Abstract:
The present invention relates to compounds that are useful for modulating hepatic cholesterol metabolism in an animal. The invention includes methods of making and using the compounds of the invention. The invention further provides methods of treating, preventing and/or alleviating a cholesterol related disorder, a cardiovascular disease and/or liver disease in an animal, such as a human, comprising administering compounds of the invention, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, to the animal.