Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080267915 | Hcv Ns3-Ns4a Protease Inhibition - The present invention relates to inhibiting the activity of non-genotype 1 hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3-NS4A protease activity. More particularly, the invention relates to inhibiting the activity of the protease from HCV genotype-2 or HCV genotype-3. The methods of the invention emply inhibitors that act by interfering with the life cycle of the HCV and are also useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to compositions comprising such compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from genotype-2 or genotype-3 HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a composition comprising a compound of this invention. | 10-30-2008 |
20090191555 | HCV NS3-NS4 Protease Resistance Mutants - The present invention is directed to mutants of HCV NS3/4A protease. More particularly, the present invention identifies mutant of HCV NS3/4A protease that are resistant to drug treatment. | 07-30-2009 |
20100172866 | Combination Therapy for the Treatment of HCV Infection - The present invention relates to therapeutic combinations comprising a protease inhibitor and a polymerase inhibitor for the treatment of HCV. The present invention also relates to therapeutic combinations comprising VX-950 and a polymerase inhibitor. Also within the scope of the invention are methods using the therapeutic combinations of the present invention for treating HCV infection or alleviating one or more symptoms thereof in a patient. The present invention also provides kits comprising the combinations of the present invention. | 07-08-2010 |
20110059886 | HCV NS3-NS4A Protease Inhibition - The present invention relates to inhibiting the activity of non-genotype 1 hepatitis C virus (HCV) NS3-NS4A protease activity. More particularly, the invention relates to inhibiting the activity of the protease from HCV genotype-2 or HCV genotype-3. The methods of the invention emply inhibitors that act by interfering with the life cycle of the HCV and are also useful as antiviral agents. The invention further relates to compositions comprising such compounds either for ex vivo use or for administration to a patient suffering from genotype-2 or genotype-3 HCV infection. The invention also relates to methods of treating an HCV infection in a patient by administering a composition comprising a compound of this invention. | 03-10-2011 |
20110086006 | HCV NS3-NS4 Protease Resistance Mutants - The present invention is directed to mutants of HCV NS3/4A protease. More particularly, the present invention identifies mutant of HCV NS3/4A protease that are resistant to drug treatment. | 04-14-2011 |
20110244549 | HEPATITIS C VIRUS VARIANTS - The present invention relates to HCV variants, particularly variants that are resistant to a protease inhibitors such as VX-950. Also provided are methods and compositions related to the HCV variants. Further provided are methods of isolating, identifying, and characterizing multiple viral variants from a patient. | 10-06-2011 |
20120129155 | METHODS FOR AMPLIFYING HEPATITIS C VIRUS NUCLEIC ACIDS - A method of amplifying an HCV nucleic acid in an HCV infected sample comprises amplifying a segment of a DNA template that is complementary to a genome of HCV RNA from the sample by a two-stage PCR, wherein a first stage PCR employs a first outer primer and a second outer primer, and a second stage PCR employs a first inner primer and a second inner primer. The nucleotide sequence of the first outer primer comprises a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2; or SEQ ID NO:9, wherein optionally 1, 2 or 3 nucleotides are other nucleotides than those of SEQ ID NO: 9. The nucleotide sequence of the second outer primer comprises a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 4; or a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10 or 11, wherein optionally 1, 2 or 3 nucleotides are other nucleotides than those of SEQ ID NO: 10 and 11. The nucleotide sequence of the first inner primer comprises a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 5; or SEQ ID NO:12, wherein optionally 1, 2 or 3 nucleotides are other nucleotides than those of SEQ ID NO: 12. The nucleotide sequence of the second inner primer comprises a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6 or 7; or a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 13 or 14, wherein optionally 1, 2 or 3 nucleotides are other nucleotides than those of SEQ ID NO: 13 and 14. | 05-24-2012 |
20120171245 | INHIBITORS OF INFLUENZA VIRUSES REPLICATION - Methods of inhibiting the replication of influenza viruses in a biological sample or patient, of reducing the amount of influenza viruses in a biological sample or patient, and of treating influenza in a patient, comprises administering to said biological sample or patient an effective amount of a compound represented by Structural Formula (I): | 07-05-2012 |
20120295843 | COMBINATION THERAPY FOR THE TREATMENT OF HCV INFECTION - The present invention relates to therapeutic combinations comprising a protease inhibitor and a polymerase inhibitor for the treatment of HCV. The present invention also relates to therapeutic combinations comprising VX-950 and a polymerase inhibitor. Also within the scope of the invention are methods using the therapeutic combinations of the present invention for treating HCV infection or alleviating one or more symptoms thereof in a patient. The present invention also provides kits comprising the combinations of the present invention. | 11-22-2012 |
20130344476 | HEPATITIS C VIRUS VARIANTS - The present invention relates to HCV variants, particularly variants that are resistant to a protease inhibitors such as VX-950. Also provided are methods and compositions related to the HCV variants. Further provided are methods of isolating, identifying, and characterizing multiple viral variants from a patient. | 12-26-2013 |
20140199684 | METHODS FOR AMPLIFYING HEPATITIS C VIRUS NUCLEIC ACIDS - A method of amplifying an HCV nucleic acid in an HCV infected sample comprises amplifying a segment of a DNA template that is complementary to a genome of HCV RNA from the sample by a two-stage PCR, wherein a first stage PCR employs a first outer primer and a second outer primer, and a second stage PCR employs a first inner primer and a second inner primer. The nucleotide sequence of the first outer primer comprises a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 2; or SEQ ID NO:9, wherein optionally 1, 2 or 3 nucleotides are other nucleotides than those of SEQ ID NO: 9. The nucleotide sequence of the second outer primer comprises a nucleotide sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO: 3 or 4; or a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 10 or 11, wherein optionally 1, 2 or 3 nucleotides are other nucleotides than those of SEQ ID NO: 10 and 11. The nucleotide sequence of the first inner primer comprises a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 5; or SEQ ID NO:12, wherein optionally 1, 2 or 3 nucleotides are other nucleotides than those of SEQ ID NO: 12. The nucleotide sequence of the second inner primer comprises a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 6 or 7; or a nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 13 or 14, wherein optionally 1, 2 or 3 nucleotides are other nucleotides than those of SEQ ID NO: 13 and 14. | 07-17-2014 |
20140296201 | INHIBITORS OF INFLUENZA VIRUSES REPLICATION - Methods of inhibiting the replication of influenza viruses in a biological sample or patient, of reducing the amount of influenza viruses in a biological sample or patient, and of treating influenza in a patient, comprises administering to said biological sample or patient an effective amount of a compound represented by Structural Formula (I): | 10-02-2014 |