US2007287736A1PendingUtilityA1

Diphenyl Substituted Alkanes as Flap Inhibitors

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Assignee: CHU LINPriority: Oct 18, 2004Filed: Oct 14, 2005Published: Dec 13, 2007
Est. expiryOct 18, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
A61P 9/10A61P 37/06A61P 9/12A61P 37/08A61P 43/00A61P 7/06A61P 7/02A61P 39/02A61P 35/04A61P 7/00A61P 27/14A61P 25/06A61P 29/00A61P 25/08A61P 27/02A61P 25/28A61P 13/12A61P 15/06A61P 1/04A61P 15/08A61P 19/02A61P 11/00A61P 17/04C07D 401/12A61P 1/18A61P 11/08A61P 19/04A61P 11/06C07D 401/14C07D 413/12A61P 17/10C07D 213/30A61P 11/02A61P 1/16
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Abstract

The instant invention provides compounds of formula I which are 5-lipoxygenase activating protein inhibitors. Compounds of formula I are useful as anti-atherosclerotic, anti-asthmatic, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory and cytoprotective agents.

Claims

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1 . A compound represented by structural formula I  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
       the pyridyl-N-oxide analog of formula I, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and solvates thereof wherein: 
 R 1  is selected from the group consisting of:  
                     
 R 2  is selected from the group consisting of (a) —C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 of fluoro, (b) —C 3-6  cycloalkyl and  
                     
 n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2 and 3;  
 R 3  is selected from the group consisting of —H, —F, —OH, —CH 3  and —CF 3 ;  
 R 4  is selected from the group consisting of —H and —C 1-4 alkyl;  
 R 5  is selected from the group consisting of —H and —CH 3 ; and  
 R 6  is selected from the group consisting of —H, —C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 fluoro, —C 3-6  cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 fluoro and —CH 2 —R 10 ;  
 R 7  is selected from the group consisting of —H, —C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 fluoro, —C 3-6  cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 fluoro, —COC 1-6 alkyl and —COC 3-6 cycloalkyl;  
 R 8  is selected from the group consisting of —H, —C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 fluoro, and —C 3-6  cycloalkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 fluoro;  
 R 9  is selected from the group consisting of —CH 3  and —F; and  
 R 10  is selected from the group consisting of pyrrolidinyl optionally substituted on nitrogen with methyl, piperidinyl optionally substituted on nitrogen with methyl, and morpholinyl optionally substituted on nitrogen with methyl.  
 
     
     
         2 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein: 
 R 1  is selected from the group consisting of:                          R 2  is selected from the group consisting of (a) —C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 fluoro, (b) —C 3-6  cycloalkyl and                          n is an integer selected from 0, 1, 2 and 3;    R 3  is selected from the group consisting of —H, —F, —OH, —CH 3  and —CF 3 ;    R 4  is selected from the group consisting of —H and —C 1-4 alkyl;    R 5  is selected from the group consisting of —H and —CH 3 ; and    R 6  is selected from the group consisting of —H and —C 1-3 alkyl.    
     
     
         3 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 1  is  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         4 . The compound of  claim 3  wherein R 2  is —C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 fluoro.  
     
     
         5 . The compound of  claim 3  wherein R 2  is selected from —C 3-6  cycloalkyl and  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         6 . The compound of  claim 4  wherein R 3  is selected from —H, —OH and methyl.  
     
     
         7 . The compound of  claim 6  wherein R 4  is selected from —H, methyl and ethyl.  
     
     
         8 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 1  is selected from the group consisting of:  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         9 . The compound of  claim 8  wherein R 2  is —C 1-6 alkyl optionally substituted with 1-3 fluoro.  
     
     
         10 . The compound of  claim 8  wherein R 2  is selected from —C 3-6  cycloalkyl and  
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
       
     
     
         11 . The compound of  claim 9  wherein R 3  is selected from —H, —OH and methyl.  
     
     
         12 . The compound of  claim 11  wherein R 4  is selected from —H, methyl and ethyl.  
     
     
         13 . The compound of  claim 1  selected from the group consisting of those of the following structural formula wherein R 2 , R 3 , R 4  and R 5  are defined as follows:  
       
         
           
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                 
                     
                 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                     
                   R 2   
                   R 3   
                   R 4   
                   R 5   
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   t-Bu 
                   H 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   Me 
                   H 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   Et 
                   H 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   Pr 
                   H 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   i-Pr 
                   H 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   Cyclopropyl 
                   H 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   Cyclobutyl 
                   H 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   Cyclopentyl 
                   H 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   Cyclohexyl 
                   H 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   Me 
                   Me 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   Et 
                   Me 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   i-Pr 
                   Me 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   t-Bu 
                   Me 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   Cyclopropyl 
                   Me 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   Cyclobutyl 
                   Me 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   Me 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   Me 
                   H 
                   H 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   t-Bu 
                   H 
                   Et 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   i-Pr 
                   H 
                   Et 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   Cyclopropyl 
                   H 
                   Et 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   Cyclobutyl 
                   H 
                   Et 
                   H 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   Et 
                   H 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   Et 
                   H 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   i-Pr 
                   Me 
                   Et 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   t-Bu 
                   Me 
                   Et 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   i-Pr 
                   H 
                   Me 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   t-Bu 
                   H 
                   Me 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   Cyclopropyl 
                   H 
                   Me 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   Cyclobutyl 
                   H 
                   Me 
                   H 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   Me 
                   H 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   Me 
                   H 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   i-Pr 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   t-Bu 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                   H 
                 
