文摘
The isoquinolinamide series of HCV NS5A inhibitors exemplified by compounds ong class=""boldFont"">2bong> and ong class=""boldFont"">2cong> provided the first dual genotype-1a/1b (GT-1a/1b) inhibitor class that demonstrated a significant improvement in potency toward GT-1a replicons compared to that of the initial program lead, stilbene ong class=""boldFont"">2aong>. Structure-activity relationship (SAR) studies that uncovered an alternate phenylglycine-based cap series that exhibit further improvements in virology profile, along with some insights into the pharmacophoric elements associated with the GT-1a potency, are described.