This invention provides Compounds I having drug and bio-affecting
properties, their pharmaceutical compositions and method of use. In
particular, the invention is concerned with azaindoleoxoacetyl piperazine
derivatives. These compounds possess unique antiviral activity, whether
used alone or in combination with other antivirals, antiinfectives,
immunomodulators or HIV entry inhibitors. More particularly, the present
invention relates to the treatment of HIV and AIDS. Compound I is
##STR00001## wherein: Q is selected from the group consisting of:
##STR00002## m is 1 or 2; --W-- is ##STR00003## A is selected from the
group consisting of C.sub.1-6alkoxy, aryl and heteroaryl; in which said
aryl is phenyl or napthyl; said heteroaryl is selected from the group
consisting of pyridinyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrazinyl, triazinyl, furanyl,
thienyl, pyrrolyl, imidazolyl, thiazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxazolyl,
isoxazolyl, quinolinyl, isoquinolinyl, benzofuranyl, benzothienyl,
benzoimidazolyl and benzothiazolyl; and said aryl or heteroaryl is
optionally substituted with one or two of the same or different members
selected from the group consisting of amino, nitro, cyano, hydroxy,
C.sub.1-6alkoxy, --C(O)NH.sub.2; and C.sub.1-6alkyl, --NHC(O)CH.sub.3,
halogen and trifluoromethyl.