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Last Updated: March 29, 2024

Claims for Patent: 8,529,882


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Summary for Patent: 8,529,882
Title:Peptidomimetic protease inhibitors
Abstract: The present invention relates to peptidomimetic compounds useful as protease inhibitors, particularly as serine protease inhibitors and more particularly as hepatitis C NS3 protease inhibitors; intermediates thereto; their preparation including novel stereoselective processes to intermediates. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions and to methods for using the compounds for inhibiting HCV protease or treating a patient suffering from an HCV infection or physiological condition related to the infection. Also provided are pharmaceutical combinations comprising, in addition to one or more HCV serine protease inhibitors, one or more interferons exhibiting anti-HCV activity and/or one or more compounds having anti HCV activity and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and methods for treating or preventing a HCV infection in a patient using the compositions. The present invention is also directed to a kit or pharmaceutical pack for treating or preventing HCV infection in a patient.
Inventor(s): Babine; Robert Edward (Franklin, MA), Chen; Shu Hui (Carmel, IN), Collado; Ivan (Madrid, ES), Garcia-Paredes; Cristina (Madrid, ES), Glass; John Irvin (Indianapolis, IN), Jin; Ling (Carmel, IN), Lamar; Jason Eric (Indianapolis, IN), Parker, III; Raymond Samuel (Doylestown, PA), Snyder; Nancy June (Lizton, IN), Sun; Xicheng David (Superior, CO), Guo; Deqi (Carmel, IN), Yip; Yvonne Yee Mai (Indianapolis, IN), Wang; Q. May (Indianapolis, IN), Victor; Frantz (Indianapolis, IN), Tebbe; Mark Joseph (Hamburg, DE), Perni; Robert B. (Marlborough, MA), Farmer; Luc (Montreal, CA)
Assignee: Vertex Pharmaceuticals Incorporated (Cambridge, MA)
Application Number:13/541,436
Patent Claims: 1. A method of treating a hepatitis C virus infection in a patient, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR00454## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.

2. A method of treating a hepatitis C virus infection in a patient, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a compound of the formula ##STR00455##

3. A method of treating a hepatitis C virus infection in a patient, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a combination of: a) a compound of the formula ##STR00456## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof; b) pegylated interferon alpha; and c) ribavirin.

4. A method of treating a hepatitis C virus infection in a patient, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutically effective amount of a combination of: ##STR00457## a) a compound of the formula b) pegylated interferon alpha; and c) ribavirin.

5. A method of treating a hepatitis C virus infection in a patient, comprising administering to said patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of the formula ##STR00458## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof.

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