The present invention provides a compound of the formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which are useful for inhibiting protein farnesyltransferase and the farnesylation of the oncogene protein Ras or inhibiting de novo squalene production resulting in the inhibition of cholesterol biosynthesis, processes for the preparation of the compounds of the invention in addition to intermediates useful in these processes, a pharmaceutical composition, and to methods of using such compounds.
本发明提供了式子##STR1##的化合物或其药学上可接受的盐,这些化合物对于抑制蛋白酰基转移酶和致癌
基因蛋白Ras的酰化或抑制新生
角鲨烷的产生从而抑制
胆固醇生物合成是有用的。本发明还提供了制备这些化合物的方法及在这些方法中有用的中间体,一种制药组合物以及使用这些化合物的方法。