Hydroxy-substituted azetidinone compounds useful as hypocholesterolemic agents
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- US · United States
- Patent Type
- Patents(United States)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- MERCK SHARP & DOHME CORP
- Publication Date
- 2011-06-14
- Estimated Expiration
- Not applicable · inactive patent
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Abstract
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[0001] The present application is the United States national application corresponding to International Application No. PCT / US94 / 10099, filed Sep. 14, 1994 and designating the United States, which PCT application is in turn a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08 / 257593, filed Jun. 9, 1994, U.S. Pat. No. 5,631,365, which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 08 / 102,440, filed Sep. 21, 1993, abandoned.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention rotates to hydroxy-substituted azetidinones useful as hypocholesterolemic agents in the treatment prevention of atherosclerosis, and to the combination of a hydroxy-substituted azetidinone of this invention and a cholesterol bioxynthesis inhibitor for the treatment and prevention of atherosclerosis. The invention also relates to a process for preparing hydroxy-substituted azetidinones.
[0003] Atherosclerotic coronary heart disease (CHD) represents the major cause for death and cardiovascular morbidity in...