Cholesterol lowering compounds
US5326783A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jan 19, 1993 |
| Grant date | Jul 5, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2013 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
- CPC primaryC07D493/08
- WIPO fieldOrganic fine chemistry
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
This invention is directed to compounds of formula (I) which are novel C3- or C5-acyl sulfonamide, carboxamic acid or tetrazolyl analogs of the Zaragozic acids. These compounds inhibit the enzyme squalene synthase and are useful as cholesterol lowering agents. ##STR1##
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