Abstract: Macrocylic compounds having inhibitory activity on the replication of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) of the general formula (I) X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1a and R1b are hydrogen, C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with halo, C1-6alkoxy, cyano, polyhaloC1-6alkoxy, C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl, or with Het; or R1a and R1b together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 4 to 6 membered heterocyclic ring which may be optionally substituted; Het being a heterocyclic ring; L is a direct bond, —O—, —O—C1-4alkanediyl-, —O—CO—, —O—C(?O)—NR5a— or —O—C(?O)—NR5a—C1-4alkanediyl-; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; p is 1, or 2; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, amino, mono- or diC1-6alkylamino; R4 is aryl or a saturated, a partially unsaturated or completely unsaturated 5 or 6 membered monocyclic or 9 to 12 membered bicyclic heterocyclic ring system wherein said ring system

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers, wherein each dashed line represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is —OR7, —NH—SO2R8; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl; R4 is aryl or Het; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; R5 is halo, C1-6alkyl, hydroxy, C1-6alkoxy, phenyl, or Het; R6 is C1-6alkoxy, or dimethylamino; R7 is hydrogen; aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; R8 is aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; aryl is phenyl optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents; Het is a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated or completely unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from nitrog

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers, wherein each dashed line represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is —OR7 or —NH—SO2R8; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, or C3-7cycloalkyl; R4 is aryl or Het; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; R5 is halo, C1-6alkyl, hydroxy, C1-6alkoxy, phenyl, or Het; R6 is C1-6alkoxy or dimethylamino; R7 is hydrogen; aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; R8 is aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; aryl is phenyl optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents; Het is a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated or completely unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from nit

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers, wherein each dashed line represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is —OR7, —NH—SO2R8; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl; R4 is aryl or Het; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; R5 is halo, C1-6alkyl, hydroxy, C1-6alkoxy, phenyl, or Het; R6 is C1-6alkoxy, or dimethylamino; R7 is hydrogen; aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; R8 is aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; aryl is phenyl optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents; Het is a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated or completely unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulfur

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers, wherein each dashed line represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is —OR7 or —NH—SO2R8; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, or C3-7cycloalkyl; R4 is aryl or Het; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; R5 is halo, C1-6alkyl, hydroxy, C1-6alkoxy, phenyl, or Het; R6 is C1-6alkoxy or dimethylamino; R7 is hydrogen; aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; R8 is aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; aryl is phenyl optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents; Het is a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated or completely unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from ni

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) the N-oxides, salts, and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein each dashed line (represented by ) represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is aryl or a saturated, a partially unsaturated or completely unsaturated 5 or 6 membered monocyclic or 9 to 12 membered bicyclic heterocyclic ring system wherein said ring system contains one nitrogen, and optionally one to three additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, and wherein the remaining ring members are carbon atoms; wherein said ring system may be optionally substituted on any carbon or nitrogen ring atom with one, two, three, or four substituents; L is a direct bond, —O—, —O—C1-4alkanediyl-, —O—C(?O)—, —O—C(?O)—NR4a— or —O—C(?O)—NR4aC1-4 alkanediyl-; R2 is hydrogen, —OR5, —C(?O)OR5, —C(?O)R6, —C(?O)NR4aR4b, —C(?O)NHR4c, —NR4aR4b, —NHR4c, —NR4aSOpNR4aR4b, —NR4aSOpR7, or B(OR5)2; R3 is hydrogen, and whe

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers thereof, wherein each variable has specific definitions. Pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds (I) and process for preparing compounds (I) are also provided. Bioavailable combinations of the inhibitors of HCV of Formula (I) with ritonavir are also provided.

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV of formula (I). and the N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers thereof, wherein the dashed line represents an optional double bond between atoms C7 and C8; R1 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R2 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; and n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds (I) and processes for preparing compounds (I) are provided. Bioavailable combinations of the inhibitors of HCV of formula (I) with ritonavir are also provided.

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I), the N-oxides, salts, and stereochemically isomeric forms thereof, wherein each dashed line (represented by represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is aryl or a saturated, a partially unsaturated or completely unsaturated 5 or 6 membered monocyclic or 9 to 12 membered bicyclic heterocyclic ring system wherein said ring system contains one nitrogen, and optionally one to three additional heteroatoms selected from the group consisting of oxygen, sulfur and nitrogen, and wherein the remaining ring members are carbon atoms; wherein said ring system may be optionally substituted on any carbon or nitrogen ring atom with one, two, three, or four substituents; L is a direct bond, —O—, —O—C1-4alkanediyl-, —O—C(?O)—, —O—C(?O)—NR4a— or —O—C(?O)—NR4aC1-4alkanediyl-; R2 is hydrogen, —OR5, —C(O)OR5, —C(?O)R6, —C(?O)NR4aR4b, —C(?O)NHR4c, —NR4aR4b, —NHR4c, —NR4aSOpNR4aR4b, —NR4aSOpR7, or B(OR5)2; R3 is hydrogen, and where X is C

Abstract: Compounds of the Formula (I) including a stereoisomer thereof, or an N-oxide, a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt, or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition solvate thereof; useful as HCV inhibitors; processes for preparing these compounds as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds as active ingredient.

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, or stereoisomers thereof, wherein each dashed line (represented by - - - - -) represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is —OR6, —NH—SO2R7; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, or C3-7cycloalkyl; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; R4 and R5 independently from one another are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkoxy-carbonyl, amino, azido, mercapto, C1-6alkylthio, polyhaloC1-6alkyl, aryl or Het; W is aryl or Het; R6 is hydrogen; aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; R7 is aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; aryl is phenyl or naphthyl, each optio

Abstract: Compounds of the formula 1: including a stereoisomer thereof, or an N-oxide, a pharmaceutically acceptable addition salt, or a pharmaceutically acceptable addition solvate thereof; useful as HCV inhibitors; processes for preparing these compounds as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds as active ingredient.

