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Saturated fatty acid amides as inhibitors of acyl-coa:cholesterol acyltransferase

US4743605A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateOct 1, 1987
Grant dateMay 10, 1988
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Expiry dateOct 1, 2007

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC07D239/52
  • WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Certain substituted amides of saturated fatty acids are potent inhibitors of the enzyme acyl-CoA:cholesterol acyltransferase and are thus useful agents for inhibiting the intestinal absorption of cholesterol.

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