Claims
- 1. The compound of structural formula: ##STR51## wherein Q is: ##STR52## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, C.sub.1-3 alkyl ester or .alpha.-monoglyceride of the dihydroxy acid wherein
- R.sup.2 is hydrogen or methyl;
- R is
- (1) C.sub.1-10 alkyl, either straight or branched chain,
- (2) C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl,
- (3) C.sub.2-10 alkenyl,
- (4) halo-C.sub.1-10 alkyl,
- (5) phenyl,
- (6) phenyl substituted by one or more of halo, C.sub.1-3 alkyl, or C.sub.1-3 alkoxy,
- (7) phenyl-C.sub.1-3 alkyl,
- (8) phenyl-C.sub.1-3 alkyl wherein the phenyl group is substituted by one or more of halo, C.sub.1-3 alkyl, or C.sub.1-3 alkoxy;
- R.sup.1 is
- (1) hydrogen,
- (2) C.sub.1-3 alkyl,
- (3) C.sub.3-6 cycloalkyl,
- (4) C.sub.2-5 alkenyl,
- (5) halo-C.sub.1-3 alkyl,
- (6) benzyl, or
- (7) benzyl, substituted by one or more of halo, C.sub.1-3 alkyl, or C.sub.1-3 alkoxy; and
- the dotted lines X, Y and Z, represent possible double bonds, the double bonds, when any are present being either X and Z in combination or one of X, Y or Z alone.
- 2. The compound of claim 1 wherein R is 1-methylpropyl, 1,1-dimethylpropyl or 1-ethyl-1-methyl-propyl; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or methyl; X and Z are double bonds; or X, Y and Z are all single bonds; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, C.sub.1-3 alkyl ester or .alpha. monoglyceride of structure of the dihydroxy acid.
- 3. The compound of claim 2, which is ##STR53## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, C.sub.1-3 alkyl ester, or .alpha.-monoglyceride of the dihydroxy acid.
- 4. An antihypercholesterolemic pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutical carrier and an effective antihypercholesterolemic amount of the compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, C.sub.1-3 alkyl ester or .alpha.-monoglyceride of the dihydroxy acid.
- 5. The composition of claim 4 wherein the compound is that of claim 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, C.sub.1-3 alkyl or .alpha.-monoglyceride of the dihydroxy acid.
- 6. The composition of claim 5 wherein the compound is that of claim 4, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, C.sub.1-3 alkyl or .alpha.-monoglyceride of the dihydroxy acid.
- 7. A method of treating atherosclerosis, familial hypercholesterolemia or hyperlipemia comprising administering to a patient in need of such treatment an effective antihypercholesterolemic amount of the compound of claim 1, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, C.sub.1-3 alkyl or .alpha.-monoglyceride of the dihydroxy acid.
- 8. The method of claim 7 wherein the compound is that of claim 3, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, C.sub.1-3 alkyl or .alpha.-monoglyceride of the dihydroxy acid.
- 9. The method of claim 8 wherein the compound is that of claim 4, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, C.sub.1-3 alkyl or .alpha.-monoglyceride of the dihydroxy acid.
Parent Case Info
This is a division of application Ser. No. 452,176, filed Dec. 22, 1982.
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Chemical Abstracts, vol. 93, 1980, p. 608, abstract No. 94896s, Endo et al., "Tetrahydro ML-236B and its Derivatives". |
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