Use of dioxabicyclo [3.3.0]octane derivatives for the manufacture of a medicament for inhibiting the metabolism of cholesterol.

摘要

A method of inhibiting the metabolism of cholesterol, comprising administering to a subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising a dioxabicyclo[3.3.0]octane derivative represented by the following general formula (I): wherein R<1>, R<2>, R<3>, R<4>, R<5> and R<6> independently represent a hydrogen atom or an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or R<1> and R<2> and/or R<4> and R<5> together form a methylene group or an ethylene group, and n, m and l are 0 or 1.