the invention is not limited by any particular structure or group of cetp inhibitors . rather , the invention has general applicability to cetp inhibitors as a class . compounds which may be the subject of the invention may be found in a number of patents and published applications , including de 19741400 a1 ; de 19741399 a1 ; wo 9914215 a1 ; wo 9914174 ; de 19709125 a1 ; de 19704244 a1 ; de 19704243 a1 ; ep 818448 a1 ; wo 9804528 a2 ; de 19627431 a1 ; de 19627430 a1 ; de 19627419 a1 ; ep 796846 a1 ; de 19832159 ; de 818197 ; de 19741051 ; wo 9941237 a1 ; wo 9914204 a1 ; wo 9835937 a1 ; jp 11049743 ; wo 200018721 ; wo 200018723 ; wo 200018724 ; wo 200017164 ; wo 200017165 ; wo 200017166 ; ep 992496 ; and ep 987251 , all of which are hereby incorporated by reference in their entireties for all purposes . one class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of oxy substituted 4 - carboxyamino - 2 - methyl - 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 - tetrahydroquinolines having the formula i wherein r i - 1 is hydrogen , y i , w i — x i , w i — y i ; wherein w i is a carbonyl , thiocarbonyl , sulfinyl or sulfonyl ; x , is — o — y i , — s — y i , — n ( h )— y i or — n —( y i ) 2 ; wherein y i for each occurrence is independently z i or a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to ten membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one or two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono -, or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with z i ; wherein z i is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to eight membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or , a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said z i substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; wherein q i is a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one heteroatom selected from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono -, or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with v i ; wherein v i is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to eight membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said v i substituent is optionally mono -, di -, tri -, or tetra - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carbamoyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylcarbamoyl , carboxyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl or ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl or ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl substituents are also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; wherein q i - 1 is a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one heteroatom selected from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono -, or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with wherein v i - 1 is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered ring optionally having one to two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen ; wherein said v i - 1 substituent is optionally mono -, di -, tri -, or tetra - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , amino , nitro , cyano , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; wherein either r i - 3 must contain v i or r i - 4 must contain v i - 1 ; and r i - 5 , r i - 6 , r i - 7 and r i - 8 are each independently hydrogen , hydroxy or oxy wherein said oxy is substituted with t i or a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated one to twelve membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one or two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with t i ; wherein t i is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to eight membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said t i substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines . compounds of formula i and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in commonly assigned u . s . pat . no . 6 , 140 , 342 , u . s . pat . no . 6 , 362 , 198 , and european patent publication 987251 , all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties for all purposes . in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor is selected from one of the following compounds of formula i : another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of 4 - carboxyamino - 2 - methyl - 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ,- tetrahydroquinolines , having the formula ii wherein r ii - 1 is hydrogen , y ii , w ii — x ii , w ii — y ii ; wherein w ii is a carbonyl , thiocarbonyl , sulfinyl or sulfonyl ; x ii is — o — y ii , — s — y ii , — n ( h )— y ii , or — n —( y ii ) 2 ; wherein y ii for each occurrence is independently z ii or a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to ten membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one or two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono -, or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with z ii ; z ii is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to twelve membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said z ii substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl is also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; wherein q ii is a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one heteroatom selected from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with v ii ; wherein v ii is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to twelve membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or , a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said v ii substituent is optionally mono -, di -, tri -, or tetra - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxamoyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylcarboxamoyl , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl or ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino or said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl or ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl substituents are optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; wherein q ii - 1 a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one heteroatom selected from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with v ii - 1 ; wherein v ii - 1 is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered ring optionally having one to two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen ; wherein said v ii - 1 substituent is optionally mono -, di -, tri -, or tetra - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , amino , nitro , cyano , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; wherein either r ii - 3 must contain v ii or r ii - 4 must contain v ii - 1 ; and r ii - 5 , r ii - 6 , r ii - 7 and r ii - 8 are each independently hydrogen , a bond , nitro or halo wherein said bond is substituted with t ii or a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated ( c 1 - c 12 ) straight or branched carbon chain wherein carbon may optionally be replaced with one or two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen wherein said carbon atoms are optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with t ii ; wherein t ii is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to twelve membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or , a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said t ii substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; provided that at least one of substituents r ii - 5 , r ii - 6 , r ii - 7 and r ii - 8 is not hydrogen and is not linked to the quinoline moiety through oxy . compounds of formula ii and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in commonly assigned u . s . pat . no . 6 , 147 , 090 , u . s . patent application no . 09 / 671 , 400 filed sep . 