DIMERIC COMPOUNDS AND THEIR USE AS ANTI-VIRAL AGENTS

摘要

The invention relates to compounds of general formula (I); in which R is an amino or guanidino group; R<2> is acetyl or trifluoroacetyl; X is CONH, NHCO or O; n is an integer from 2 to 6; and Y is C2-C8 alkyl C3-8 cycloalkyl, C1-C4 alkoxyalkyl, an amino acid or dipeptide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable derivative thereof, methods for their preparation, pharmaceutical formulations containing them or their use in the prevention or treatment of a viral infection.