Patent ID: 6348493
Filing Date: 2002-02-19
Classification: A61K,Y10S

Abstract:
A method of treating hepatitis C, comprising:a) providing i) a subject having symptoms of hepatitis C, and ii) a 2,6-di-ter-butylphenol derivative having the general structure, wherein R2 is â€”COâ€”Xâ€”CHRâ€”CH2â€”, â€”COâ€”Xâ€”CH2â€”CHRâ€”, or COâ€”NHâ€”CX2â€”NHâ€”, wherein R is hydrogen or a C1-C3 alkyl group, X2 is CH2 or oxygen and X is oxygen or sulfur; and b) administering a therapeutic amount of said 2,6-di-tert-butylphenol derivative to said subject under conditions such that said symptoms are diminished.