申请人:——
公开号:US20040048909A1
公开(公告)日:2004-03-11
Biphenyl derivatives represented by the following formula (1):
1
wherein R
1
represents a C
5-7
alkyl group, R
2
represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon, or cycloalkyl group, R
3
represents a tetrazolyl group, —NHCOCF
3
, —NHSO
2
CF
3
or —SO
2
NHCONHR
4
in which R
4
represents a substituted or unsubstituted aromatic hydrocarbon group, and Z represents a single bond, a C
1-4
alkylene group or —SO
2
NH—, and salts thereof; and ACAT inhibitors and medicines containing them as active ingredients.
The compounds according to the present invention possess excellent ACAT inhibitory activities, and are useful as preventives and/or therapeutics for diseases cased by the enhancement of ACAT activity, for example, hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis and the like.
以下为式(1)所表示的联苯衍生物:其中,R1代表C5-7烷基;R2代表取代或未取代的芳香烃或环烷基;R3代表四唑基、—NHCOCF3、—NHSO2CF3或—SO2NHCONHR4,其中R4代表取代或未取代的芳香烃基;Z代表单键、C1-4烷基或—SO2NH—,以及其盐;以及含有它们作为活性成分的ACAT抑制剂和药物。本发明的化合物具有优异的ACAT抑制活性,可用作预防和/或治疗由ACAT活性增强引起的疾病,例如高胆固醇血症、动脉硬化等。