| abstract |
Benzodiazepine derivatives of formula (I): (I) wherein: each of R1 and R2 is independently H or halo; either (i) T is N, Z is C, ---a--- and --c--- are bonds, and ---b--- and ---d--- are absent; or (ii) T is C, Z is N, ---b--- and ---d--- are bonds, and ---a--- and ---c--- are absent; each of R3 and R4 is independently halo, -OR6, -NR6R7, -COR8, -C(O)OR8, -CON(R8)2 or -R6; R5 is H or halo; each of R6 and R7 is independently H or a group selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C10 cycloalkyl, C6-C10 aryl, 4- to 10-membered heterocyclyl and 4- to 10-membered heteroaryl, the group being unsubstituted or substituted; R8 is H or C1-C6 alkyl, each R8 being the same or different when two are present; n is 0 or 1; and one of V, W, X and Y is N or CH and the other three are CH; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are inhibitors of RSV and can therefore be used to treat or prevent an RSV infection. |