| abstract |
The present invention is for treating vascular conditions (eg, atherosclerosis or hypercholesterolemia), diabetes, obesity, stroke, demyelination and lowering sterol and / or stanol plasma levels in a subject. Formula (1) may be useful: [Chemical 1] Of substituted azetidinone compounds, formulations, and methods of preparing them. Compounds of formula (I) can be metabolized in vivo to form sterol absorption inhibitor compounds and / or stanol absorption inhibitor compounds and sterol biosynthesis inhibitor compounds. |