarbonyl, cycloalkylalkanoyl, alkanoyl, aralkanoyl, aroyl, aryloxycarbonyl, aryloxycarbonylalkyl, aryloxyalkanoyl, heterocyclylcarbonyl, heterocyclyloxycarbonyl, heterocyclylalkanoyl, heterocyclylalkoxycarbonyl, heteroaralkanoyl, heteroaralkoxycarbonyl, heteroaryloxycarbonyl, heteroaroyl, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, aryloxyalkyl, heteroaryloxyalkyl, hydroxyalkyl, aminocarbonyl, aminoalkanoyl, or mono- or disubstituted aminocarbonyl or mono- or disubstituted aminoalkanoyl radical, wherein the substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyalkyl radicals; or where said aminoalkanoyl radical is disubstituted, said substituents along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a heterocycloalkyl or heteroaryl radical; R.sup.3 is a hydrogen, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, hydroxyalkyl, alkoxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, heteroaryl, heterocycloalkylalkyl, aryl, aralkyl, heteroaralkyl, aminoalkyl or mono- or disubstituted aminoalkyl radical, wherein said substituents are selected from the group consisting of alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroaralkyl, heterocycloalkyl and heterocycloalkylalkyl radicals; or where the aminoalkyl radical is disubstituted, said substituents along with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached, form a heterocycloalkyl or a heteroaryl radical; and R.sup.4 is a radical as defined by R.sup.3 except for hydrogen.

8. The compound of claim 7, wherein each of P.sup.1 and P.sup.2 independently represent a hydrogen, alkoxycarbonyl, aralkyloxycarbonyl, heteroaralkoxycarbonyl, aroyl, heteroaroyl, alkanoyl or cycloalkanoyl radical; R.sup.3 is an alkyl, cycloalkyl or cycloalkylalkyl radical; and R.sup.4 is an aryl, alkyl, heteroaryl or aryl radical.

9. The compound of claim 8, wherein P.sup.1 and P.sup.2 independently represent hydrogen, 3-pyridylmethyloxycarbonyl, 3-pyridylmethyloxycarbonyl N-oxide, 4-pyridylmethyloxycarbonyl, 4-pyridylmethyloxycarbonyl N-oxide, 5-pyrimidylmethyloxycarbonyl, tert-butyloxycarbonyl, allyloxycarbonyl, 2-propyloxycarbonyl, benzyloxycarbonyl, cycloheptylcarbonyl, cyclohexylcarbonyl, cyclopentylcarbonyl, benzoyl, 4-pyridylcarbonyl, 2-methylbenzoyl, 3-methylbenzoyl, 4-methylbenzoyl, 2-chlorobenzoyl, 2-ethylbenzoyl, 2,6-dimethylbenzoyl, 2,3-dimethylbenzoyl, 2,4-dimethylbenzoyl or 2,5-dimethylbenzoyl; R.sup.2 is benzyl, cyclohexylmethyl, 2-naphthylmethyl, para-fluorobenzyl, para-methoxybenzyl, isobutyl or n-butyl; R.sup.3 is isobutyl, isoamyl, cyclohexyl, cyclohexylmethyl, n-butyl or n-propyl; and R.sup.4 is phenyl, para-methoxyphenyl, para-cyanophenyl, para-chlorophenyl, para-hydroxyphenyl, para-nitrophenyl, para-fluorophenyl, 2-naphthyl, 3-pyridyl, 3-pyridyl N-oxide, 4-pyridyl or 4-pyridyl N-oxide.

10. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

11. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 7 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

12. Method of inhibiting a retroviral protease comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of claim 1.

13. Method of inhibiting a retroviral protease comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of claim 7.

14. Method of treating a retroviral infection comprising administering an effective amount of a composition of claim 10.

15. Method of treating a retroviral infection comprising administering an effective amount of a composition of claim 11.

16. Method of preventing replication of a retrovirus comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of claim 1.

17. Method of preventing replication of a retrovirus comprising administering an effective amount of a compound of claim 7.

18. The compound of claim 1, represented by the formula: ##STR840##

wherein R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.6, x, Y, and A are as defined in claim 1.

19. The compound of claim 7, represented by the formula: ##STR841##

wherein P.sup.1, P.sup.2, R.sup.3, and R.sup.4 are as defined in claim 7.

20. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of claim 18 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

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