Patent ID: 10106539

Abstract:
Benzimidazoles of formula (I): wherein: one of X and Y is an N atom or a substituted C atom, and the other is CH; L is a single bond, C1-3 alkylene, C2-3 alkenylene or C2-3 alkynylene; R1 is C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl, C2-6 alkynyl, 3- to 10-membered cycloalkyl, 5- to 10-membered heterocyclyl or 5- to 12-membered heteroaryl, each of which is unsubstituted or substituted; Z is halo, C1-6 haloalkyl, nitro, —CN, —N(R2)2, —OR2, —SR2, —S(=0)R2, or —S(=0)2R2; each R2 is independently hydrogen, C1-6 alkyl, C2-6 alkenyl or C2-6 alkynyl, wherein said alkyl, alkenyl and alkynyl groups are unsubstituted or substituted; and m is 0 or 1; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are inhibitors of RSV and can therefore be used to treat or prevent an RSV infection.