27 , 2000 , and pct publication no . wo00 / 17166 , all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties for all purposes . in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor is selected from one of the following compounds of formula ii : another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of annulated 4 - carboxyamino - 2 - methyl - 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ,- tetrahydroquinolines , having the formula iii wherein r iii - 1 is hydrogen , y iii , w iii — x iii , w iii — y iii ; wherein w iii is a carbonyl , thiocarbonyl , sulfinyl or sulfonyl ; x iii is — o — y iii , — s — y iii , — n ( h )— y iii or — n —( y iii ) 2 ; y iii for each occurrence is independently z iii or a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to ten membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one or two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono -, or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with z iii ; wherein z iii is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to twelve membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said z iii substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; wherein q iii is a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one heteroatom selected from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with v iii ; wherein v iii is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to twelve membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said v iii substituent is optionally mono -, di -, tri -, or tetra - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxamoyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylcarboxamoyl , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl or ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino or said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl or ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl are optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; wherein q iii - 1 a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one heteroatom selected from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with wherein v iii - 1 is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered ring optionally having one to two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen ; wherein said v iii - 1 substituent is optionally mono -, di -, tri -, or tetra - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , amino , nitro , cyano , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent optionally having from one to nine fluorines ; wherein either r iii - 3 must contain v iii or r iii - 4 must contain v iii - 1 ; and r iii - 5 and r iii - 6 , or r iii - 6 and r iii - 7 , and / or r iii - 7 and r iii - 8 are taken together and form at least one four to eight membered ring that is partially saturated or fully unsaturated optionally having one to three heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said ring or rings formed by r iii - 5 and r iii - 6 , or r iii - 6 and r iii - 7 , and / or r iii - 7 and r iii - 8 are optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylsulfonyl , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent optionally having from one to nine fluorines ; provided that the r iii - 5 , r iii - 6 , r iii - 7 and / or r iii - 8 , as the case may be , that do not form at least one ring are each independently hydrogen , halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy or ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl optionally having from one to nine fluorines . compounds of formula iii and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in commonly assigned u . s . pat . no . 6 , 147 , 089 , u . s . pat . no . 6 , 310 , 075 , and european patent application no . 99307240 . 4 filed sep . 14 , 1999 , all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties for all purposes . in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor is selected from one of the following compounds of formula iii : another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of 4 - carboxyamino - 2 - substituted - 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ,- tetrahydroquinolines , having the formula iv wherein r iv - 1 is hydrogen , y iv , w iv — x iv or w iv — y iv ; wherein w iv is a carbonyl , thiocarbonyl , sulfinyl or sulfonyl ; x iv is — o — y iv , — s — y iv , — n ( h )— y iv or — n —( y iv ) 2 ; wherein y iv for each occurrence is independently z iv or a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to ten membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one or two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono -, or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with z iv ; wherein z iv is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to eight membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said z iv substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; r iv - 2 is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one or two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen wherein said carbon atoms are optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo ; or said r iv - 2 is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to seven membered ring optionally having one to two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , wherein said r iv - 2 ring is optionally attached through ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkyl ; wherein said r iv - 2 ring is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , oxo or ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl ; wherein q iv is a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one heteroatom selected from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with v iv ; wherein v iv is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to eight membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said v iv substituent is optionally mono -, di -, tri -, or tetra - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxamoyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylcarboxamoyl , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl or ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl or ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl substituents are also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; wherein q iv - 1 a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one heteroatom selected from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with wherein v iv - 1 is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered ring optionally having one to two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen ; wherein said v iv - 1 substituent is optionally mono -, di -, tri -, or tetra - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , amino , nitro , cyano , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; wherein either r iv - 3 must contain v iv or r iv - 4 must contain v iv - 1 ; r iv - 5 , r iv - 6 , r iv - 7 and r iv - 8 are each independently hydrogen , a bond , nitro or halo wherein said bond is substituted with t iv or a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated ( c 1 - c 12 ) straight or branched carbon chain wherein carbon , may optionally be replaced with one or two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen wherein said carbon atoms are optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with t iv ; wherein t iv is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to eight membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or , a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said t iv substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; and wherein r iv - 5 and r iv - 6 , or r iv - 6 and r iv - 7 , and / or r iv - 7 and r iv - 8 may also be taken together and can form at least one four to eight membered ring that is partially saturated or fully unsaturated optionally having one to three heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said ring or rings formed by r iv - 5 and r iv - 6 , or r iv - 6 and r iv - 7 , and / or r iv - 7 and r iv - 8 are optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylsulfonyl , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; with the proviso that when r iv is carboxyl or ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylcarboxyl , then r iv - 1 is not hydrogen . compounds of formula iv and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in commonly assigned u . s . pat . no . 6 , 197 , 786 , u . s . application ser . no . 09 / 685 , 3000 filed oct . 10 , 2000 , and pct publication no . wo 00 / 17164 , all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties for all purposes . in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor is selected from one of the following compounds of formula iv : in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor is [ 2r , 4s ]- 4 -[( 3 , 5 - bis - trifluoromethyl - benzyl )- methoxycarbonyl - amino ]- 2 - ethyl - 6 - trifluoromethyl - 3 , 4 - dihydro - 2h - quinoline - 1 - carboxylic acid ethyl ester also known as torcetrapib . torcetrapib is shown by the following formula cetp inhibitors , in particular torcetrapib , and methods for preparing such compounds are disclosed in detail in u . s . pat . nos . 