Disclosed are multibinding compounds which inhibit 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl coenzyme A reductase (HMG-COA reductase), the rate limiting enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis. The multibinding compounds of this invention containing from 2 to 10 ligands covalently attached to one or more linkers. Each ligand is a moiety capable of binding to HMG-CoA reductase and the distance between ligands is at least 10 Å. The multibinding compounds of this invention are useful in the treatment and prevention of hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis and the like.
本发明涉及一种多结合物,其抑制3-羟基-3-甲基戊二酰
辅酶A还原酶(
HMG-COA还原酶),这是
胆固醇生物合成中的速率限制性酶。本发明的多结合物包含2到10个
配体,这些
配体共价附着在一个或多个连接物上。每个
配体是一种能够与
HMG-COA还原酶结合的基团,
配体之间的距离至少为10埃。本发明的多结合物可用于治疗和预防高
胆固醇血症,高脂血症,动脉粥样硬化等疾病。