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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 06, 2006
Filed:
Sep. 29, 1996
Shoji Kamiya, Kyoto, JP;
Hiroaki Shirahase, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Hiroshi Matsui, Nara, JP;
Shohei Nakamura, Kyoto, JP;
Katsuo Wada, Takatsuki, JP;
Shoji Kamiya, Kyoto, JP;
Hiroaki Shirahase, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Hiroshi Matsui, Nara, JP;
Shohei Nakamura, Kyoto, JP;
Katsuo Wada, Takatsuki, JP;
Kyoto Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
A heterocyclic derivative of the formula (I)wherein each symbol is as defined in the specification, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compound (I) of the present invention and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof exhibit superior ACAT inhibitory activity and lipoperoxidation inhibitory activity in mammals, and are useful as ACAT inhibitors and lipoperoxidation inhibitors. Specifically, they are useful for the prophylaxis and treatment of arteriosclerosis, hyperlipemia, arteriosclerosis in diabetes, and cerebrovascular and cardiovascular ischemic diseases.