Imidazole derivatives and their use as hypercholesterolemia and
申请人:Glaxo Group Limited
公开号:US05013749A1
公开(公告)日:1991-05-07
Compounds of formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 or R.sup.2 represents a C.sub.1-6 alkyl group optionally substituted by one to three halogen atoms and the other represents a phenyl or pyridyl ring or N-oxide thereof optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms and hydroxyl, C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy and trifluoromethyl groups; wherein R.sup.3 represents a phenyl or pyridyl ring or N-oxide thereof optionally substituted by one or more substituents selected from halogen atoms and hydroxyl, C.sub.1-3 alkyl, C.sub.1-3 alkoxy and trifluoromethyl groups with the proviso that only one of the groups R.sup.1, R.sup.2 or R.sup.3 represents an optionally substituted pyridyl ring; X represents --CH.dbd.CH--; and Z represents ##STR2## wherein R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom, a carboxyl protecting group or a cation; and R.sup.5 represents a hydrogen atom or a C.sub.1-3 alkyl group; a solvate thereof, or acid addition salts of compounds wherein R.sup.4 represents a hydrogen atom or a carboxyl protecting group; for use in the treatment and/or prevention of diseases associated with hypercholesteroloma and hyperlipoproteinemia.
This invention relates to imidazole derivatives having hypocholesterolemic and hypolipidemic activity, to processes for their preparation, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to their use in medicine, particularly in the treatment and/or prevention of atherosclerosis and coronary heart disease.
Compounds active as inhibitors of the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
申请人:ZAMBON GROUP S.p.A.
公开号:EP0436851A1
公开(公告)日:1991-07-17
Compounds of formula
wherein R, R₁, R₂, R₃, R₄ and Z have the meanings reported in the specification,
and intermediates for their preparation are described.
The compounds of formula I have antiatherosclerotic activity as inhibitors of the enzyme HMG-CoA reductase and they are useful in the pharmaceutical field.
Compositions for pharmaceutical use containing a compound of formula I as active ingredient are described too.