Identification of N,N-Disubstituted Phenylalanines as a Novel Class of Inhibitors of Hepatitis C NS5B Polymerase

Abstract
The HCV NS5B RNA dependent RNA polymerase plays an essential role in viral replication. The discovery of a novel class of inhibitors based on an N,N-disubstituted phenylalanine scaffold and structure-activity relationships studies to improve potency are described.