Phosphoramidate derivatives of nucleoside compounds derived from bases such as adenine and guanine have enhanced therapeutic potency, in particular, enhanced potency with respect to the prophylaxis or treatment of a viral infection such as hepatitis C virus. The glycoside moiety of the nucleoside compound is suitably substituted at the Beta-2 position with methyl and the phosphoramidate group suitably comprises 1-naphthyl linked by -O- to the P atom.