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4-Amino-1-((2R,3S,4S,5R)-5-azido-3,4-dihydroxy-5-hydroxymethyl-tetrahydro-furan-2-yl)-1H-pyrimidin-2-one (I:R¹=R²=R³=R⁴=H) and prodrugs thereof are hepatitis C(HCV) polymerase inhibitors. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for inhibiting HCV and treating HCV-mediated diseases, processes for making the compounds and synthetic intermediates employed in the process.

Compounds having the formula I wherein A, m and R¹ are herein defined are Hepatitis C virus polymerase inhibitors. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for treating diseases mediated by HCV and for inhibiting hepatitis replication. Also disclosed are processes for making the compounds and synthetic intermediates used in the process

Disclosed are medicaments, pharmaceutical compositions, pharmaceutical kits, and methods based on combinations of at least one HCV protease inhibitor and at least one HCV polymerase inhibitor but not HCV-796; for concurrent or consecutive administration in treating or ameliorating one or more symptoms of HCV, or disorders associated with HCV in a subject in need thereof.

This invention generally relates to use of 8-fluoro-2{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one represented by formula 1 as a chemosensitizer that enhances the efficacy of cytotoxic drugs or radiotherapy.

This invention provides pharmaceutical combinations of 8-fluoro-2{4-[(methylamino)methyl]phenyl}-1,3,4,5-tetrahydro-6H-azepino[5,4,3-cd]indol-6-one, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and at least one additional therapeutic agent, kits containing such combinations and methods of using such combinations to treat subjects suffering from diseases such as cancer.

The present invention provides nucleoside aryl phosphoramidates of structural formula (I) which are precursors to inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are precursors to inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as precursors to inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as precursors to inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside aryl phosphoramidates alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside aryl phosphoramidates of the present invention.

Compounds having the formula I wherein R¹ is as herein defined are Hepatitis C virus NS5b polymerase inhibitors. Also disclosed are compositions and methods for inhibiting hepatitis replication, and processes for making the compounds of formula I

The invention provides compounds of the formula:

which are of use in the treatment or prophylaxis of hepatitis C virus infection, and related aspects.

An enantiomer, diastereoisomer or tautomer of a compound, represented by formula I:

wherein A, B, R¹, R², R³, R⁴, R⁵, R⁶, R⁷, R⁸, R⁹, and R¹⁰ are as defined herein, or a salt or ester thereof, as an inhibitor of HCV NS5B polymerase.

Compounds having the formula

are hepatitis C (HCV) polymerase inhibitors. Also disclosed are a composition and method for inhibiting hepatitis C (HCV) polymerase, processes for making the compounds, and synthetic intermediates employed in the processes.

The present invention provides mutants of DNA polymerases having an increased rate of incorporation of nucleotides into nucleic acids undergoing polymerization and having an enhanced resistance to inhibitors of DNA polymerase activity. The mutant polymerases are well suited for fast PCR applications, for PCR amplification of targets in samples that contain inhibitors of wild-type polymerases, and for fast PCR amplification of samples containing DNA polymerase inhibitors. In exemplary embodiments, the mutants are mutants of Taq DNA polymerase.

A method for identifying compounds binding to HCV polymerase comprising the steps of: contacting said HCV polymerase or an analog thereof with a probe formula I:

wherein A is O, S, N, NR¹, or CR¹, wherein R¹ is defined herein;

• ----- represents either a single or a double bond;
• R² is selected from: H, halogen, R²¹, OR²¹, SR²¹, COOR²¹, SO₂N(R²²)₂, N(R²²)₂, CON(R²²)₂, NR²²C(O)R²² or NR²²C(O)NR²² wherein R²¹ and each R²² is defined herein;
• B is NR³ or CR³, wherein R³ is defined herein;
• with the proviso that, when A is not N, then one of A or B is either CR¹ or CR³,
• K is N or CR⁴, wherein R⁴ is defined herein;
• L is N or CR⁵, wherein R⁵ has the same definition as R⁴ defined above;
• M is N or CR⁷, wherein R⁷ has the same definition as R⁴ defined above;
• R⁵ is C(Y¹)Z wherein Y¹ is O or S; and
• Z is N(R^6a)R⁶ or OR⁶, wherein R^6a is H or alkyl or NR⁶¹R⁶² wherein R⁶¹ and R⁶² are defined herein; and R⁶ is H, alkyl, cycloalkyl, alkenyl, Het, alkyl-aryl, alkyl-Het; or R⁶ is

wherein R⁷ and R⁸ and Q are as defined herein;

• Y² is O or S;
• R⁹ is H, (C_1-6 alkyl), (C_3-7)cycloalkyl or (C_1-6)alkyl-(C_3-7)cycloalkyl, aryl, Het, (C_1-6)alkyl-aryl or (C_1-6)alkyl-Het, all of which optionally substituted with R⁹⁰; or R⁹ is covalently bonded to either of R⁷ or R⁸ to form a 5- or 6-membered heterocycle; or a salt thereof; where the probe comprises a detectable label attached to any suitable position, whereby said probe binds to an HCV polymerase or an analog thereof and is capable of being displaced by an inhibitor thereof.

The present invention provides nucleoside cyclic phosphoramidates of structural formula (I) which are precursors to inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral polymerase. These compounds are precursors to inhibitors of RNA-dependent RNA viral replication and are useful for the treatment of RNA-dependent RNA viral infection. They are particularly useful as pre-cursors to inhibitors of hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS5B polymerase, as precursors to inhibitors of HCV replication, and/or for the treatment of hepatitis C infection. The invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions containing such nucleoside cyclic phosphoramidates alone or in combination with other agents active against RNA-dependent RNA viral infection, in particular HCV infection. Also disclosed are methods of inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA polymerase, inhibiting RNA-dependent RNA viral replication, and/or treating RNA-dependent RNA viral infection with the nucleoside cyclic phosphoramidates of the present invention.

Novel hepatitis C virus (“HCV”) inhibitor combinations comprising an HCV protease inhibitor and HCV polymerase inhibitor, and optionally one or more biologically active agents, as well as uses of these combinations as HCV inhibitors and for treating hepatitis C and related disorders are disclosed.

Disclosed are DNA polymerases having increased reverse transcriptase efficiency, mismatch tolerance, extension rate and/or tolerance of RT and polymerase inhibitors relative to a corresponding, unmodified polymerase. The polymerases are useful in a variety of disclosed primer extension methods. Also disclosed are related compositions, including recombinant nucleic acids, vectors, and host cells, which are useful, e.g., for production of the DNA polymerases.

The efficacy of reverse transcriptase and DNA polymerase inhibitors (nucleoside analogs) in a mammalian host is enhanced by administering an effective amount of PNP inhibitor of prodrug of PNP inhibitor and/or an effective amounts of 2′-de-oxyguanosine and/or prodrugs thereof.