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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 31, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2008
Leslie Jean Holsinger, Los Altos, CA (US);
Kyle Elrod, Belmont, CA (US);
John O. Link, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael Graupe, Pacifica, CA (US);
IN Jong Kim, Lexington, MA (US);
Leslie Jean Holsinger, Los Altos, CA (US);
Kyle Elrod, Belmont, CA (US);
John O. Link, San Francisco, CA (US);
Michael Graupe, Pacifica, CA (US);
In Jong Kim, Lexington, MA (US);
ViroBay, Inc., Menlo Park, CA (US);
Abstract
The present invention is directed to compounds of formula I, below, that have the dual property of acting as cathepsin S inhibitors and of inhibiting HCV replication. Such compounds are therefore useful in treating disease states that include hepatitis C, Alzheimer's disease, and autoimmune disorders. The present invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, and processes for preparing the compounds.