The present invention discloses non-catechol compounds, such as thiazolothiazepines,
and analogs and derivatives thereof, which are anti-integrase inhibitors. The compounds,
which are useful as treatments for HIV disease, include compounds (I), (II), (III),
or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein A is thiazole, benzene, naphthalene,
pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazine, or quinoline; R is one or more of H, halogen, lower
alkyl, lower alkoxy, NO2, lower ester or carboxylic acid; X—Y
is CH2—S, S—CH2, CH2—O, CH2—S(O).
S(O)—CH2, CH2—CH2, CH2—CH2—CH2,
or CH2—CH2—CH2—CH2;
R4 is H or hydroxy; R5 is H, phenyl, or alkylamine; W is
S or O; and R6 is H, substituted or unsubstituted alkyl or amine; and
Z is S, O, CH2, CH2CH2, or CO.