Imidazoles as cholesterol lowering agents
AssigneeSchering Corporation
InventorsEllen W. Evans, Eileen A. Snyder, Elmer J. Mirro, Carol Merrill
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Abstract
In one embodiment, the present invention discloses a method and pharmaceutical composition for lowering serum cholesterol in a patient. The method comprises administering to the patient a pharmaceutical composition comprising a therapeutically effective cholesterol lowering amount of an imidazole. An example imidazole useful in the method and composition has the formula:
Claims15
A method of lowering serum cholesterol in a patient suffering from hypercholesterolemia, the method comprising administering to said patient a composition comprising a therapeutically effective cholesterol lowering amount of an imidazole, or an enantiomer, stereoisomer, tautomers, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, or solvate thereof, wherein said imidazole is selected from the following compounds:
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