Claims
- 1. A compound of the formula (I): ##STR81## wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2, which are the same or different, each represents an alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms, a cycloalkyl group having 3-18 carbon atoms or a lower alkyl group substituted by a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms;
- R.sup.3, R.sup.4, R.sup.5 and R.sup.6, which are the same or different, each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbyl aralkyl group, or a phenyl group which is unsubstituted or substituted by at least one group selected from lower alkyl, halogeno-lower-alkyl, halogen, nitro, amino, mono- or di-lower alkylamino, lower acylamino, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy;
- X represents an oxygen atom; and
- n.sub.1 and n.sub.2, which are the same or different, each represents an integer of 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6;
- or a salt of the formula (I) compound.
- 2. The compounds as claimed in claim 1 wherein
- R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 each represent a cycloalkyl group,
- R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 are the same or different, and each represents an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group (the substituents of the phenyl group being selected from halogen, nitro, lower alkyl, halogeno-substituted lower alkyl, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, amino, mono- or di-lower alkylamino and/or lower acylamino),
- R.sup.4 and R.sup.6 are the same or different, and each represents a hydrogen atom, a lower alkyl group, a cycloalkyl group having 3 to 18 carbon atoms, a hydrocarbyl aralkyl group group, an unsubstituted or substituted phenyl group (the substituents of the phenyl group being selected from halogen, nitro, lower alkyl, halogeno-substituted lower alkyl, hydroxyl, lower alkoxy, amino, mono- or di-lower alkyl-amino and/or lower acylamino),
- X represents an oxygen atom, and
- n.sub.1 and n.sub.2 represent an integer of 1 to 3, or its salt.
- 3. The compound as claimed in claim 1 which is 1,3-bis[[1-cycloheptyl-3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)ureido]methyl]benzene.
- 4. The compound as claimed in claim 1 which is 1,3-bis[[1-cycloheptyl-3-(p-dimethylaminophenyl)ureido]methyl]benzene.
- 5. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound as claimed in claim 1.
- 6. A pharmaceutical composition useful for inhibiting ACAT enzyme and containing as an active component the compound of claim 1 or its pharmaceutically acceptable salt and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
- 7. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound of claim 3.
- 8. A pharmaceutically acceptable salt of a compound of claim 4.
- 9. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 wherein said compound is 1,3-bis[[1-cycloheptyl-3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)ureido]methyl]benzene.
- 10. The pharmaceutical composition of claim 6 wherein said compound is 1,3-bis[[1-cycloheptyl-3-(p-dimethylaminophenyl)ureido]methyl]benzene.
- 11. A method for inhibiting the ACAT enzyme in a subject which comprises administering to said subject an ACAT enzyme-inhibiting amount of the pharmaceutical composition of claim 6.
- 12. The method of claim 11 wherein said compound is (1,3-bis[[1-cycloheptyl-3-(2,4-difluorophenyl)-ureido]methyl]benzene.
- 13. The method of claim 11 wherein said compound is (1,3-bis[[1-cycloheptyl-3-(p-dimethylaminophenyl)ureido]methyl]benzene.
- 14. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are alkyl.
- 15. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are cycloalkyl.
- 16. The compound of claim 1, wherein R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are a lower alkyl group substituted by a cycloalkyl group.
Priority Claims (2)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation of application Ser. No. 296,443, filed Jan. 11, 1989, now abandoned.
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