6 , 197 , 786 and 6 , 313 , 142 , in pct application nos . wo 01 / 40190a1 , wo 02 / 088085a2 , and wo 02 / 088069a2 , the disclosures of which are herein incorporated by reference . torcetrapib has an unusually low solubility in aqueous environments such as the lumenal fluid of the human gi tract . the aqueous solubility of torcetrapib is less than about 0 . 04 μg / ml . torcetrapib must be presented to the gi tract in a solubility - enhanced form in order to achieve a sufficient drug concentration in the gi tract in order to achieve sufficient absorption into the blood to elicit the desired therapeutic effect . another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of 4 - amino substituted - 2 - substituted - 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ,- tetrahydroquinolines , having the formula v wherein r v - 1 is y v , w v — x v or w v — y v ; wherein w v is a carbonyl , thiocarbonyl , sulfinyl or sulfonyl ; x v is — o — y v , — s — y v , — n ( h )— y v or — n —( y v ) 2 ; wherein y v for each occurrence is independently z v or a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to ten membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one or two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono -, or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with z v ; wherein z v is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to eight membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said z v substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; r v - 2 is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one or two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen wherein said carbon atoms are optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo ; or said r v - 2 is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to seven membered ring optionally having one to two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , wherein said r v - 2 ring is optionally attached through ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkyl ; wherein said r v - 2 ring is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , oxo or ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl ; wherein q v is a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons , other than the connecting carbon , may optionally be replaced with one heteroatom selected from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono -, or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with v v ; wherein v v is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to eight membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said v v substituent is optionally mono -, di -, tri -, or tetra - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxamoyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylcarboxamoyl , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl or ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl or ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl substituents are also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; r v - 4 is cyano , formyll , w v - 1 q v - 1 , w v - 1 v v - 1 , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylenev v - 1 or v v - 2 ; wherein w v - 1 is carbonyl , thiocarbonyl , so or so 2 , wherein q v - 1 a fully saturated , partially unsaturated or fully unsaturated one to six membered straight or branched carbon chain wherein the carbons may optionally be replaced with one heteroatom selected from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen and said carbon is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono -, or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with v v - 1 ; wherein v v - 1 is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered ring optionally having one to two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said v v - 1 substituent is optionally mono -, di -, tri -, or tetra - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , hydroxy , oxo , amino , nitro , cyano , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is also optionally substituted with from one to nine fluorines ; wherein v v - 2 is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated five to seven membered ring containing one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen ; wherein said v v - 2 substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 2 ) alkyl , ( c 1 - c 2 ) alkoxy , hydroxy , or oxo wherein said ( c 1 - c 2 ) alkyl optionally has from one to five fluorines ; and wherein r v - 4 does not include oxycarbonyl linked directly to the c 4 nitrogen ; wherein either r v - 3 must contain v v or r v - 4 must contain v v - 1 ; r v - 5 , r v - 6 , r v - 7 and r v - 8 are independently hydrogen , a bond , nitro or halo wherein said bond is substituted with t v or a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated ( c 1 - c 12 ) straight or branched carbon chain wherein carbon may optionally be replaced with one or two heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , wherein said carbon atoms are optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with hydroxy , said carbon is optionally mono - substituted with oxo , said sulfur is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , said nitrogen is optionally mono - or di - substituted with oxo , and said carbon chain is optionally mono - substituted with t v ; wherein t v is a partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to twelve membered ring optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from oxygen , sulfur and nitrogen , or a bicyclic ring consisting of two fused partially saturated , fully saturated or fully unsaturated three to six membered rings , taken independently , optionally having one to four heteroatoms selected independently from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said t v substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent also optionally has from one to nine fluorines ; wherein r v - 5 and r v - 6 , or r v - 6 and r v - 7 , and / or r v - 7 and r v - 8 may also be taken together and can form at least one ring that is a partially saturated or fully unsaturated four to eight membered ring optionally having one to three heteroatoms independently selected from nitrogen , sulfur and oxygen ; wherein said rings formed by r v - 5 and r v - 6 , or r v - 6 and r v - 7 , and / or r v - 7 and r v - 8 are optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with halo , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylsulfonyl , ( c 2 - c 6 ) alkenyl , hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino wherein said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent is optionally mono -, di - or tri - substituted independently with hydroxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkoxy , ( c 1 - c 4 ) alkylthio , amino , nitro , cyano , oxo , carboxy , ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyloxycarbonyl , mono - n - or di - n , n -( c 1 - c 6 ) alkylamino , said ( c 1 - c 6 ) alkyl substituent also optionally has from one to nine fluorines . compounds of formula v and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in commonly assigned u . s . pat . no . 6 , 140 , 343 , u . s . patent application ser . no . 09 / 671 , 221 filed sep . 