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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Sep. 10, 2014
University College Cardiff Consultants Limited, Cardiff, GB;
K.u. Leuven Research and Development, Leuven, BE;
University College Cardiff Consultants Limited, Cardiff, GB;
K.U. Leuven Research and Development, Leuven, BE;
Abstract
A compound for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of viral infections such, for example as chicken pox or shingles caused by the Varicella Zoster virus, said compound having the general formula (II): wherein X is O, S, NH or CH, Y is O, S or NH, Z is O, S or CH, Ris Calkyl, preferably n-alkyl, e.g., n-pentyl or n-hexyl, and one of Rand Ris OH, and the other of Rand Ris a neutral, non-polar amino acid moiety, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or hydrate thereof. Said neutral, non-polar amino acid moiety Ror Rmay be (IV): in which R, R, Rand Rare each independently H or Calkyl. In preferred embodiments, one of Ror Ris valine, leucine, isoleucine or alanine, particularly valine.