| abstract |
The present invention relates to specific compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof; methods for synthesizing these compounds; compositions comprising at least one of these compounds or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; and methods for modulating liver-X receptors (LXRs) activity. The present invention further concerns methods for treating and/or preventing a disease or disorder selected from the group consisting of dyslipidemia, including hyperlipidemia, dyslipoproteinemia, including hyperlipoproteinemia, disorders related to cholesterol or bile acid metabolisms, including hypercholesterolemia, gall stone or gall bladder disorders, cardiovascular disease, including atherosclerotic cardiovascular diseases, coronary artery diseases, peripheral vascular diseases, cerebrovascular diseases, thrombotic disorders, restenosis or septic shock, CNS diseases including those affecting cognitive function or age related disorders such as Alzheimer’s disease, Syndrome X, a liver-X receptor-associated disorder, obesity, pancreatitis, hypertension, renal disease, cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, inflammation, skin proliferative disorders, including psoriasis, atopic dermatitis or acne, and sexual impotence, comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a composition comprising at least one compound or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof of the invention. |