摘要:
The present invention provides a pharmaceutical agent having cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitory action and useful as a blood lipid lowering agent and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula wherein Ar 1 is an aromatic ring group optionally having substituents, Ar 2 is an aromatic ring group having substituents, OR'' is an optionally protected hydroxyl group, R is an acyl group, R' is a hydrogen atom or a hydrocarbon group optionally having substituents, or a salt thereof, and a pharmaceutical composition containing a compound of the formula (I) or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof.
摘要:
This invention provides new condensed furan compounds of formula (I) which exhibit excellent 2,3-oxidosqualene cyclase inhibition and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol elevating activities. This invention also provides a therapeutic and prophylactic agent of formula (I') for hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis.