Sawada Masae, Washizuka Ken ichi, Okumura Hiroyuki
Medicinal Biology Research Laboratories, Fujisawa Pharmaceutical Co Ltd, 2-1-6 Kashima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka 532-8514, Japan.
Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2004 Feb 9;14(3):633-7. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2003.11.072.
The synthesis and biological properties of a novel squalene epoxidase inhibitor, FR194738, are described. This compound displayed potent in vitro inhibitory activities against squalene epoxidase and cholesterol synthesis, and lowered plasma cholesterol and triglyceride levels in dogs.