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US 4,645,858 AGranted
Pentanedioic acid derivatives
AssigneeG. D. Searle & Co.
InventorsHarman S. Lowrie, John S. Baran
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Abstract
Compounds of formula I are described which are useful to inhibit the formation of serum cholesterol by virtue of their ability to inhibit .beta.-hydroxy-.beta.-methylglutaryl-CoA(HMG CoA), the rate-controlling substance in the synthesis of serum cholesterol.
Claims4
A compound of the formula ##STR28## wherein R.sub.1, R.sub.2, and R.sub.3 are methyl and
- n is an integer from 10 to 12 inclusive.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.