| abstract |
Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) n n n n n n n n n n and the N-oxides, salts, and stereoisomers, wherein n each dashed line represents an optional double bond; n X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; n R 1 is —OR 7 , —NH—SO 2 R 8 ; n R 2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R 2 may also be C 1-6 alkyl; n R 3 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxyC 1-6 alkyl, C 3-7 cycloalkyl; n R 4 is aryl or Het; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; n R 5 is halo, C 1-6 alkyl, hydroxy, C 1-6 alkoxy, phenyl, or Het; n R 6 is C 1-6 alkoxy, or dimethylamino; n R 7 is hydrogen; aryl; Het; C 3-7 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C 1-6 alkyl; or C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with C 3-7 cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; n R 8 is aryl; Het; C 3-7 cycloalkyl optionally substituted with C 1-6 alkyl; or C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with C 3-7 cycloalkyl, aryl or with Het; n aryl is phenyl optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents; n 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, and being optionally substituted with one, two or three substituents; n pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds (I) and processes for preparing compounds (I). Bioavailable combinations of the inhibitors of HCV of formula (I) with ritonavir are also provided. |