Succinate derivative compounds useful as cysteine protease inhibitors
 Disclosed are novel succinate derivative compounds of the formula(I)/(Ia): ##STR1## wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, X and A are defined herein. The compounds are useful as inhibitors of cysteine proteases. Also disclosed are methods of using and methods of making such compounds. 
Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
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Denice Mary Weimin Michel Jose David S. Rajashehar Eugene Richard Erick Richard Roush Younes Usha R. Yancey David Sanxing
Spero Liu Emmanuel Thomson Betageri Hickey Young Bekkali Patel Ward Sun