Biphenylylquinuclidine compounds of the formula I: ##STR1## and pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof; 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 -CR.sup.2 is a double bond; and one or both ring A and ring B may be optionally unsubstituted or independently substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogeno, hydroxy, amino, nitro, cyano, carboxy, carbamoyl, (1-6C)alkyl, (1-6C)alkoxy, (1-6C)alkylamino, di-\x9b(1-6C)alkyl!amino, N-\x9b(1-6C)alkyl!carbamoyl, N,N-di-\x9b(1-6C)alkyl!carbamoyl, (1-6C)alkoxycarbonyl, (1-6C)alkylthio, (1-6C)alkylsulphinyl, (1-6C)alkylsulphonyl and halogeno-(1-6C)alkyl; are inhibitors of squalene synthase and are hence useful in treating diseases or medical conditions such as hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis and fungal diseases. Methods of using these compounds to treat such conditions, novel compounds, processes for making these compounds and pharmaceutical compositions containing them are claimed.
苯基
喹啉化合物的
化学式 I:##STR1## 及其药用可接受的盐;其中 R.sup.1 为氢或羟基;R.sup.2 为氢;或 R.sup.1 和 R.sup.2 结合在一起,使得 CR.sup.1 -CR.sup.2 为双键;环 A 和/或环 B 可能是未取代的,也可以独立地被一个或多个卤素、羟基、
氨基、硝基、
氰基、羧基、
氨甲酰基、(1-6C)烷基、(1-6C)烷氧基、(1-6C)烷基
氨基、二-(1-6C)烷基
氨基、N-(1-6C)烷基)
氨甲酰基、N,N-二-(1-6C)烷基)
氨甲酰基、(1-6C)烷氧羰基、(1-6C)烷基
硫醚基、(1-6C)烷基磺氧基、(1-6C)烷基磺酰基和卤素-(1-6C)烷基取代;这些化合物是
角鲨烯合成酶的
抑制剂,因此在治疗高
胆固醇血症、动脉粥样硬化和真菌病等疾病或医疗状况中有用。声明了使用这些化合物治疗这些疾病的方法、新化合物、制备这些化合物的方法以及含有它们的药物组合物。