Structure-guided design of N-alkylated benzazepine derivatives as potential CETP inhibitors.
Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) remain a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Modulation of cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP), which plays an important role in exchanging neutral lipids between plasma lipoproteins, became a key target for combating CVDs. However, mixed clinical results of CETP inh...