Abstract: The small nonpeptides of the instant invention are tachykinin antagonists of formula ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein: R.sub.1 is straight or branched alkyl of from 5 to 15 carbon atoms, aryl, or heteroaryl;R.sub.2 is hydrogen, hydroxy, amino, or thiol;R.sub.3 is aryl, arylsulfonylmethyl, or saturated or unsaturated heterocycle;R.sub.4 is from 1 to 4 groups each independently selected from halogen, alkyl, hydroxy, and alkoxy;n is an integer of from 2 to 6; and the carbon atom of (CH.sub.2).sub.n group can be replaced by oxygen, nitrogen, or sulphur. The compounds are highly selective and functional NK.sub.3 antagonists expected to be useful in the treatment of pain, depression, anxiety, panic, schizophrenia, neuralgia, addiction disorders, inflammatory diseases, gastrointestinal disorders, vascular disorders, and neuropathological disorders.

Abstract: The present invention provides compounds having the Formula I ##STR1## The present invention also provides methods of treating atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, and restenosis using the compounds of Formula I, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of Formula I.

Abstract: The present invention comprises a method of lowering plasma levels of Lp(a) in animals by administering an effective Lp(a)-reducing amount of a microsomal triglyceride transfer protein inhibitor of the structural formula: ##STR1## or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein R.sup.1 is alkyl, alkenyl alkynyl, aryl, heteroaryl, arylalkyl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkylalkyl, each of which is independently optionally substituted through available carbon atoms with 1, 2, or 3 groups selected from halo, alkyl, alkenyl, alkoxy, aryloxy, aryl, arylalkyl, alkylmercapto, arylmercapto, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, and heteroarylalkyl. By lowering Lp(a) levels, the animals are protected against developing premature atherosclerosis and consequent cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases.

Abstract: Sulfhydryl containing peptides having the formulaX--A.sub.1 --A.sub.2 --A.sub.3 --A.sub.4 --A.sub.5 --Yinhibit the formation of Lp(a) and thus are useful for treating vascular diseases such as coronary heart disease, myocardial infarction, ischemic stroke, cervical atherosclerosis, cerebral infarction, and restenosis.

Abstract: Pharmaceutically useful compounds having ACAT inhibitory activity of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0, 1, or 2, for X other than tetrazole and n=2 then R.sub.2 .dbd.R.sub.3 .dbd.H; R.sub.1 is phenyl, substituted phenyl, naphthyl, substituted naphthyl, a heteroaromatic group or a hydrocarbon group having from one to 18 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, a heteroaryl, or form a spiroalkyl group; X is a heteromonocyclic 5-membered ring containing one to four heteroatoms, said heteroatoms being nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, and combination thereof; and R.sub.4 is a hydrocarbon group having from one to 20 carbon atoms are described as well as methods of their manufacture.

Abstract: Plasma levels of Lp(a) are lowered by administering an isothiazolone having the general structure ##STR1## where A is a monocyclic or bicyclic ring which may contain up to 3 heteroatoms selected from O, S, and N; R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are substituent groups such as alkyl, alkoxy, hydroxy, nitro, cyano, amino, and carboxy; and R.sup.5 is alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, and Het.

Abstract: Pharmaceutically useful compounds having ACAT inhibitory activity of the formula ##STR1## wherein n is 0, 1, or 2, for X other than tetrazole and n=2 then R.sub.2 .dbd.R.sub.3 .dbd.H; R.sub.1 is phenyl, substituted phenyl, naphthyl, substituted naphthyl, a heteroaromatic group or a hydrocarbon group having from one to 18 carbon atoms; R.sub.2 and R.sub.3 are hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl, a heteroaryl, or form a spiroalkyl group; X is a heteromonocyclic 5-membered ring containing one to four heteroatoms, said heteroatoms being nitrogen, oxygen or sulfur, and combination thereof; and R.sub.4 is a hydrocarbon group having from one to 20 carbon atoms are described as well as methods of their manufacture.