Shionogi Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha

Shionogi Company Limited

Masamichi Watanabe

Kentaro Hirai

Teruyuki Ishiba

Haruo Koike

The compounds of the present invention inhibit the HMG-CoA reductase, and subsequently suppress the biosynthesis of cholesterol. And they are useful in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, and atherosclerosis.

Pyrimidine derivatives

The compounds of the present invention inhibit HMG-CoA reductase, and subsequently suppress the synthesis of cholesterol. And they are useful in the treatment of hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipoproteinemia, and atherosclerosis. The compounds have the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1, R.sup.2, and R.sup.3 each is independently hydrogen, optionally substituted lower alkyl, or optionally substituted aryl; R.sup.4 is lower alkyl, aralkyl, aryl, or heteroaryl, each of which is optionally substituted; X is vinylene or ethylene; Y is ##STR2## where R.sup.5 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, aryl, aralkyl, or a cation capable of forming a non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salt.

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