Methods to increase plasma HDL cholesterol levels and improve HDL functionality with probucol monoesters

摘要

It has been discovered that certain selected probucol monoesters, and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs, are useful for increasing circulating HDL cholesterol. These compounds may also improve HDL functionality by (a) increasing clearance of cholesteryl esters, (b) increasing HDL-particle affinity for hepatic cell surface receptors or (c) increasing the half life of apoAI-HDL.