Potent cholesteryl ester transfer protein (CETP) inhibitor (IC50 = 4 nM in an enzyme-based scintillation proximity assay). Inhibits cholesteryl ester transfer and increases HDL-C levels in vivo. Orally bioavailable.
Qiao et al (2015) Triphenylethanamine derivatives as cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitors: discovery of N-[(1R)-1-(3-cyclopropoxy-4-fluorophenyl)-1-[3-fluoro-5-(1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethoxy)phenyl]-2-phenylethyl]-4-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)benzamid J.Med.Chem. 58 9010 PMID:26524347