ANTI-INFLUENZA COMPOUNDS

Abstract

The present invention provides pyrimidinyl compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds may be used for the inhibition of influenza. In particular, the compounds of the invention may be used for the treatment or prophylaxis of influenza A, most particularly H1N1 or H5N1 influenza. The compounds of the invention can also be used for the treatment or prophylaxis of a disease caused by Vibrio cholerae, Clostridium perfringens, Streptococcus pneumoniae, Arthrobacter sialophilus, an orthomyxovirus, a paramyxovirus, a parainfluenza virus, mumps virus, Newcastle disease virus, fowl plague virus or Sendai virus.