27 , 2000 , and pct publication no . wo 00 / 17165 , all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties for all purposes . in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor is selected from one of the following compounds of formula v : another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of cycloalkano - pyridines having the formula vi and pharmaceutically acceptable salts , enantiomers , or stereoisomers of said compounds ; in which a vi denotes an aryl containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms , which is optionally substituted with up to five identical or different substituents in the form of a halogen , nitro , hydroxyl , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy or a straight - chain or branched alkyl , acyl , hydroxyalkyl or alkoxy containing up to 7 carbon atoms each , or in the form of a group according to the formula — bnr vi - 3 r vi - 4 , wherein r vi - 3 and r vi - 4 are identical or different and denote a hydrogen , phenyl or a straight - chain or branched alkyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms , d vi denotes an aryl containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms , which is optionally substituted with a phenyl , nitro , halogen , trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy , or a radical according to the formula r vi - 5 — l vi —, r vi - 5 , r vi - 6 and r vi - 9 denote , independently from one another , a cycloalkyl containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms , or an aryl containing 6 to 10 carbon atom or a 5 - to 7 - membered , optionally benzo - condensed , saturated or unsaturated , mono -, bi - or tricyclic heterocycle containing up to 4 heteroatoms from the series of s , n and / or o , wherein the rings are optionally substituted , in the case of the nitrogen - containing rings also via the n function , with up to five identical or different substituents in the form of a halogen , trifluoromethyl , nitro , hydroxyl , cyano , carboxyl , trifluoromethoxy , a straight - chain or branched acyl , alkyl , alkylthio , alkylalkoxy , alkoxy or alkoxycarbonyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms each , an aryl or trifluoromethyl - substituted aryl containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms each , or an optionally benzo - condensed , aromatic 5 - to 7 - membered heterocycle containing up to 3 heteroatoms from the series of s , n and / or o , and / or in the form of a group according to the formula bor vi - 10 , — sr vi - 11 , — so 2 r vi - 12 or bnr vi - 13 r vi - 14 , wherein r vi - 10 , r vi - 11 and r vi - 12 denote , independently from one another , an aryl containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms , which is in turn substituted with up to two identical or different substituents in the form of a phenyl , halogen or a straight - chain or branched alkyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms , r vi - 13 and r vi - 14 are identical or different and have the meaning of r vi - 3 and r vi - 4 given above , or r vi - 5 and / or r vi - 6 denote a radical according to the formula r vi - 8 denotes a hydrogen , halogen , azido , trifluoromethyl , hydroxyl , trifluoromethoxy , a straight - chain or branched alkoxy or alkyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms each , or a radical according to the formula r vi - 15 and r vi - 16 are identical or different and have the meaning of r vi - 3 and r vi - 4 given above , or r vi - 7 and r vi - 8 together form a radical according to the formula ═ o or ═ nr vi - 17 , wherein r vi - 17 denotes a hydrogen or a straight - chain or branched alkyl , alkoxy or acyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms each , l vi denotes a straight - chain or branched alkylene or alkenylene chain containing up to 8 carbon atoms each , which are optionally substituted with up to two hydroxyl groups , t vi and x vi are identical or different and denote a straight - chain or branched alkylene chain containing up to 8 carbon atoms , or v vi denotes an oxygen or sulfur atom or an bnr vi - 18 group , wherein r vi - 18 denotes a hydrogen or a straight - chain or branched alkyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl , e vi denotes a cycloalkyl containing 3 to 8 carbon atoms , or a straight - chain or branched alkyl containing up to 8 carbon atoms , which is optionally substituted with a cycloalkyl containing 3 to 8 carbon atoms or a hydroxyl , or a phenyl , which is optionally substituted with a halogen or trifluoromethyl , r vi - 1 and r vi - 2 together form a straight - chain or branched alkylene chain containing up to 7 carbon atoms , which must be substituted with a carbonyl group and / or a radical according to the formula a and b are identical or different and denote a number equaling 1 , 2 or 3 , r vi - 19 denotes a hydrogen atom , a cycloalkyl containing 3 to 7 carbon atoms , a straight - chain or branched silylalkyl containing up to 8 carbon atoms , or a straight - chain or branched alkyl containing up to 8 carbon atoms , which is optionally substituted with a hydroxyl , a straight - chain or a branched alkoxy containing up to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl , which may in turn be substituted with a halogen , nitro , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy or phenyl or tetrazole - substituted phenyl , and an alkyl that is optionally substituted with a group according to the formula bor vi - 22 , wherein r vi - 22 denotes a straight - chain or branched acyl containing up to 4 carbon atoms or benzyl , or r vi - 19 denotes a straight - chain or branched acyl containing up to 20 carbon atoms or benzoyl , which is optionally substituted with a halogen , trifluoromethyl , nitro or trifluoromethoxy , or a straight - chain or branched fluoroacyl containing up to 8 carbon atoms , r vi - 20 and r vi - 21 are identical or different and denote a hydrogen , phenyl or a straight - chain or branched alkyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms , or r vi - 20 and r vi - 21 together form a 3 - to 6 - membered carbocyclic ring , and a the carbocyclic rings formed are optionally substituted , optionally also geminally , with up to six identical or different substituents in the form of trifluoromethyl , hydroxyl , nitrile , halogen , carboxyl , nitro , azido , cyano , cycloalkyl or cycloalkyloxy containing 3 to 7 carbon atoms each , a straight - chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl , alkoxy or alkylthio containing up to 6 carbon atoms each , or a straight - chain or branched alkyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms , which is in turn substituted with up to two identical or different substituents in the form of a hydroxyl , benzyloxy , trifluoromethyl , benzoyl , a straight - chain or branched alkoxy , oxyacyl or carboxyl containing up to 4 carbon atoms each and / or a phenyl , which may in turn be substituted with a halogen , trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy , and / or the carbocyclic rings formed are optionally substituted , also geminally , with up to five identical or different substituents in the form of a phenyl , benzoyl , thiophenyl or sulfonylbenzyl , which in turn are optionally substituted with a halogen , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy or nitro , and / or optionally in the form of a radical according to the formula r vi - 23 and r vi - 24 are identical or different and denote a hydrogen , cycloalkyl containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms , a straight - chain or branched alkyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms , benzyl or phenyl , which is optionally substituted with up to two identical or different substituents in the form of halogen , trifluoromethyl , cyano , phenyl or nitro , and / or the carbocyclic rings formed are optionally substituted with a spiro - linked radical according to the formula w vi denotes either an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom , y vi and y ═ vi together form a 2 - to 6 - membered straight - chain or branched alkylene chain , e is a number equaling 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 or 7 , r vi - 25 , r vi - 26 , r vi - 27 , r vi - 28 , r vi - 29 , r vi - 30 and r vi - 31 are identical or different and denote a hydrogen , trifluoromethyl , phenyl , halogen or a straight - chain or branched alkyl or alkoxy containing up to 6 carbon atoms each , or r vi - 25 and r vi - 26 or r vi - 27 and r vi - 28 each together denote a straight - chain or branched alkyl chain containing up to 6 carbon atoms or r vi - 25 and r vi - 26 or r vi - 27 and r vi - 28 each together form a radical according to the formula g is a number equaling 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 or 7 , r vi - 32 and r vi - 33 together form a 3 - to 7 - membered heterocycle , which contains an oxygen or sulfur atom or a group according to the formula so , so 2 or bnr vi - 34 , wherein r vi - 34 denotes a hydrogen atom , a phenyl , benzyl , or a straight - chain or branched alkyl containing up to 4 carbon atoms , and salts and n oxides thereof , with the exception of 5 ( 6h )- quinolones , 3 - benzoyl - 7 , 8 - dihydro - 2 , 7 , 7 - trimethyl - 4 - phenyl . compounds of formula vi and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in european patent application no . ep 818448 a1 , u . s . pat . no . 6 , 207 , 671 and u . s . pat . no . 