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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 07, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2008
Applicants:
Julianne A. Hunt, Montclair, NJ (US);
Rogelio L. Martinez, Monmuth Junction, NJ (US);
Peter J. Sinclair, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Ramzi F. Sweis, Franklin Park, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Julianne A. Hunt, Montclair, NJ (US);
Rogelio L. Martinez, Monmuth Junction, NJ (US);
Peter J. Sinclair, Scotch Plains, NJ (US);
Ramzi F. Sweis, Franklin Park, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Rahway, NJ (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61K 31/423 (2006.01); C07D 498/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Compounds having the structure of Formula I, including pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds, are potent CETP inhibitors, and are useful for raising HDL-cholesterol, reducing LDL-cholesterol, and for treating or preventing atherosclerosis. In formula I, A-B is an arylamide moiety.