In its many embodiments, the present invention provides certain substituted bispiperidinyl compounds of the Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein ring A, ring B, R1, R2, R3, L, R4, X, Z, Li, Q and R5 are as defined herein. The novel compounds of the invention, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising a compound thereof, are useful as Liver X-β receptor (LXRβ) agonists, and may be useful for treating or preventing pathologies related thereto. Such pathologies include, but are not limited to, inflammatory diseases and diseases characterized by defects in cholesterol and lipid metabolism, such as Alzheimer's disease.
在其许多实施方案中,本发明提供了式(I)的某些取代的双
哌啶基化合物:及其药学上可接受的盐,其中环A、环B、R1、R2、R3、L、R4、X、Z、Li、Q和R5如本文所定义。本发明的新型化合物以及包含其化合物的药学上可接受的组合物可用作肝 X-β 受体 (LXRβ) 激动剂,并可用于治疗或预防与之相关的病症。这些病症包括但不限于炎症性疾病和以
胆固醇和脂质代谢缺陷为特征的疾病,如阿尔茨海默病。