6 , 069 , 148 , all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties for all purposes . in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor is selected from one of the following compounds of formula vi : another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of substituted - pyridines having the formula vii r vii - 2 and r vii - 6 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , hydroxy , alkyl , fluorinated alkyl , fluorinated aralkyl , chlorofluorinated alkyl , cycloalkyl , heterocyclyl , aryl , heteroaryl , alkoxy , alkoxyalkyl , and alkoxycarbonyl ; provided that at least one of r vii - 2 and r vii - 6 is fluorinated alkyl , chlorofluorinated alkyl or alkoxyalkyl ; r vii - 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy , amido , arylcarbonyl , heteroarylcarbonyl , hydroxymethyl — co 2 r vii - 7 , wherein r vii - 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , alkyl and cyanoalkyl ; and wherein r vii - 15a is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy , hydrogen , halogen , alkylthio , alkenylthio , alkynylthio , arylthio , heteroarylthio , heterocyclylthio , alkoxy , alkenoxy , alkynoxy , aryloxy , heteroaryloxy and heterocyclyloxy , and r vii - 16a is selected from the group consisting of alkyl , haloalkyl , alkenyl , haloalkenyl , alkynyl , haloalkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , and heterocyclyl , arylalkoxy , trialkylsilyloxy ; r vii - 4 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , hydroxy , halogen , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , cycloalkyl , cycloalkenyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , haloalkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , heterocyclyl , cycloalkylalkyl , cycloalkenylalkyl , aralkyl , heteroarylalkyl , heterocyclylalkyl , cycloalkylalkenyl , cycloalkenylalkenyl , aralkenyl , hetereoarylalkenyl , heterocyclylalkenyl , alkoxy , alkenoxy , alkynoxy , aryloxy , heteroaryloxy , heterocyclyloxy , alkanoyloxy , alkenoyloxy , alkynoyloxy , aryloyloxy , heteroaroyloxy , heterocyclyloyloxy , alkoxycarbonyl , alkenoxycarbonyl , alkynoxycarbonyl , aryloxycarbonyl , heteroaryloxycarbonyl , heterocyclyloxycarbonyl , thio , alkylthio , alkenylthio , alkynylthio , arylthio , heteroarylthio , heterocyclylthio , cycloalkylthio , cycloalkenylthio , alkylthioalkyl , alkenylthioalkyl , alkynylthioalkyl , arylthioalkyl , heteroarylthioalkyl , heterocyclylthioalkyl , alkylthioalkenyl , alkenylthioalkenyl , alkynylthioalkenyl , arylthioalkenyl , heteroarylthioalkenyl , heterocyclythioalkenyl , alkylamino , alkenylamino , alkynylamino , arylamino , heteroarylamino , heterocyclylamino , aryldialkylamino , diarylamino , diheteroarylamino , alkylarylamino , alkylheteroarylamino , arylheteroarylamino , trialkylsilyl , trialkenylsilyl , triarylsilyl , — co ( o ) n ( r vii - 8a r vii - 8b ), wherein r vii - 8a and r vii - 8b are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl and heterocyclyl , — so 2 r vii - 9 , wherein r vii - 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl and heterocyclyl , — op ( o )( or vii - 10a )( or vii - 10b ), wherein r vii - 10a and r vii - 10b are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , hydroxy , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl and heterocyclyl , and — op ( s ) ( or vii - 11a ) ( or vii - 11b ), wherein r vii - 11a and r vii - 11b are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl and heterocyclyl ; r vii - 5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , hydroxy , halogen , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , cycloalkyl , cycloalkenyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , haloalkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , heterocyclyl , alkoxy , alkenoxy , alkynoxy , aryloxy , heteroaryloxy , heterocyclyloxy , alkylcarbonyloxyalkyl , alkenylcarbonyloxyalkyl , alkynylcarbonyloxyalkyl , arylcarbonyloxyalkyl , heteroarylcarbonyloxyalkyl , heterocyclylcarbonyloxyalkyl , cycloalkylalkyl , cycloalkenylalkyl , aralkyl , heteroarylalkyl , heterocyclylalkyl , cycloalkylalkenyl , cycloalkenylalkenyl , aralkenyl , heteroarylalkenyl , heterocyclylalkenyl , alkylthioalkyl , cycloalkylthioalkyl , alkenylthioalkyl , alkynylthioalkyl , arylthioalkyl , heteroarylthioalkyl , heterocyclylthioalkyl , alkylthioalkenyl , alkenylthioalkenyl , alkynylthioalkenyl , arylthioalkenyl , heteroarylthioalkenyl , heterocyclylthioalkenyl , alkoxyalkyl , alkenoxyalkyl , alkynoxylalkyl , aryloxyalkyl , heteroaryloxyalkyl , heterocyclyloxyalkyl , alkoxyalkenyl , alkenoxyalkenyl , alkynoxyalkenyl , aryloxyalkenyl , heteroaryloxyalkenyl , heterocyclyloxyalkenyl , cyano , hydroxymethyl , — co 2 r vii - 14 , wherein r vii - 14 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl and heterocyclyl ; wherein r vii - 15b is selected from the group consisting of hydroxy , hydrogen , halogen , alkylthio , alkenylthio , alkynylthio , arylthio , heteroarylthio , heterocyclylthio , alkoxy , alkenoxy , alkynoxy , aryloxy , heteroaryloxy , heterocyclyloxy , aroyloxy , and alkylsulfonyloxy , and r vii - 16b is selected form the group consisting of alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , heterocyclyl , arylalkoxy , and trialkylsilyloxy ; wherein r vii - 17 and r vii - 18 are independently selected from the group consisting of alkyl , cycloalkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl and heterocyclyl ; wherein r vii - 19 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl , cycloalkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , heterocyclyl , — sr vii - 20 , — or vii - 21 , and br vii - 22 co 2 r vii - 23 , wherein r vii - 20 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , heterocyclyl , aminoalkyl , aminoalkenyl , aminoalkynyl , aminoaryl , aminoheteroaryl , aminoheterocyclyl , alkylheteroarylamino , arylheteroarylamino , r vii - 21 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , and heterocyclyl , r vii - 22 is selected from the group consisting of alkylene or arylene , and r vii - 23 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , and heterocyclyl ; wherein r vii - 24 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , alkyl , cycloalkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , heterocyclyl , aralkyl , aralkenyl , and aralkynyl ; wherein r vii - 26 and r vii - 27 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , alkyl , cycloalkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , and heterocyclyl ; wherein r vii - 28 and r vii - 29 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , alkyl , cycloalkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , and heterocyclyl ; wherein r vii - 30 and r vii - 31 are independently alkoxy , alkenoxy , alkynoxy , aryloxy , heteroaryloxy , and heterocyclyloxy ; and wherein r vii - 32 and r vii - 33 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , alkyl , cycloalkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , and heterocyclyl ; wherein r vii - 36 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl , alkenyl , aryl , heteroaryl and heterocyclyl ; wherein r vii - 37 and r vii - 38 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , alkyl , cycloalkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , and heterocyclyl ; wherein r vii - 39 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , alkoxy , alkenoxy , alkynoxy , aryloxy , heteroaryloxy , heterocyclyloxy , alkylthio , alkenylthio , alkynylthio , arylthio , heteroarylthio and heterocyclylthio , and r vii - 40 is selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , haloalkynyl , haloaryl , haloheteroaryl , haloheterocyclyl , cycloalkyl , cycloalkenyl , heterocyclylalkoxy , heterocyclylalkenoxy , heterocyclylalkynoxy , alkylthio , alkenylthio , alkynylthio , arylthio , heteroarylthio and heterocyclylthio ; wherein r vii - 42 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , and heterocyclyl , and r vii - 43 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , heterocyclyl , cycloalkyl , cycloalkenyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , haloalkynyl , haloaryl , haloheteroaryl , and haloheterocyclyl ; wherein r vii - 44 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , alkyl , cycloalkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl and heterocyclyl ; wherein r vii - 45 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , heterocyclyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , haloalkynyl , haloaryl , haloheteroaryl , haloheterocyclyl , heterocyclyl , cycloalkylalkyl , cycloalkenylalkyl , aralkyl , heteroarylalkyl , heterocyclylalkyl , cycloalkylalkenyl , cycloalkenylalkenyl , aralkenyl , heteroarylalkenyl , heterocyclylalkenyl , alkylthioalkyl , alkenylthioalkyl , alkynylthioalkyl , arylthioalkyl , heteroarylthioalkyl , heterocyclylthioalkyl , alkylthioalkenyl , alkenylthioalkenyl , alkynylthioalkenyl , arylthioalkenyl , heteroarylthioalkenyl , heterocyclylthioalkenyl , aminocarbonylalkyl , aminocarbonylalkenyl , aminocarbonylalkynyl , aminocarbonylaryl , aminocarbonylheteroaryl , and aminocarbonylheterocyclyl , wherein r vii - 46 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl and heterocyclyl , and r vii - 47 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl and heterocyclyl ; and wherein r vii - 48 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , alkyl , cycloalkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl and heterocyclyl , and r vii - 49 is selected from the group consisting of alkoxy , alkenoxy , alkynoxy , aryloxy , heteroaryloxy , heterocyclyloxy , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , haloalkynyl , haloaryl , haloheteroaryl and haloheterocyclyl ; wherein r vii - 50 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen , alkyl , cycloalkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , heterocyclyl , alkoxy , alkenoxy , alkynoxy , aryloxy , heteroaryloxy and heterocyclyloxy ; wherein r vii - 51 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl , heterocyclyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , haloalkynyl , haloaryl , haloheteroaryl and haloheterocyclyl ; and wherein r vii - 53 is selected from the group consisting of alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , heteroaryl and heterocyclyl ; provided that when r vii - 5 is selected from the group consisting of heterocyclylalkyl and heterocyclylalkenyl , the heterocyclyl radical of the corresponding heterocyclylalkyl or heterocyclylalkenyl is other than δ - lactone ; and provided that when r vii - 4 is aryl , heteroaryl or heterocyclyl , and one of r vii - 2 and r vii - 6 is trifluoromethyl , then the other of r vii - 2 and r vii - 6 is difluoromethyl . compounds of formula vii and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in pct publication no . wo 9941237 - a1 , which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes . in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor of formula vii is dimethyl 5 , 5 - dithiobis [ 2 - difluoromethyl - 4 -( 2 - methylpropyl )- 6 -( trifluoromethyl )- 3 - pyridine - carboxylate ]. another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of substituted biphenyls having the formula viii a viii stands for aryl with 6 to 10 carbon atoms , which is optionally substituted up to 3 times in an identical manner or differently by halogen , hydroxy , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy , or by straight - chain or branched alkyl , acyl , or alkoxy with up to 7 carbon atoms each , or by a group of the formula r viii - 1 and r viii - 2 are identical or different and denote hydrogen , phenyl , or straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms , d viii stands for straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 8 carbon atoms , which is substituted by hydroxy , e viii and l viii are either identical or different and stand for straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 8 carbon atoms , which is optionally substituted by cycloalkyl with 3 to 8 carbon atoms , or stands for cycloalkyl with 3 to 8 carbon atoms , or l viii in this case stands for aryl with 6 to 10 carbon atoms , which is optionally substituted up to 3 times in an identical manner or differently by halogen , hydroxy , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy , or by straight - chain or branched alkyl , acyl , or alkoxy with up to 7 carbon atoms each , or by a group of the formula r viii - 3 and r viii - 4 are identical or different and have the meaning given above for r viii - 1 and r viii - 2 , or e viii stands for straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 8 carbon atoms , or stands for aryl with 6 to 10 carbon atoms , which is optionally substituted up to 3 times in an identical manner or differently by halogen , hydroxy , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy , or by straight - chain or branched alkyl , acyl , or alkoxy with up to 7 carbon atoms each , or by a group of the formula r viii - 5 and r viii - 6 are identical or different and have the meaning given above for r viii - 1 and r viii - 2 , and l viii in this case stands for straight - chain or branched alkoxy with up to 8 carbon atoms or for cycloalkyloxy with 3 to 8 carbon atoms , r viii - 7 and r viii - 8 are identical or different and denote cycloalkyl with 3 to 8 carbon atoms , or aryl with 6 to 10 carbon atoms , or denote a 5 - to 7 - member aromatic , optionally benzo - condensed , heterocyclic compound with up to 3 heteroatoms from the series s , n and / or o , which are optionally substituted up to 3 times in an identical manner or differently by trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy , halogen , hydroxy , carboxyl , by straight - chain or branched alkyl , acyl , alkoxy , or alkoxycarbonyl with up to 6 carbon atoms each , or by phenyl , phenoxy , or thiophenyl , which can in turn be substituted by halogen , trifluoromethyl , or trifluoromethoxy , and / or the rings are substituted by a group of the formula r viii - 11 , and r viii - 12 are identical or different and have the meaning given above for r viii - 1 and r viii - 2 , x viii denotes a straight or branched alkyl chain or alkenyl chain with 2 to 10 carbon atoms each , which are optionally substituted up to 2 times by hydroxy , r viii - 10 denotes hydrogen , halogen , azido , trifluoromethyl , hydroxy , mercapto , trifluoromethoxy , straight - chain or branched alkoxy with up to 5 carbon atoms , or a radical of the formula r viii - 13 and r viii - 14 are identical or different and have the meaning given above for r viii - 1 and r viii - 2 , or r viii - 9 and r viii - 10 form a carbonyl group together with the carbon atom . compounds of formula viii are disclosed in pct publication no . wo 9804528 , which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes . another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of substituted 1 , 2 , 4 - triazoles having the formula ix wherein r ix - 1 is selected from higher alkyl , higher alkenyl , higher alkynyl , aryl , aralkyl , aryloxyalkyl , alkoxyalkyl , alkylthioalkyl , arylthioalkyl , and cycloalkylalkyl ; wherein r ix - 2 is selected from aryl , heteroaryl , cycloalkyl , and cycloalkenyl , wherein r ix - 2 is optionally substituted at a substitutable position with one or more radicals independently selected from alkyl , haloalkyl , alkylthio , alkylsulfinyl , alkylsulfonyl , alkoxy , halo , aryloxy , aralkyloxy , aryl , aralkyl , aminosulfonyl , amino , monoalkylamino and dialkylamino ; and wherein r ix - 3 is selected from hydrido , — sh and halo ; provided r ix - 2 cannot be phenyl or 4 - methylphenyl when r ix - 1 is higher alkyl and when r ix - 3 is bsh . compounds of formula ix and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in pct publication no . wo 9914204 , which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes . in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor is selected from the following compounds of formula ix : another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of hetero - tetrahydroquinolines having the formula x and pharmaceutically acceptable salts , enantiomers , or stereoisomers or n - oxides of said compounds ; a x represents cycloalkyl with 3 to 8 carbon atoms or a 5 to 7 - membered , saturated , partially saturated or unsaturated , optionally benzo - condensed heterocyclic ring containing up to 3 heteroatoms from the series comprising s , n and / or o , that in case of a saturated heterocyclic ring is bonded to a nitrogen function , optionally bridged over it , and in which the aromatic systems mentioned above are optionally substituted up to 5 - times in an identical or different substituents in the form of halogen , nitro , hydroxy , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy or by a straight - chain or branched alkyl , acyl , hydroxyalkyl or alkoxy each having up to 7 carbon atoms or by a group of the formula bnr x - 3 r x - 4 , r x - 3 and r