Abstract: Selected heterocyclecarbonyl amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. The present invention relates to such retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, relates to selected novel compounds, composition and method for inhibiting retroviral proteases, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease, prophylactically preventing retroviral infection or the spread of a retrovirus, and treatment of a retroviral infection.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 19, 2003
Date of Patent:
November 28, 2006
Assignee:
G. D. Searle & Co.
Inventors:
Daniel P. Getman, Gary A. DeCrescenzo, John N. Freskos, Michael L. Vazquez, James A. Sikorski, Balekudru Devadas, Srinivasan Nagarajan, David L. Brown, Joseph J. McDonald
Abstract: Selected heterocyclecarbonyl amino acid hydroxyethylamino sulfonamide compounds are effective as retroviral protease inhibitors, and in particular as inhibitors of HIV protease. The present invention relates to such retroviral protease inhibitors and, more particularly, relates to selected novel compounds, composition and method for inhibiting retroviral proteases, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) protease, prophylactically preventing retroviral infection or the spread of a retrovirus, and treatment of a retroviral infection.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
April 12, 2002
Date of Patent:
January 6, 2004
Assignee:
G.D. Searle & Co.
Inventors:
Daniel P Getman, Gary A DeCrescenzo, John N Freskos, Michael L Vazquez, James A Sikorski, Balekudru Devadas, Srinivasan Nagarajan, David L Brown, Joseph J McDonald
Abstract: Benzimidazole derivatives and salts and prodrugs thereof are disclosed, together with methods for the treatment of cancers or viral infections in warm blooded animals by administration of these compounds. Such compounds may be used in combination with a chemotherapeutic agent and/or a potentiator.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
September 26, 2000
Date of Patent:
June 18, 2002
Assignee:
The Procter & Gamble Company
Inventors:
James C. Quada, Jr., Joseph K. Agyin, James Berger Camden