申请人:Zeneca Limited
公开号:US05919793A1
公开(公告)日:1999-07-06
Compounds of formula (I) wherein R.sup.1 is hydrogen or hydroxy; R.sup.2 is hydrogen; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are joined together so that CR.sup.1 14 CR.sup.2 is a double bond; X is selected from --Ch.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --, --C.dbd.CH--, --C.tbd.C--, --CH.sub.2 O--, --OCH.sub.2, CH.sub.2 NH--, --NHCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 CO--, --COCH.sub.2 --, --CH.sub.2 S(O).sub.n -- and --S(O).sub.n CH.sub.2 -- (wherein n is 0, 1 or 2); Ar is phenyl which bears one or more substituents independently selected from the groups (1-6C)alkyl, (2-6C)alkenyl, (2-6C)alkynyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (1-6C)alkoxycarbonyl, (1-6C)alkoxycarbonyl(1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy(1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkylamino, di-\x9b(1-6C)alkyl!amino, carbamoyl, (1-6C) alkylcarbamoyl, di-\x9b(1-6C)alkyl!carbamoyl, (1-6C)alkenyl and oxime derivatives thereof and O--(1-6C)alkyl ethers of said oximes (1-6C)alkylthio, (1-6C)alkylsulphinyl and (1-6C)alkylsulphonyl when substituted by one or more groups selected from (1-6C)alkoxycarbonyl, (1-6C)alkanoyl and oxime derivatives thereof and O-(1-6C)alkyl ethers of said oxime derivatives, (1-6C)alkanoylamimo, (1-6C)alkanoyloxy, (1-6C)alkanoyloxy(1-6)alkyl, carbamoyl, N-(1-6C)alkylcarbamoyl, N,N-di\x9b(1-6C)alkyl!carbamoyl, amino, (1-6C)alkylamino, di-\x9b(1-6C)alkyl!amino, (1-6C)alkoxy, (2-6C)alkenyloxy, (1-6C)alkylthio, (1-6C)alkylsulphinyl, (1-6C)alkylsulphonyl, halogeno(1-6C)alkyl (2-6C)alkenyl, (2-6C)alkynyl, phenyl, phenoxy, cyano, nitro, hydroxy and carboxy; and wherein Ar may bear further substituents; and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts inhibit squalene synthese and are hence useful in lowering cholesterol levels in blood plasma Processes for preparing compounds of formula (I) are also referred to as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in medicine.
式(I)的化合物,其中R.sup.1是氢或羟基;R.sup.2是氢;或R.sup.1和R.sup.2结合在一起,使得CR.sup.1 14 CR.sup.2是双键;X选自--Ch.sub.2 CH.sub.2 --、--C.dbd.CH--、--C.tbd.C--、--CH.sub.2 O--、--OCH.sub.2 CH.sub.2 NH--、--NHCH.sub.2 --、--CH.sub.2 CO--、--COCH.sub.2 --、--CH.sub.2 S(O).sub.n --和--S(O).sub.n CH.sub.2 --(其中n为0、1或2);Ar是苯基,其承载一个或多个取自(1-6C)烷基、(2-6C)烯基、(2-6C)炔基、(1-6C)氧烷基、(1-6C)氧烷基羰基、(1-6C)氧烷基羰基(1-6C)烷基、(1-6C)氧烷基(1-6C)烷基、(1-6C)烷基氨基、二-(1-6C)烷基!氨基、氨基甲酰基、(1-6C)烷基甲酰基、二-(1-6C)烷基!甲酰基、(1-6C)烯基和其氧化物衍生物及其O-(1-6C)烷基醚化物(1-6C)硫醚基、(1-6C)磺醇基和(1-6C)磺酰基,当被一个或多个取自(1-6C)氧烷基羰基、(1-6C)酰基和其氧化物衍生物和O-(1-6C)烷基醚化物的羟肟衍生物所取代时,以及(1-6C)酰胺基、(1-6C)酰氧基、(1-6C)酰氧基(1-6)烷基、氨基甲酰基、N-(1-6C)烷基甲酰基、N,N-二(1-6C)烷基!甲酰基、氨基、(1-6C)烷基氨基、二-(1-6C)烷基!氨基、(1-6C)氧烷基、(2-6C)烯基氧基、(1-6C)烷基硫基、(1-6C)磺醇基、(1-6C)磺酰基、卤代(1-6C)烷基、(2-6C)烯基、(2-6C)炔基、苯基、苯氧基、氰基、硝基、羟基和羧基;其中Ar可能承载进一步的取代基;它们的药学上可接受的盐抑制角鲨烷合成,因此在降低血浆胆固醇水平方面有用。本发明还涉及制备式(I)化合物的方法,以及含有它们的制药组合物和它们在医学上的用途。