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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 27, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 04, 2006
Applicants:
Robert J. Devita, Westfield, NJ (US);
Gregori J. Morriello, Randolph, NJ (US);
Peter Lin, Edison, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Robert J. DeVita, Westfield, NJ (US);
Gregori J. Morriello, Randolph, NJ (US);
Peter Lin, Edison, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Merck & Co., Inc., Rahway, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07D 205/08 (2006.01); A61K 31/397 (2006.01); A61P 9/10 (2006.01); A61P 3/06 (2006.01); C07H 7/02 (2006.01); A61K 31/7052 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
This invention provides cholesterol absorption inhibitors of Formula I: and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and esters thereof. The compounds are useful for lowering plasma cholesterol levels, particularly LDL cholesterol, and for treating and preventing atherosclerosis and atherosclerotic disease events.