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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2002
Applicant:
Inventors:
Rajesh Kumar Thaper, Hidersbad, IN;
Saridi Madhava Dileep Kumar, Andhra Pradesh, IN;
Yatendra Kumar, Haryana, IN;
Assignee:
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited, New Delhi, IN;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/135 ; A61K 3/1215 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 3/135 ; A61K 3/1215 ;
Abstract
The present invention relates to a novel methyl analog of simvastatin, which has the ability to inhibit the synthesis of cholesterol. The compound of the present invention holds promise for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypercholesterolemia and of various cardiac disorders. The invention also relates to a process for making the novel compound.