Abstract: A pharmaceutical composition useful for a prevention and/or treatment of hyperlipidemia, which comprises combining an effective amount of squalene synthase inhibitor and HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor is provided.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel drug which is useful as a preventive and/or therapeutic agent for various diseases involved in elevation of CRP level, in particular, inflammatory disease and cancer comprising a compound having inhibitory activity against squalene synthase or a salt thereof, or a prodrug thereof.

Abstract: A preventive/remedy for xanthoma which contains a compound having an inhibitory effect on squalene synthase, its prodrug or its salt.

Abstract: The present invention relates to non-human animal embryonic stem cells in which a lecithin:cholesterol acyltransferase-like lysophospholipase endogenous gene is inactivated; non-human animals deficient in expression of LLPL gene; methods of screening for prophylactics and/or therapeutic drug using the cells or the animals; and prophylactics and/or therapeutic drug obtainable by the screening. The non-human animal ES cells of the invention in which their LLPL gene is inactivated are very useful in creating non-human animals deficient in expression of LLPL gene. The LLPL expression deficient non-human animals of the invention can be disease models for such diseases caused by insufficiency of the biological activities of LLPL since the animals lack various biological activities inducible by LLPL.

Abstract: This invention provides new benzoxazepine compounds represented by the formula: [wherein R stands for a lower alkyl group optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, X stands for an optionally substituted carbamoyl group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group having a deprotonatable hydrogen atom, R1 stands for a lower alkyl group and W stands for a halogen atom] having activities of lowering chlesterol-level and lowering trigluceride-level, and being useful for prophylaxis and therapy of hyperlipidemia.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel drug which is useful as a skeletal muscle protecting agent comprising a compound having inhibitory activity against squalene synthase or a salt thereof, or a prodrug thereof.

Abstract: A novel high-density lipoprotein(HDL)-cholesterol level elevating agent containing a compound which has a squalene synthase inhibitory activity.

Abstract: This invention provides new benzoxazepine compounds represented by the formula: [wherein R stands for a lower alkyl group optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, X stands for an optionally substituted carbamoyl group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group having a deprotonatable hydrogen atom, R1 stands for a lower alkyl group and W stands for a halogen atom] having activities of lowering cholesterol-level and lowering triglyceride-level, and being useful for prophylaxis and therapy of hyperlipidemia.

Abstract: The present invention provides novel esterase proteins, Specifically, the present invention provides proteins having the same or substantially the same amino acid sequence as the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 or SEQ ID NO: 7, or salts thereof; their partial peptides or salts thereof: DNAs encoding the proteins; recombinant vectors containing the DNAs; transformants, a method of manufacturing the proteins; pharmaceuticals comprising the proteins or DNAs; antibodies to the proteins; a method of screening compounds or salts thereof having an activity of promoting the esterase activity of the proteins; the compounds obtained by the screening; and pharmaceuticals comprising the said compounds; etc.

Abstract: The present invention provides a novel drug which is useful as a skeletal muscle protecting agent comprising a compound having inhibitory activity against squalene synthase or a salt thereof, or a prodrug thereof.

Abstract: The present invention intends to provide novel esterase proteins.

Abstract: The ABCA1 mRNA expression-promoting agent, LXR&agr; mRNA expression-promoting agent, ABCG1 mRNA expression-promoting agent, cholesterol efflux-promoting agent, cholesteryl ester accumulation-inhibiting agent, ACAT-1 mRNA expression-inhibiting agent and CEH mRNA expression-promoting agent of the present invention are excellent in the ability to control cholesterol distribution in the body and have low toxicity.

Abstract: This invention provides new benzoxazepine compounds represented by the formula: 1

Abstract: A novel high-density lipoprotein (HDL)-cholesterol level elevating agent containing a compound which has a squalene synthase inhibitory activity.

Abstract: This invention provides new benzoxazepine compounds represented by the formula: [wherein R stands for a lower alkyl group optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, X stands for an optionally substituted carbamoyl group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group having a deprotonatable hydrogen atom, R1 stands for a lower alkyl group and W stands for a halogen atom] having activities of lowering cholesterol-level and lowering trigluceride-level, and being useful for prophylaxis and therapy of hyperlipidemia.

Abstract: It is intended to find an efficient method of searching for drugs affecting the cholesteryl ester cycle and establish a system of efficiently searching for defoaming agents or regression agents artherosclerotic lesion and a system of searching for therapeutic agents remedies for atherosclerosis with a mechanism different from publicly known ones.

Abstract: There is disclosed a compound represented by the formula [I]: 1

Abstract: This invention provides new benzoxazepine compounds represented by the formula: ##STR1## [wherein R stands for a lower alkyl group optionally substituted with a hydroxyl group, X stands for an optionally substituted carbamoyl group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group having a deprotonatable hydrogen atom, R.sub.1 stands for a lower alkyl group and W stands for a halogen atom] having activities of lowering chlesterol-level and lowering trigluceride-level, and being useful for prophylaxis and therapy of hyperlipidemia.

Abstract: This invention provides new condensed furan compounds which exhibit excellent 2,3-oxidosqualene cyclase inhibition and high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol elevating activities.This invention also provides a therapeutic and prophylactic agent for hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis.

Abstract: N-containing, condensed heterocyclic compounds and salts thereof are disclosed which are useful for inhibiting squalene synthetase and fungal growth, and which are useful for treating or preventing hyperlipidemia. Also disclosed is a method for producing these compounds.