| abstract |
Disclosed are a compound useful as a retroviral protease inhibitor, and particularly as an inhibitor of HIV protease, and a method for treating a retroviral infection by the compound. A compound represented by the following formula: For example, N- [2R-hydroxy-3-[(2-methylpropyl) [(1,3-benzodioxol-6-yl) sulfonyl] amino] -1S- (phenylmethyl) propyl] -2S-methyl- 3- (methylsulfonyl) propanamide is exemplified. [Selection figure] None |