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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 15, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 11, 2001
Cristina Gardelli, Rome, IT;
Claudio Giuliano, Rome, IT;
Steven Harper, Rome, IT;
Uwe Koch, Rome, IT;
Frank Narjes, Rome, IT;
Jesus Maria Ontoria Ontoria, Rome, IT;
Marco Poma, Rome, IT;
Simona Ponzi, Rome, IT;
Ian Stansfield, Rome, IT;
Vincenzo Summa, Rome, IT;
Cristina Gardelli, Rome, IT;
Claudio Giuliano, Rome, IT;
Steven Harper, Rome, IT;
Uwe Koch, Rome, IT;
Frank Narjes, Rome, IT;
Jesus Maria Ontoria Ontoria, Rome, IT;
Marco Poma, Rome, IT;
Simona Ponzi, Rome, IT;
Ian Stansfield, Rome, IT;
Vincenzo Summa, Rome, IT;
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
A class of 2-aryl-4,5-dihydroxy-6-carboxypyrimidines of formula (I): wherein Ar is an optionally substituted aryl or heterocyclicgroup; as well as compounds of formula (I) which are derivatized at one or more of the 4-hydroxy, 5-hydroxy or 6-carboxy groups; and tautomers thereof, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof; and inhibitors of viral polymerases, especially the hepatitis C virus (HCV) polymerase enzyme