OLIGOPEPTIDE ANTIRETROVIRAL AGENTS

摘要

Oligopeptide antiretroviral agents are represented by the formula: wherein A is a moiety bearing a positive charge and of a size which avoids steric inhibition of binding of said compound to nucleic acid sequences associated with the cellular activity of retroviruses; R1 is a moiety derived from a dicarboxylic acid; Het is a five-membered heterocyclic moiety; y and z are independently 0, 1, 2 or 3; and x is 0 or 1. These compounds exhibit antiretroviral activity, especially against Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV).