Protein farnesyl transferase inhibitors

Abstract

Inhibition of farnesyl transferase, which is an enzyme involved in ras oncogene expression, and inhibition of cholesterol biosynthesis, are effected by compounds of the formula ##STR1## their enantiomers, diastereomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, prodrugs, and solvates, wherein: X is --ONR.sup.1 C(O)--, --N(OR.sup.1)C(O)--, --NR.sup.1 C(O)--, --C(O)NR.sup.1 --, --NR.sup.1 S(O.sub.2)--, --C(O)O--, --OC(O)--, --O--, --NR.sup.1 -- or --(S)q; Y and Z are each independently --CO.sub.2 R.sup.2, --SO.sub.3 R.sup.2 or --P(O)(OR.sup.2)(OR.sup.3); R is alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, substituted alkenyl, alkenylene or aryl; R.sup.1, R.sup.2 and R.sup.3 are each independently hydrogen, alkyl, aryl or aralkyl; m and n are each independently 0 or an integer from 1 to 5; p is 0 or 1; and q is an integer from 1 to 2.

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