x - 4 are identical or different and denote hydrogen , phenyl or straight - chain or branched alkyl having up to 6 carbon atoms , d x represents an aryl having 6 to 10 carbon atoms , that is optionally substituted by phenyl , nitro , halogen , trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy , or it represents a radical of the formula r x - 5 , r x - 6 and r x - 9 independently of one another denote cycloalkyl having 3 to 6 carbon atoms , or an aryl having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or a 5 - to 7 - membered aromatic , optionally benzo - condensed saturated or unsaturated , mono -, bi -, or tricyclic heterocyclic ring from the series consisting of s , n and / or o , in which the rings are substituted , optionally , in case of the nitrogen containing aromatic rings via the n function , with up to 5 identical or different substituents in the form of halogen , trifluoromethyl , nitro , hydroxy , cyano , carbonyl , trifluoromethoxy , straight straight - chain or branched acyl , alkyl , alkylthio , alkylalkoxy , alkoxy , or alkoxycarbonyl each having up to 6 carbon atoms , by aryl or trifluoromethyl - substituted aryl each having 6 to 10 carbon atoms or by an , optionally benzo - condensed , aromatic 5 - to 7 - membered heterocyclic ring having up to 3 heteroatoms from the series consisting of s , n , and / or o , and / or substituted by a group of the formula bor x - 10 , — sr x - 11 , so 2 r x - 12 or bnr x - 13 r x - 14 , r x - 10 , r x - 11 , and r x - 12 independently from each other denote aryl having 6 to 10 carbon atoms , which is in turn substituted with up to 2 identical or different substituents in the form of phenyl , halogen or a straight - chain or branched alkyl having up to 6 carbon atoms , r x - 13 and r x - 14 are identical or different and have the meaning of r x - 3 and r x - 4 indicated above , or r x - 5 and / or r x - 6 denote a radical of the formula r x - 8 denotes hydrogen , halogen , azido , trifluoromethyl , hydroxy , trifluoromethoxy , straight - chain or branched alkoxy or alkyl having up to 6 carbon atoms or a radical of the formula r x - 15 and r x - 16 are identical or different and have the meaning of r x - 3 and r x - 4 indicated above , r x - 7 and r x - 8 together form a radical of the formula ═ o or ═ nr x - 17 , r x - 17 denotes hydrogen or straight chain or branched alkyl , alkoxy or acyl having up to 6 carbon atoms , l x denotes a straight chain or branched alkylene or alkenylene chain having up to 8 carbon atoms , that are optionally substituted with up to 2 hydroxy groups , t x and x x are identical or different and denote a straight chain or branched alkylene chain with up to 8 carbon atoms v x represents an oxygen or sulfur atom or an bnr x - 18 - group , in which r x - 18 denotes hydrogen or straight chain or branched alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms or phenyl , e x represents cycloalkyl with 3 to 8 carbon atoms , or straight chain or branched alkyl with up to 8 carbon atoms , that is optionally substituted by cycloalkyl with 3 to 8 carbon atoms or hydroxy , or represents a phenyl , that is optionally substituted by halogen or trifluoromethyl , r x - 1 and r x - 2 together form a straight - chain or branched alkylene chain with up to 7 carbon atoms , that must be substituted by carbonyl group and / or by a radical with the formula in which a and b are identical or different and denote a number equaling 1 , 2 , or 3 , r x - 19 denotes hydrogen , cycloalkyl with 3 up to 7 carbon atoms , straight chain or branched silylalkyl with up to 8 carbon atoms or straight chain or branched alkyl with up to 8 carbon atoms , that are optionally substituted by hydroxyl , straight chain or branched alkoxy with up to 6 carbon atoms or by phenyl , which in turn might be substituted by halogen , nitro , trifluormethyl , trifluoromethoxy or by phenyl or by tetrazole - substituted phenyl , and alkyl , optionally be substituted by a group with the formula bor x - 22 , r x - 22 denotes a straight chain or branched acyl with up to 4 carbon atoms or benzyl , r x - 19 denotes straight chain or branched acyl with up to 20 carbon atoms or benzoyl , that is optionally substituted by halogen , trifluoromethyl , nitro or trifluoromethoxy , or it denotes straight chain or branched fluoroacyl with up to 8 carbon atoms and 9 fluorine atoms , r x - 20 and r x - 21 are identical or different and denote hydrogen , phenyl or straight chain or branched alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms , r x - 20 and r x - 21 together form a 3 - to 6 - membered carbocyclic ring , and the carbocyclic rings formed are optionally substituted , optionally also geminally , with up to six identical or different substituents in the form of triflouromethyl , hydroxy , nitrile , halogen , carboxyl , nitro , azido , cyano , cycloalkyl or cycloalkyloxy with 3 to 7 carbon atoms each , by straight chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl , alkoxy or alkylthio with up to 6 carbon atoms each or by straight chain or branched alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms , which in turn is substituted with up to 2 identically or differently by hydroxyl , benzyloxy , trifluoromethyl , benzoyl , straight chain or branched alkoxy , oxyacyl or carbonyl with up to 4 carbon atoms each and / or phenyl , which may in turn be substituted with a halogen , trifuoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy , and / or the formed carbocyclic rings are optionally substituted , also geminally , with up to 5 identical or different substituents in the form of phenyl , benzoyl , thiophenyl or sulfonylbenzyl , which in turn are optionally substituted by halogen , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy or nitro , and / or optionally are substituted by a radical with the formula r x - 23 and r x - 24 are identical or different and denote hydrogen , cycloalkyl with 3 to 6 carbon atoms , straight chain or branched alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms , benzyl or phenyl , that is optionally substituted with up to 2 identically or differently by halogen , trifluoromethyl , cyano , phenyl or nitro , and / or the formed carbocyclic rings are substituted optionally by a spiro - linked radical with the formula w x denotes either an oxygen or a sulfur atom y x and y ′ x together form a 2 to 6 membered straight chain or branched alkylene chain , e denotes a number equaling 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , or 7 , r x - 25 , r x - 26 , r x - 27 , r x - 28 , r x - 29 , r x - 30 and r x - 31 are identical or different and denote hydrogen , trifluoromethyl , phenyl , halogen or straight chain or branched alkyl or alkoxy with up to 6 carbon atoms each , r x - 25 and rx - 26 or r x - 27 and r x - 28 respectively form together a straight chain or branched alkyl chain with up to 6 carbon atoms , r x - 25 and r x - 26 or r x - 27 and r x - 28 each together form a radical with the formula g denotes a number equaling 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , or 7 , r x - 32 and r x - 33 form together a 3 - to 7 - membered heterocycle , which contains an oxygen or sulfur atom or a group with the formula so , so 2 or r x - 34 denotes hydrogen , phenyl , benzyl or straight or branched alkyl with up to 4 carbon atoms . compounds of formula x and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in pct publication no . wo 9914215 , which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes . in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor is selected from the following compounds of formula x : another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of substituted tetrahydro naphthalines and analogous compound having the formula xi a xi stands for cycloalkyl with 3 to 8 carbon atoms , or stands for aryl with 6 to 10 carbon atoms , or stands for a 5 - to 7 - membered , saturated , partially unsaturated or unsaturated , possibly benzocondensated , heterocycle with up to 4 heteroatoms from the series s , n and / or o , where aryl and the heterocyclic ring systems mentioned above are substituted up to 5 - fold , identical or different , by cyano , halogen , nitro , carboxyl , hydroxy , trifluoromethyl , trifluoro - methoxy , or by straight - chain or branched alkyl , acyl , hydroxyalkyl , alkylthio , alkoxycarbonyl , oxyalkoxycarbonyl or alkoxy each with up to 7 carbon atoms , or by a group of the