Peptidomimetic inhibitor of the NS3-4A serine protease of hepatitis C virus (HCV). Prepn: R. E. Babine et al., WO 0218369; eidem, US 050197299 (2002, 2005 both to Lilly); and SAR: S.-H. Chen et al., Lett. Drug Des. Discovery 2, 118 (2005) DOI. Pharmacology and antiviral activity: R. B. Perni et al., Antimicrob. Agents Chemother. 50, 899 (2006) DOI PubMed. Clinical evaluation in hepatitis C patients: N. Forestier et al., Hepatology 46, 640 (2007) DOI PubMed; E. Lawtiz et al., J. Hepatol. 49, 163 (2008) DOI PubMed.
Antiviral.
Antiviral