Abstract: Amides of the formula ##STR1## wherein: R.sup.1 is A and R.sup.2 is B; R.sup.1 is B and R.sup.2 is A; or R.sup.1 and R.sup.2 are independently selected from the group B;A is phenyl, substituted phenyl, heteroaryl, or substituted heteroaryl;B is cycloalkyl, substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, or substituted heterocycloalkyl;R.sup.3 is an alkyl chain of 1 to 25 carbon atoms, branched or straight; an alkenyl chain of 2 to 25 carbon atoms, branched or straight; a substituted alkyl chain; a substituted alkenyl chain; an interrupted alkyl chain; an interrupted alkenyl chain; a substituted interrupted alkyl chain; or a substituted interrupted alkenyl chain;R.sup.4 is hydrogen, lower alkyl, phenyl, Q-substituted phenyl, heteroaryl or Q-substituted heteroaryl;R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 are both H, or R.sup.6 and R.sup.7 together represent =O;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof;useful as inhibitors of acyl-coenzyme A:cholesterol acyl transferase and therefore in the treatment of atherosclerosis are disclosed.

Abstract: N-acyltetrahydroisoquinolines including novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a C10-C25 alkyl chain; a substituted C10-C25 alkyl chain; an interrupted C10-C25 alkyl chain; a substituted interrupted C10-C25 alkyl chain; diphenylamino; di-(R.sup.2 -substituted phenyl)amino; di-(heteroaryl)amino; di-(R.sup.2 -substituted heteroaryl)amino; diphenylmethyl; or di-(R.sup.2 -substituted phenyl)methyl;R.sup.2 is hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogeno, amino, lower alkylamino or di-(lower alkyl)amino;R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently H or --(CH.sub.2).sub.n --Ar;Ar is phenyl, R.sup.2 -substituted phenyl, heteroaryl or R.sup.2 - substituted heteroaryl;n=0,1 or 2;m=0,1 or 2;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, useful in the treatment of atherosclerosis are disclosed.

Abstract: Amides of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 are independently heteroaryl, X-substituted heteroaryl, X-substituted phenyl, N-substituted triazinyl or N-substituted imidazolyl;and in addition, one of R.sub.1 and R.sub.2 can be as defined above and the other can be phenyl;R.sub.3 is an alkyl chain of 2 to 25 carbon atoms, saturated or unsaturated; an alkyl chain as defined substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of phenyl, X-substituted phenyl, heteroaryl and X-substituted heteroaryl; an alkyl chain as defined interrupted by one or more groups independently selected from the group consisting of --O--, --S--, --SO--, --SO.sub.2 --, --NH--, --N(lower alkyl)--, --C(O)--, phenylene, X-substituted phenylene, heteroarylene and X-substituted heteroarylene; or an interrupted alkyl chain as defined substituted by one or more substituents selected from the group consisting of phenyl, X-substituted phenyl, heteroaryl and X-substituted heteroaryl;R.sub.

Abstract: N-acyltetrahydroisoquinolines including novel compounds of the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is a C10-C25 alkyl chain; a substituted C10-C25 alkyl chain; an interrupted C10-C25 alkyl chain; a substituted interrupted C10-C25 alkyl chain; diphenylamino; di-(R.sup.2 -substituted phenyl)amino; di-(heteroaryl)amino; di-R.sup.2 -substituted heteroary)amino; diphenylmethyl; or di-(R.sup.2 -substituted phenyl)methyl;R.sup.2 is hydroxy, lower alkyl, lower alkoxy, halogeno, amino, lower alkylamino or di-(lower alkyl)amino;R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are independently H or --(CH.sub.2 .sub.n --Ar;Ar is phenyl, R.sup.2 -substituted phenyl, heteroaryl or R.sup.2 -substituted heteroaryl;n=0,1 or 2;m=0,1 or 2;or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, useful in the treatment of atherosclerosis are disclosed.