| abstract |
Benzodiazepine derivatives of formula (I): (I) wherein: each of R1 and R2 is independently H or halo; R3 is H, C1-C6 alkyl or -NHR8; either (i), a, c and c are all bonds, with, b,d and f absent; or b, d, and f are all bonds, with a, c, and c absent; R4 is H or a group selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl and 4- to 10-membered heterocyclyl, the group being unsubstituted or substituted; R5 is H or halo; R6 is -OR8, -NR8R9 or -R8; R7 is H or halo; each of R8 and R9 is independently H or a group selected from C1-C6 alkyl, C3-C6 cycloalkyl and 4- to 10-membered heterocyclyl, the group being unsubstituted or substituted; n is 1 or 2; and one of V, W and X is N or CH and the other two are CH; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are inhibitors of RSV and can therefore be used to treat or prevent an RSV infection. |