The Discovery of Ezetimibe: A View from Outside the Receptor

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 1-9

  Clader, John W ^a  

^a MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

1,4 BIS(4 METHOXYPHENYL) 3 (3 PHENYLPROPYL) 2 AZETIDINONE; 2,2 DIMETHYL N (2,4,6 TRIMETHOXYPHENYL)DODECANAMIDE; AZETIDINONE DERIVATIVE; CHOLESTEROL ACYLTRANSFERASE INHIBITOR; EZETIMIBE; HYPOCHOLESTEROLEMIC AGENT; MEVINOLIN;

CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CLINICAL TRIAL; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG POTENCY; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; NONHUMAN; REVIEW;

ABSORPTION; ANIMALS; ANTICHOLESTEREMIC AGENTS; AZETIDINES; CHOLESTEROL; CLINICAL TRIALS; DRUG DESIGN; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; HUMANS; HYDROXYMETHYLGLUTARYL-COA REDUCTASE INHIBITORS;

EID: 0346731237     PISSN: 00222623     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jm030283g     Document Type: Review

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