Acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol O-acyltransferase (ACAT) inhibitor. Prepn: H. T. Lee et al., WO 9426702; eidem, US 5491172 (1994, 1996 both to Warner Lambert). Scale up synthesis: G. J. Dozeman et al, Org. Process Res. Dev. 1, 137 (1997). ACAT inhibition studies: H. T. Lee et al., J. Med. Chem. 39, 5031 (1996). HPLC/MS/MS determn in plasma: W. W. Bullen et al., J. Pharm. Biomed. Anal. 17, 1399 (1998). Clinical evaluation in hyperlipidemia: W. Insull Jr. et al., Atherosclerosis 157, 137 (2001). Toxicology: D. G. Robertson et al., Toxicol. Sci. 59, 324 (2001). Reviews of development and therapeutic potential: R. Jones, Curr. Opin. Cardiovasc. Pulm. Renal Invest. Drugs 1, 263-269 (1999); idem, ibid. 2, 274-278 (2000).
Antilipemic.
Antilipemic