申请人:Sumitomo Pharmaceuticals Company, Limited
公开号:US06420381B1
公开(公告)日:2002-07-16
A compound of the formula (I):
wherein Ring A is substituted or unsubstituted pyridine ring, Y is substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, etc., R1 is hydrogen, or substituted or unsubstituted alkyl, etc., R2 is hydrogen or lower alkyl, R3 is lower alkyl, Z is
1) —D1—Q [D1 is direct bond or divalent C1-8 hydrocarbon, etc., Q is hydroxy, carboxyl, etc.], or
2) —D2M—E—W [D2 is direct bond or divalent C1-8 hydrocarbon, etc., M is oxygen, sulfur, etc., E is direct bond or divalent C1-8 hydrocarbon, etc., W is hydroxyl, carboxyl, etc.],
or a prodrug thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the same, which exhibits acyl-CoA: cholesterol acyl transferase (ACAT) inhibitory activity, and is useful as an agent for treatment of hyperlipidemia and atherosclerosis.
化合物的分子式(I):其中环A是取代或未取代的吡啶环,Y是取代或未取代的烷基等,R1是氢,或取代或未取代的烷基等,R2是氢或较低的烷基,R3是较低的烷基,Z是1)—D1—Q【D1是直链键或二价的C1-8碳氢化合物等,Q是羟基,羧基等。】,或2)—D2M—E—W【D2是直链键或二价的C1-8碳氢化合物等,M是氧,硫等,E是直链键或二价的C1-8碳氢化合物等,W是羟基,羧基等。】,或其前药,或其药用上可接受的盐,该化合物具有酰辅酶A:胆固醇酰基转移酶(ACAT)抑制活性,并且可用作治疗高脂血症和动脉粥样硬化的药物。