Patent ID: 7572828

Claim:
A method of inhibiting replication of a human immunodeficiency virus, said method comprising: contacting a nucleocapsid protein of the virus with a compound having the formula: wherein R 14 , R 15 and R 16 are members independently selected from the group consisting of H, NO 2 , Sb(O)(OH) 2 , OR 17 , SR 17 , CN, NR 17 R 18 , COR 18 , substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl wherein R 17 and R 18 are members independently selected from the group consisting of H, OR 19 , C(O)R 19 , and NR 19 R 20 wherein R 19 and R 20 are members independently selected from the group consisting of H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, and substituted or unsubstituted heteroalkyl, with the proviso that at least one of R 14 , R 15 and R 16 is other than H.