                     
                   t-Bu 
                   H 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                 
                     
                   i-Pr 
                   H 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                 
                     
                   t-Bu 
                   H 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                 
                     
                   Cyclopropyl 
                   H 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                 
                     
                   Cyclobutyl 
                   H 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                   t-Bu 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                 
                     
                     
                 
                     
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
       the pyridyl-N-oxide analogs thereof, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and solvates thereof.  
     
     
         14 . The compound of  claim 1  selected from the group consisting of those of formula Id and formula Ie wherein R 2 , R 3  and R 6  are defined as follows:  
       
         
           
                 
                 
               
                     
                 
                     
                 
                     
                   Id 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                     
                   Ie 
                 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                 
                 
               
                   Compound No. 
                     
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
                 
               
                   Id 
                   Ie 
                   R 2   
                   R 3   
                   R 6   
                 
                     
                 
                   2g) 
                   2g) 
                   i-Pr 
                   H 
                   Me 
                 
                   2h) 
                   2h) 
                   Cyclopropyl 
                   H 
                   Me 
                 
                   2i) 
                   2i) 
                   Cyclobutyl 
                   H 
                   Me 
                 
                     
                 
                   2j) 
                   2j) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   Me 
                 
                     
                 
                   2k) 
                   2k) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   Me 
                 
                     
                 
                   2l) 
                   2l) 
                   i-Pr 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                 
                   2m) 
                   2m) 
                   t-Bu 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                 
                   2n) 
                   2n) 
                   Cyclopropyl 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                 
                   2o) 
                   2o) 
                   Cyclobutyl 
                   Me 
                   Me 
                 
                     
                 
                   2p) 
                   2p) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   Me 
                   Me 
                 
                     
                 
                   2q) 
                   2q) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   Me 
                   Me 
                 
                     
                 
                   2r) 
                   2r) 
                   i-Pr 
                   H 
                   Et 
                 
                   2s) 
                   2s) 
                   t-Bu 
                   H 
                   Et 
                 
                   2t) 
                   2t) 
                   Cyclopropyl 
                   H 
                   Et 
                 
                   2u) 
                   2u) 
                   Cyclobutyl 
                   H 
                   Et 
                 
                     
                 
                   2v) 
                   2v) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   Et 
                 
                     
                 
                   2w) 
                   2w) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   Et 
                 
                     
                 
                   2x) 
                   2x) 
                   i-Pr 
                   Me 
                   Et 
                 
                   2y) 
                   2y) 
                   t-Bu 
                   Me 
                   Et 
                 
                   2z) 
                   2z) 
                   Cyclopropyl 
                   Me 
                   Et 
                 
                   2aa) 
                   2aa) 
                   Cyclobutyl 
                   Me 
                   Et 
                 
                     
                 
                   2ab) 
                   2ab) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   Me 
                   Et 
                 
                     
                 
                   2ac) 
                   2ac) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   Me 
                   Et 
                 
                     
                 
                   2ad) 
                   2ad) 
                   i-Pr 
                   H 
                   i-Pr 
                 
                   2ae) 
                   2ae) 
                   t-Bu 
                   H 
                   i-Pr 
                 
                   2af) 
                   2af) 
                   Cyclobutyl 
                   H 
                   i-Pr 
                 
                     
                 
                   2ag) 
                   2ag) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   i-Pr 
                 
                     
                 
                   2ah) 
                   2ah) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   i-Pr 
                 
                     
                 
                   2ai) 
                   2ai) 
                   i-Pr 
                   Me 
                   i-Pr 
                 
                   2aj) 
                   2aj) 
                   t-Bu 
                   Me 
                   i-Pr 
                 
                   2ak) 
                   2ak) 
                   Cyclobutyl 
                   Me 
                   i-Pr 
                 
                     
                 
                   2al) 
                   2al) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   Me 
                   i-Pr 
                 
                     
                 
                   2am) 
                   2am) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   Me 
                   i-Pr 
                 
                     
                 
                   2an) 
                   2an) 
                   i-Pr 
                   H 
                   CHF 2   
                 
                   2ao) 
                   2ao) 
                   t-Bu 
                   H 
                   CHF 2   
                 
                   2ap) 
                   2ap) 
                   cyclobutyl 
                   H 
                   CHF 2   
                 
                     
                 
                   2aq) 
                   2aq) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   CHF 2   
                 
                     
                 
                   2ar) 
                   2ar) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   CHF 2   
                 
                     
                 
                   2as) 
                   2as) 
                   i-Pr 
                   Me 
                   CHF 2   
                 
                   2at) 
                   2at) 
                   t-Bu 
                   Me 
                   CHF 2   
                 
