The invention discloses application of GW3965 (3-[3-[[[2-chloro-3-(
trifluoromethyl)phenyl]methyl](2, 2)-biphenylethyl)amino]propoxy)
phenylacetate hydrochloride) in preparation of drugs treating or preventing
hepatitis C
virus. A
drug without any toxic concentration is chosen for an antiviral experiment, the influence of GW3965 on
virus gene duplication is detected, and results show that the
small molecule compound has significant antiviral activity and is
dose dependent. Then, the GW3965 is employed to treat the
hepatitis C pseudovirus
system of different
gene subtypes, and results show that the compound inhibits the
virus entrance link at the early stage of a virus lifecycle. The anti-virus capability of
drug combination of GW3965 and other anti-HCV drugs is detected, and results show that the compound has the potential of
drug combination with other drugs. GW3965 can inhibit 1a, 1b, and 2a
genotype virus entrance, and has broad-spectrum antiviral activity and a novel target, while there is no anti-
hepatitis C virus drug with entrance as the target clinically. And drug combination can achieve a good effect.