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I: and N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers thereof wherein A is OR1, NHS(?O)pR2; wherein; R1 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl, C0-C3alkylene-heterocyclyl; R2 is C1-C6alkyl, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl, C0-C3alkyleneheterocyclyl; p is independently 1 or 2; n is 3, 4, 5 or 6; denotes an optional double bond; L is N or CRz; Rz is H or forms a double bond with the asterisked carbon; Rq is H or when L is CRz, Rq can also be C1-C6alkyl; Rr is quinazolinyl, optionally substituted with one two or three substituents each independently selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, hydroxyl, halo, haloC1-C6alkyl, amino, mono- or dialkylamino, mono- or dialkylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6alkyl-carbonylamino, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl and C0-C3 alkyleneheterocyclyl; R5 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxyC1-C6alkyl or C3-C7cycloalkyl; R6 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl, C0-C3alkylene-heterocyclyl, hydroxy, bromo, chloro or fluoro have utility in the treatme

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers thereof, wherein X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is —OR1, —NH—SO2R6; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, or C3-7cycloalkyl; R4 is isoquinolinyl optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents each independently selected from C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, hydroxy, halo, polyhaloC1-6alkyl, polyhaloC1-6alkoxy, amino, mono- or diC1-6alkylamino, mono- or diC1-6alkylaminocarbonyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl-amino, aryl, and Het; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; each dashed line (represented by - - - - - ) represents an optional double bond; R5 is hydrogen; aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; R6 is aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; each a

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers, wherein each dashed line represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is —OR7, —NH—SO2R8; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl; R4 is aryl or Het; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; R5 is halo, C1-6alkyl, hydroxy, C1-6alkoxy, phenyl, or Het; R6 is C1-6alkoxy, or dimethylamino; R7 is hydrogen; aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; R8 is aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; aryl is phenyl optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents; Het is a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated or completely unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing 1 to 4 heteroatoms selected from nitro

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, or stereoisomers thereof, wherein each dashed line represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is —OR6, —NH—SO2R7; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, or C3-7cycloalkyl; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; R4 and R5 taken together with the nitrogen atom to which they are attached form a bicyclic ring system selected from wherein said ring system may optionally be substituted with 1-3 substituents; R6 is hydrogen; aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; R7 is aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; aryl is phenyl or naphthyl, each of which may be optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents; Het is a 5 or 6 membered satura

Abstract: Compounds of the formula I: and N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers thereof wherein A is OR1, NHS(?O)pR2; wherein; R1 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl, C0-C3alkylene-heterocyclyl; R2 is C1-C6alkyl, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl, C0-C3alkyleneheterocyclyl; p is independently 1 or 2; n is 3, 4, 5 or 6; — denotes an optional double bond; L is N or CRz; Rz is H or forms a double bond with the asterisked carbon; Rq is H or when L is CRz, Rq can also be C1-C6alkyl; Rr is quinazolinyl, optionally substituted with one two or three substituents each independently selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, hydroxyl, halo, haloC1-C6alkyl, amino, mono- or dialkylamino, mono- or dialkylaminocarbonyl, C1-C6alkyl-carbonylamino, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl and C0-C3 alkyleneheterocyclyl; R5 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxyC1-C6alkyl or C3-C7cycloalkyl; R6 is hydrogen, C1-C6alkyl, C1-C6alkoxy, C0-C3alkylenecarbocyclyl, C0-C3alkylene-heterocyclyl, hydroxy, bromo, chloro or fluoro have utility in the treat

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, or stereoisomers thereof, wherein each dashed line (represented by - - - - -) represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1 is —OR6, —NH—SO2R7; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, or C3-7cycloalkyl; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; R4 and R5 independently from one another are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, C1-6alkylcarbonyl, C1-6alkoxy-carbonyl, amino, azido, mercapto, C1-6alkylthio, polyhaloC1-6alkyl, aryl or Het; W is aryl or Het; R6 is hydrogen; aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; R7 is aryl; Het; C3-7cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C1-6alkyl; or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; aryl is phenyl or naphthyl, each optio

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) and the N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers thereof, wherein each dashed line represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R1a and R1b are hydrogen, C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, C1-6alkoxy, C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with halo, C1-6alkoxy, cyano, polyhaloC1-6alkoxy, C3-7cycloalkyl, aryl, or with Het; or R1a and R1b together with the nitrogen to which they are attached form a 4 to 6 membered heterocyclic ring which may be optionally substituted; L is a direct bond, —O—, —O—C1-4alkanediyl-, —O—CO—, —O—C(?O)—NR5a— or —O—C(?O)—NR5a—C1-4alkanediyl-; R2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R2 may also be C1-6alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1-6alkyl, C1-6alkoxyC1-6alkyl, C3-7cycloalkyl, amino, mono- or diC1-6alkylamino; R4 is aryl or a saturated, a partially unsaturated or completely unsaturated 5 or 6 membered monocyclic or 9 to 12 membered bicyclic heterocyclic ring system wherein said ring system contains one nitrogen, and opti

Abstract: Inhibitors of HCV of formula (I). and the N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers thereof, wherein the dashed line represents an optional double bond between atoms C7 and C8; R1 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; R2 is hydrogen or C1-6alkyl; and n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds (I) and processes for preparing compounds (I) are provided. Bioavailable combinations of the inhibitors of HCV of formula (I) with ritonavir are also provided.