AbstractNovel compounds of the following formula (I) and pharmacologically acceptable salt and esters thereof can modulate LXR function and as a result show excellent anti-arteriosclerotic and anti-inflammatory activity:wherein:A represents aryl or heteroaryl;R1, R2 and R3 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, nitro, cyano, amino, halogen, carboxy, carbamoyl, mercapto, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkylcarbonyloxy, alkoxy, alkylthio, alkylsulfinyl, alkylsulfonyl, alkylamino, dialkylamino, alkylcarbonylamino, N-(alkylcarbonyl)-N-(alkyl)amino, alkoxycarbonylamino, N-(alkoxycarbonyl)-N-(alkyl)amino, alkylsulfonylamino, N-(alkylsulfonyl)-N-(alkyl)amino, haloalkylsulfonylamino, N-(haloalkylsulfonyl)-N-(alkyl)amino, alkylcarbonyl, alkoxycarbonyl, alkylaminocarbonyl or dialkylaminocarbonyl group, or R1 and R2 together are alkylenedioxy;R4 and R5 are the same or different and each represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, amino, halogen, mercapto, alkyl, haloalkyl, alkoxy, alkoxycarbonyl or alkylthio;X represents hydrogen, hydroxyl, halogen, alkoxy or haloalkoxy; andY represents an optionally substituted alkyl, cycloalkyl, heterocyclyl, aryl, cycloalkylalkyl, heterocyclylalkyl or aralkyl group.
