EP1601668B1 — Substituted azetidinone compounds, formulations and uses thereof for the treatment of hypercholesterolemia
Assigned to Merck Sharp and Dohme LLC · Expires 2008-08-27 · 18y expired
What this patent protects
The present invention provides compounds represented by the structural formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable isomers, salts, solvates or esters of the compound of Formula (I), wherein each of the substituents is as specified herein, formulations including the above compound…
USPTO Abstract
The present invention provides compounds represented by the structural formula (I): or pharmaceutically acceptable isomers, salts, solvates or esters of the compound of Formula (I), wherein each of the substituents is as specified herein, formulations including the above compounds, processes for preparing the same and methods for treating atherosclerosis, hypercholesterolemia, or sitosterolemia, and for lowering plasma levels of sterols and/or stanols.
Drugs covered by this patent
- Zetia (EZETIMIBE) · Merck & Co.
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