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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 1995
Filed:
Sep. 01, 1993
Applicant:
Inventors:
Shirley A Pomponi, Forth Pierce, FL (US);
Vincent P Gullo, Liberty Corner, NJ (US);
Ann C Horan, Summit, NJ (US);
Mahesh G Patel, Verona, NJ (US);
Stephen J Coval, Clinton, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution, Inc., Fort Pierce, FL (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
568633 ;
Abstract
Compounds of the formula: ##STR1## wherein a is a single bond and b is a double bond; or a is a double bond and b is a single bond; and enantiomers thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof are described. These compounds can improve lipoprotein profile of dyslipidemic patients and generate an anti-atherogenic lipoprotein profile of normolipidemic individuals. In addition, inhibition of CETP activity may be useful as antifertility agents.