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.