                     
                 
                   2au) 
                   2au) 
                   i-Pr 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2av) 
                   2av) 
                   t-Bu 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2aw) 
                   2aw) 
                   cyclobutyl 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2ax) 
                   2ax) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2ay) 
                   2ay) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2az) 
                   2az) 
                   i-Pr 
                   Me 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2ba) 
                   2ba) 
                   t-Bu 
                   Me 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bb) 
                   2bb) 
                   i-Pr 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bc) 
                   2bc) 
                   t-Bu 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bd) 
                   2bd) 
                   cyclobutyl 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2be) 
                   2be) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bf) 
                   2bf) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bg) 
                   2bg) 
                   i-Pr 
                   Me 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bh) 
                   2bh) 
                   t-Bu 
                   Me 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bi) 
                   2bi) 
                   i-Pr 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bj) 
                   2bj) 
                   t-Bu 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bk) 
                   2bk) 
                   cyclobutyl 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bl) 
                   2bl) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bm) 
                   2bm) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bn) 
                   2bn) 
                   i-Pr 
                   Me 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bo) 
                   2bo) 
                   t-Bu 
                   Me 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bp) 
                   2bp) 
                   i-Pr 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bq) 
                   2bq) 
                   t-Bu 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2br) 
                   2br) 
                   cyclobutyl 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bs) 
                   2bs) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bt) 
                   2bt) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bu) 
                   2bu) 
                   i-Pr 
                   Me 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bv) 
                   2bv) 
                   t-Bu 
                   Me 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bw) 
                   2bw) 
                   i-Pr 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bx) 
                   2bx) 
                   t-Bu 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2by) 
                   2by) 
                   cyclobutyl 
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2bz) 
                   2bz) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2ca) 
                   2ca) 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                   H 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2cb) 
                   2cb) 
                   i-Pr 
                   Me 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                   2cc) 
                   2cc) 
                   t-Bu 
                   Me 
                   
                     
                       
                       
                           
                           
                       
                     
                   
                 
                     
                 
                     
                 
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
             
                
               
            
             
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
                
               
            
           
         
       
       the pyridyl-N-oxide analogs thereof, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and solvates thereof.  
     
     
         15 . The compound of  claim 1  selected from the group consisting of: 
 5-(4-{2,2-dimethyl-1-[4-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)phenyl]propyl}phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine;    5-(4-{cyclopropyl[4-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)phenyl]methyl}phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine;    5-(4-{cyclobutyl[4-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)phenyl]methyl}phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine;    5-(4-{(1-methylcyclopropyl)[4-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)phenyl]methyl}phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine;    5-(4-{(1-methylcyclobutyl)[4-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)phenyl]methyl}phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine;    5-(4-{1,2-dimethyl-1-[4-(pyridin-2-ylmethoxy)phenyl]propyl}phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine;    5-(4-{2,2-dimethyl-1-[4-(1-pyridin-2-ylpropoxy)phenyl]propyl}phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine;    5-(4-{2,2-dimethyl-1-[4-(1-methyl-1-pyridin-2-ylethoxy)phenyl]propyl}phenyl)-1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-amine;    2-[(4-{2,2-dimethyl-1-[4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl]propyl}-phenoxy)methyl]pyridine;    2-[(4-{2,2-dimethyl-1-[4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl]propyl}phenoxy)methyl]pyridine;    2-[(4-{1,2-dimethyl-1-[4-(1-methyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl]propyl}phenoxy)methyl]pyridine;    2-[(4-{1,2-dimethyl-1-[4-(2-methyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl]propyl}phenoxy)methyl]pyridine;    2-[(4-{1-[4-(1-ethyl-1H-tetazol-5-yl)phenyl]-2,2-dimethylpropyl}phenoxy)methyl]pyridine;    2-[(4-{1-[4-(2-ethyl-2H-teazol-5-yl)phenyl]-2,2-dimethylpropyl}phenoxy)methyl]pyridine;    2-[(4-{1-[4-(1-ethyl-1H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl]-1,2-dimethylpropyl}phenoxy)methyl]pyridine;    2-[(4-{1-[4-(2-ethyl-2H-tetrazol-5-yl)phenyl]-1,2-dimethylpropyl}phenoxy)methyl]pyridine;    the pyridyl-N-oxide analogs thereof; and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters and solvates thereof.    
     
     
         16 . A pharmaceutical composition comprised of a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1  and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.  
     
     
         17 . The pharmaceutical composition of  claim 15  further comprising an additional active agent which is an anti-atherosclerotic agent.  
     
     
         18 . A method of treating atherosclerosis comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1  to a patient in need of such treatment.  
     
     
         19 . A method for preventing or reducing the risk of developing atherosclerosis, comprising administering a prophylactically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1  to a patient at risk for developing atherosclerosis.  
     
     
         20 . A method for preventing or reducing the risk of an atherosclerotic disease event comprising administering a prophylactically effective amount of a compound of  claim 1  to a patient at risk for having an atherosclerotic disease event.

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