abstract |
The present invention relates, in general, to new antiviral agents. Specifically, the present invention relates to compounds that can inhibit the protein (s) encoded by the hepatitis B virus (HBV) or interfere with the function of the replication cycle of HBV, to compositions comprising said compounds, to methods for inhibiting the replication of the HBV virus, to methods for treating or preventing HBV infection, and to processes or intermediates for making the compounds. |