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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2015
Filed:
Jul. 17, 2008
Steven Harper, Rome, IT;
Vincenzo Summa, Rome, IT;
Nigel J. Liverton, Harleysville, PA (US);
John A. Mccauley, Maple Glen, PA (US);
John W. Butcher, Telford, PA (US);
Marcello Di Filippo, Rome, IT;
Maria Emilia Di Francesco, Rome, IT;
Marco Ferrara, Rome, IT;
Joseph J. Romano, Frederick, PA (US);
Michael T. Rudd, Collegeville, PA (US);
Steven Harper, Rome, IT;
Vincenzo Summa, Rome, IT;
Nigel J. Liverton, Harleysville, PA (US);
John A. McCauley, Maple Glen, PA (US);
John W. Butcher, Telford, PA (US);
Marcello Di Filippo, Rome, IT;
Maria Emilia Di Francesco, Rome, IT;
Marco Ferrara, Rome, IT;
Joseph J. Romano, Frederick, PA (US);
Michael T. Rudd, Collegeville, PA (US);
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp., Rahway, NJ (US);
Abstract
A class of macrocyclic compounds of formula (I), wherein R, R, R, R, R, A, Z, Y, X, M, W, n and m are defined herein, that are useful as inhibitors of viral proteases, particularly the hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3 protease, are provided. Also provided are processes 5 for the synthesis and use of such macrocyclic compounds for treating or preventing HCV infection. Formula (I):