title: Antiviral 2,5-disubstituted imidazo[4,5-c]pyridines: from anti-pestivirus to anti-hepatitis C virus activity.
abstract: A novel class of inhibitors of the hepatitis C virus [substituted 2-(2-fluorophenyl)-5H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridines] is described. Introduction of a fluorine in position 2 of the 2-phenyl substituent of the lead anti-pestivirus compound 1 (5-[(4-bromophenyl)methyl]-2-phenyl-5H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine) resulted in an analogue with selective activity against HCV in the subgenomic replicon system.
authors.affiliation: Institut für Pharmazie, Abteilung Pharmazeutische Chemie, Universität Innsbruck, Innrain 52a, A-6020 Innsbruck, Austria. Gerhard.Puerstinger@uibk.ac.at
authors.forename: Gerhard
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Puerstinger
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Paeshuyse
authors.forename: Erik
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: De Clercq
authors.forename: Johan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Neyts
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000998:Antiviral Agents / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D003588:Cytopathogenic Effect, Viral / Q000187:drug effects; D001908:Diarrhea Viruses, Bovine Viral / Q000187:drug effects; D015195:Drug Design; D004353:Drug Evaluation, Preclinical; D016174:Hepacivirus / Q000187:drug effects*; D006801:Humans; D007093:Imidazoles / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D009682:Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy; D013058:Mass Spectrometry; D010576:Pestivirus / Q000187:drug effects*; D011725:Pyridines / Q000138:chemical synthesis* / Q000494:pharmacology*; D012093:Replicon; D013329:Structure-Activity Relationship
chemical_list: D000998:Antiviral Agents; D007093:Imidazoles; D011725:Pyridines