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Abstract

A method of lowering serum cholesterol levels comprising administering to a human in need of treatment an effective amount of a compound having the formula ##STR1## wherein R is hydrogen; hydroxy; C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy; a group of the formula --O--C(O)--R.sup.a, wherein R.sup.a is hydrogen, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl optionally substituted with amino, halo, carbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxycarbonyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkanoyloxy, carbamoyl and/or aryl; or R.sup.a is C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkenyl optionally substituted with aryl; or R.sup.a is a C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl; or R.sup.a is aryl optionally substituted with hydroxy, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkoxy, and/or halo; or R.sup.a is --O-aryl; or R is a group of the formula --O--C(O)R.sup.c --O--(C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl) wherein R.sup.c is a bond or C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkanediyl; R.sup.1 is halo, C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, C.sub.1 -C.sub.7 alkyl substituted with C.sub.1 -C.sub.6 alkyl, substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkyl, or substituted or unsubstituted C.sub.3 -C.sub.7 cycloalkenyl; R.sup.2 is O or CH.sub.2 ; R.sup.3 is CH.sub.2 or (CH.sub.2).sub.2 ; R.sup.4 is ##STR2## CH.sub.2, or a bond; and R.sup.5 is nitrilo; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof.

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