The present application relates to novel tetrahydroquinoline derivatives, to a process for their preparation, to their use on their own or in combination for treating and/or preventing diseases and to their use for preparing medicaments, in particular as inhibitors of the cholesterol ester transfer protein (CETP) for the treatment and/or prevention of cardiovascular disorders, in particular hypolipoproteinemias, dyslipidemias, hypertriglyceridemias, hyperlipidemias, hypercholesterolemias and arteriosclerosis.
In the course of our efforts to identify orally active cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitors, we have continued to explore tetrahydrochinoline derivatives. Based on BAY 19-4789 structural modifications led to the discovery of novel cycloalkyl substituted compounds. Thus, example 11b is a highly potent CETP inhibitor both in vitro and in vivo in transgenic mice with favourable pharmacokinetic properties for clinical development. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.