Fifteen compounds derived from the 2( 3H)-benzothiazolone template with an acyl side-chain in position-6 were evaluated for their lipid-lowering action in mice. Among these compounds, 6-benzoyl-2( 3H)-benzothiazolone was found to be the most potent one both in mice models receiving a hypercholesterolemic diet ( for 15 days) or a standard diet ( for 21 days). 6-Benzoyl-2( 3H)-benzothiazolone compares favorably with fenofibrate, the standard drug, both in terms of HDL-C/Chol ( High Density Lipoprotein-Cholesterol/Total Cholesterol) ratio and absence of liver hepatomegaly.
Yous, S., Lebegue, N., Poupaert, J., Chavatte, P., & Berthelot, P. (2005). Lipid-lowering properties of 6-benzoyl-2(3H)-benzothiazolone and structurally related compounds. Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 20(6), 525-532. https://doi.org/10.1080/03067310500212037 (Original work published 2005)