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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2001
Filed:
Jun. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Steven D. Young, Lansdale, PA (US);
John S. Wai, Harleysville, PA (US);
Mark W. Embrey, North Wales, PA (US);
Thorsten E. Fisher, Hatfield, PA (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1495 ; A61K 3/1425 ; A61K 3/138 ; C07D / ; C07D / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/1495 ; A61K 3/1425 ; A61K 3/138 ; C07D / ; C07D / ;
Abstract
Sulfur-containing heteroaryl dioxo-butyric acid derivatives are described as inhibitors of HIV integrase and inhibitors of HIV replication. These compounds are useful in the prevention or treatment of infection by HIV and the treatment of AIDS, either as compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical composition ingredients, whether or not in combination with other antivirals, immunomodulators, antibiotics or vaccines. Methods of treating AIDS and methods of preventing or treating infection by HIV are also described.