| abstract |
Inhibitors of HCV replication of formula (I) n nand the N-oxides, salts, or stereoisomers thereof, whereinn each dashed line (represented by - - - - -) represents an optional double bond; X is N, CH and where X bears a double bond it is C; R 1 is —OR 6 , —NH—SO 2 R 7 ; R 2 is hydrogen, and where X is C or CH, R 2 may also be C 1-6 alkyl; R 3 is hydrogen, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxyC 1-6 alkyl, or C 3-7 cycloalkyl; n is 3, 4, 5, or 6; R 4 and R 5 independently from one another are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, carboxyl, C 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkoxy, C 1-6 alkoxyC 1-6 alkyl, C 1-6 alkylcarbonyl, C 1-6 alkoxy-carbonyl, amino, azido, mercapto, C 1-6 alkylthio, polyhaloC 1-6 alkyl, aryl or Het; W is aryl or Het; R 6 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; R 7 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; aryl is phenyl or naphthyl, each optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents; Het is a 5 or 6 membered saturated, partially unsaturated or completely unsaturated heterocyclic ring containing 1-4 heteroatoms each independently selected from N, O or S, and optionally substituted with 1-3 substituents;n npharmaceutical 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. |