Patent ID: 11078189

Abstract:
Benzimidazole derivatives of formula (I): wherein: R1 is —(CH2)m-R4 or R2 is halo, —(CH2)m—NH2 or —(CH2)n—C(═NH)—NH2; R3 is H or F; R4 is —NH—(CH2)2—(NH)r—R5, —NH—(CHR5R6) or a group of the following formula (A): (A) W is —(CH2)m—, —CH2—O—CH2—, —CH2—S—CH2—, —(CH2)r—S(O)2—CH2— or —(CH2)r—NR5—CH2—; m is an integer of 1 to 3; n is 1 or 2; p is 1 and V is CH; or p is O and V is N; q is 0 or 1; r is 0 or 1; R5 is H, —SO2Me, —SO2Et, —SO2CF3, —COMe, —CONMe2, —CONH2 or —CH2CH2SO2Me; R6 is H or C1-C6 alkyl; and R7 is —SO2Me, —SO2Et, —SO2CF3, —COMe, —CONMe2, —CONH2 or —CH2CH2SO2Me; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are inhibitors of RSV and can therefore be used to treat or prevent an RSV infection.