Abstract: 1-heterocyclyl-1,5-dihydro-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-2-ones of formula (I): the N-oxides, salts, stereoisomeric forms, racemic mixtures, prodrugs, esters and metabolites thereof, wherein n is 1, 2 or 3; R1 is hydrogen, cyano, halo, substituted carbonyl, methanimidamidyl, N-hydroxy-methanimidamidyl, mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)methanimidamidyl, Het1 or Het2; X is NR2, O, S, SO, SO2; R2 is hydrogen, C1-10alkyl, C2-10alkenyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, which are optionally substituted; R2 is aryl substituted with —COOR4; or R2 is: —CpH2p—CH(OR14)—CqH2q—R15 (b-3); —CH2—CH2—(O—CH2—CH2)m—OR14 (b-4); —CH2—CH2—(O—CH2—CH2)m—NR5aR5b (b-5); -a1=a2-a3=a4- is —CH?CH—CH?CH—; —N?CH—CH?CH—; —CH?N—CH?CH—; —CH?CH—N?CH—; —CH?CH—CH?N—; wherein hydrogen atoms in (c-1)-(c-5) may be replaced by certain radicals; R3 is a monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic heterocyclic ring system that can be substituted.

Abstract: The present invention concerns combinations comprising a compound of formula (I) the N-oxides, salts, stereoisomeric forms, racemic mixtures, prodrugs, esters or metabolites thereof, wherein n is 1, 2 or 3; R1 is H, CN, halo, aminoC(?O), C(?O)OH, C1-4alkyloxyC(?O), C1-4alkylC(?O), mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)aminoC(?O), arylaminoC(?O), N-(aryl)-N-(C1-4alkyl)aminoC(?O), methanimidamidyl, N-hydroxy-methanimidamidyl, mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)methanimidamidyl, Het1 or Het2; R2 is H, C1-4alkyl, C2-10alkenyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, wherein said C1-10alkyl, C2-10alkenyl and C3-7cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted; R3 is nitro, cyano, amino, halo, hydroxy, C1-4alkyloxy, hydroxyC(?O), aminoC(?O), C1-4alkyloxyC(?O), mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)aminoC(?O), C1-4alkylC(?O), methanimidamidyl, mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)methanimidamidyl, N-hydroxy-methanimidamidyl or Het1; and another HIV inhibitor.

Abstract: Compounds of formula (I) the N-oxides, salts, stereoisomeric forms, prodrugs, esters and metabolites thereof, wherein X is NR2, O, S, SO, SO2; R1 is hydrogen, cyano, halo, a carbonyl derivative, methanimidamidyl, N-hydroxy-methanimidamidyl, mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)-methanimidamidyl, Het1 or Het2; n is 1, 2 or 3; R2 is (i) aryl substituted with a radical —COOR4; (ii) C1-10alkyl, C2-10alkenyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, substituted with aryl which is substituted with a radical —COOR4; (iii) C1-10alkyl, C2-10alkenyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, substituted with —NR5a—C(?NR5b)—NR5cR5d, —O—NR5a—C(?NR5b)—NR5cR5d, -sulfonyl-R6, —NR7R8, —NR9R10, a radical (a-1), (a-2), (a-3), (a-4), (a-5); or (iv) a radical of formula: (a-6), (b-2), —CpH2p—CH(OR14)—CqH2q—R15; —CH2—CH2—(O—CH2—CH2)m—OR14; —CH2—CH2—(O—CH2—CH2)m—NR17aR17b; R3 is nitro, cyano, amino, halo, hydroxy, C1-4alkyloxy, a carbonyl derivative, methanimidamidyl, mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)methanimidamidyl, N-hydroxy-methanimidamidyl or Het1.

Abstract: 4-substituted 1,5-dihydro-pyrido[3,2-b]indol-2-ones of formula (I): the N-oxides, salts, stereoisomeric forms, racemic mixtures, prodrugs, esters and metabolites thereof, wherein n is 1, 2 or 3; R1 is hydrogen, cyano, halo, substituted carbonyl, methanimidamidyl, N-hydroxy-methanimidamidyl, mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)methanimidamidyl, Het1 or Het2; X is NR2, O, S, SO, SO2; R2 is hydrogen, C1-10alkyl, C2-10alkenyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, which are optionally substituted; R2 is aryl substituted with —COOR4; or R2 is: —CpH2p—CH(OR14)—CqH2q—R15 (b-3); —CH2—CH2—(O—CH2—CH2)m—OR14 (b-4); —CH2—CH2—(O—CH2—CH2)m—NR5aR5b (b-5); -a1=a2-a3=a4- is —CH?CH—CH?CH—; —N?CH—CH?CH—; —CH?N—CH?CH—; —CH?CH—N?CH—; —CH?CH—CH?N—; wherein hydrogen atoms in (c-1)-(c-5) may be replaced by certain radicals; R3 is optionally substituted phenyl or a monocyclic or bicyclic aromatic heterocyclic ring system that can be substituted; R21 is halo, hydroxy, amino, carboxyl, C1-6alkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, arylC1-6alkyl, formyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C

Abstract: This invention concerns the compounds the N-oxides, salts, stereoisomeric forms, racemic mixtures, prodrugs, esters and metabolites thereof, wherein X is NR2, O, S, SO, SO2; R1 is hydrogen, cyano, halo, substituted carbonyl, methanimidamidyl, N-hydroxy-methanimidamidyl, mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)methanimidamidyl, Het1 or Het2; n is 1, 2 or 3; R2 is hydrogen, aryl substituted with a radical —COOR4; or R2 is substituted C1-10alkyl, C2-20alkenyl or C3-7cycloalkyl; or R is a radical of formula: —CpH2p—CH(OR14)—CqH2q—R15 (b-3); —CH2—CH2—(O—CH2—CH2)m—OR14 (b-4); —CH2—CH2—(O—CH2—CH2)m—NR5aR5b (b-5); -a1=a2-a3=a4- is —CH?CH—CH?CH—; —N?CH—CH?CH—; —CH?N—CH?CH—; —CH?CH—N?CH—; —CH?CH—CH?N— (c-5); wherein one of the hydrogen atoms in (c-1)-(c-5) is replaced by particular radicals; R3 is nitro, cyano, amino, halo, hydroxy, C1-4alkyloxy, hydroxycarbonyl, substituted carbonyl, methanimidamidyl, mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)methanimidamidyl, N-hydroxy-methanimidamidyl or Het1.

Abstract: The present invention concerns the compounds of formula (I) their N-oxides, salts, stereoisomeric forms, racemic mixtures, prodrugs, esters and metabolites, wherein n is 1, 2 or 3; R1 is H, CN, halo, aminoC(?O), C(?O)OH, C1-4alkyloxyC(?O), C1-4alkylC(?O), mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)aminoC(?O), arylaminoC(?O), N-(aryl)-N—(C1-4alkyl)aminoC(?O), methanimidamidyl, N-hydroxy-methanimidamidyl, mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)methanimidamidyl, Het, or Het2; R2 is H, C1-10alkyl, C2-10alkenyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, wherein said C1-10alkyl, C2-10alkenyl and C3-7cycloalkyl may be optionally substituted; R3 is nitro, cyano, amino, halo, hydroxy, C1-4alkyloxy, hydroxyC(?O), aminoC(?O), C1-4alkyloxyC(?O), mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)aminoC(?O), C1-4alkylC(?O), methanimidamidyl, mono- or di(C1-4alkyl)methanimidamidyl, N-hydroxy-methanimidamidyl or Het1; for use as a medicine. The invention further relates to a novel subgroup of the compounds of formula (I), and to compositions comprising compounds of formula (I).