formula r xi - 3 and r xi - 4 are identical or different and denote hydrogen , phenyl , or straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms r xi - 5 , r xi - 6 and r xi - 9 , independent of each other , denote cycloalkyl with 3 to 6 carbon atoms , or denote aryl with 6 to 10 carbon atoms , or denote a 5 - to 7 - membered , possibly benzocondensated , saturated or unsaturated , mono -, bi - or tricyclic heterocycle with up to 4 heteroatoms of the series s , n and / or o , where the cycles are possibly substitutedcin the case of the nitrogen - containing rings also via the n - functioncup to 5 - fold , identical or different , by halogen , trifluoromethyl , nitro , hydroxy , cyano , carboxyl , trifluoromethoxy , straight - chain or branched acyl , alkyl , alkylthio , alkylalkoxy , alkoxy or alkoxycarbonyl with up to 6 carbon atoms each by aryl or trifluoromethyl substituted aryl with 6 to 10 carbon atoms each , or by a possibly benzocondensated aromatic 5 - to 7 - membered heterocycle with up to 3 heteroatoms of the series s , n and / or o , and / or are substituted by a group of the formula — or xi - 10 , — sr xi - 11 , — so 2 r xi - 12 , or — nr xi - 13 r xi - 14 , in which r xi - 10 , r xi - 11 and r xi - 12 , independent of each other , denote aryl with 6 to 10 carbon atoms , which itself is substituted up to 2 - fold , identical or different , by phenyl , halogen or by straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms , r xi - 13 , and r xi - 14 are identical or different and have the meaning given above for r xi - 3 and r xi - 4 , r xi - 5 and / or r xi - 6 denote a radical of the formula r xi - 8 denotes hydrogen , halogen , azido , trifluoromethyl , hydroxy , trifluoromethoxy , straight - chain or branched alkoxy or alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms each , or a radical of the formula — nr xi - 15 r xi - 16 , r xi - 15 and r xi - 16 are identical or different and have the meaning given above for r xi - 3 and r xi - 4 , r xi - 7 and r x - 8 together form a radical of the formula ═ o or ═ nr xi - 17 , in which r xi - 17 denotes hydrogen or straight - chain or branched alkyl , alkoxy or acyl with up to 6 carbon atoms each , l xi denotes a straight - chain or branched alkylene - or alkenylene chain with up to 8 carbon atoms each , which is possibly substituted up to 2 - fold by hydroxy , t xi and x xi are identical or different and denote a straight - chain or branched alkylene chain with up to 8 carbon atoms , v xi stands for an oxygen - or sulfur atom or for an — nr xi - 18 , group , r xi - 18 denotes hydrogen or straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms , or phenyl , e xi stands for cycloalkyl with 3 to 8 carbon atoms , or stands for straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 8 carbon atoms , which is possibly substituted by cycloalkyl with 3 to 8 carbon atoms or hydroxy , or stands for phenyl , which is possibly substituted by halogen or trifluoromethyl , r xi - 1 and r xi - 2 together form a straight - chain or branched alkylene chain with up to 7 carbon atoms , which must be substituted by a carbonyl group and / or by a radical of the formula a and b are identical or different and denote a number 1 , 2 or 3 r xi - 19 denotes hydrogen , cycloalkyl with 3 to 7 carbon atoms , straight - chain or branched silylalkyl with up to 8 carbon atoms , or straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 8 carbon atoms , which is possibly substituted by hydroxy , straight - chain or branched alkoxy with up to 6 carbon atoms , or by phenyl , which itself can be substituted by halogen , nitro , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy or by phenyl substituted by phenyl or tetrazol , and alkyl is possibly substituted by a group of the formula — or xi - 22 , r xi - 22 denotes straight - chain or branched acyt with up to 4 carbon atoms , or benzyl , r xi - 19 denotes straight - chain or branched acyl with up to 20 carbon atoms or benzoyl , which is possibly substituted by halogen , trifluoromethyl , nitro or trifluoromethoxy , or denotes straight - chain or branched fluoroacyl with up to 8 carbon atoms and 9 fluorine atoms , r xi - 20 and r xi - 21 are identical or different , denoting hydrogen , phenyl or straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms , r xi - 20 and r xi - 21 together form a 3 - to 6 - membered carbocycle , and , possibly also geminally , the alkylene chain formed by r xi - 1 and r xi - 2 , is possibly substituted up to 6 - fold , identical or different , by trifluoromethyl , hydroxy , nitrile , halogen , carboxyl , nitro , azido , cyano , cycloalkyl or cycloalkyloxy with 3 to 7 carbon atoms each , by straight - chain or branched alkoxycarbonyl , alkoxy or alkoxythio with up to 6 carbon atoms each , or by straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms , which itself is substituted up to 2 - fold , identical or different by hydroxyl , benzyloxy , trifluoromethyl , benzoyl , straight - chain or branched alkoxy , oxyacyl or carboxyl with up to 4 carbon atoms each , and / or phenyl — which itself can be substituted by halogen , trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy , and / or the alkylene chain formed by r xi - 1 and r xi - 2 is substituted , also geminally , possibly up to 5 - fold , identical or different , by phenyl , benzoyl , thiophenyl or sulfobenzyl — which themselves are possibly substituted by halogen , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy or nitro , and / or the alkylene chain formed by r xi - 1 and r xi - 2 is possibly substituted by a radical of the formula r xi - 23 and r xi - 24 are identical or different and denote hydrogen , cycloalkyl with 3 to 6 carbon atoms , straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms , benzyl or phenyl , which is possibly substituted up to 2 - fold identical or different , by halogen , trifluoromethyl , cyano , phenyl or nitro , and / or the alkylene chain formed by r xi - 1 and r xi - 2 is possibly substituted by a spiro - jointed radical of the formula w xi denotes either an oxygen or a sulfur atom , y xi and y ′ xi together form a 2 - to 6 - membered straight - chain or branched alkylene chain , e is a number 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 or 7 , r xi - 25 , r xi - 26 , r xi - 27 , r xi - 28 , r xi - 29 , r xi - 30 and r xi - 31 are identical or different and denote hydrogen , trifluoromethyl , phenyl , halogen , or straight - chain or branched alkyl or alkoxy with up to 6 carbon atoms each , r xi - 25 and r xi - 26 or r xi - 27 and r xi - 28 together form a straight - chain or branched alkyl chain with up to 6 carbon atoms , r xi - 25 and r xi - 26 or r xi - 27 and r xi - 28 together form a radical of the formula g is a number 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 or 7 , r xi - 32 and r xi - 33 together form a 3 - to 7 - membered heterocycle that contains an oxygen - or sulfur atom or a group of the formula so , so 2 or — nr xi - 34 , r xi - 34 denotes hydrogen , phenyl , benzyl , or straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 4 carbon atoms . compounds of formula xi and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in pct publication no . wo 9914174 , which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes . another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of 2 - aryl - substituted pyridines having the formula ( xii ) a xii and e xii are identical or different and stand for aryl with 6 to 10 carbon atoms which is possibly substituted , up to 5 - fold identical or different , by halogen , hydroxy , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy , nitro or by straight - chain or branched alkyl , acyl , hydroxy alkyl or alkoxy with up to 7 carbon atoms each , or by a group of the formula — nr xii - 1 r xii - 2 , r xii - 1 and r xii - 2 are identical or different and are meant to be hydrogen , phenyl or straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms , d xii stands for straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 8 carbon atoms , which is substituted by hydroxy , l xii stands for cycloalkyl with 3 to 8 carbon atoms or for straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 8 carbon atoms , which is possibly substituted by cycloalkyl with 3 to 8 carbon atoms , or by hydroxy , t xii stands for a radical of the formula r xii - 3 — x xii — or r xii - 3 and r xii - 4 are identical or different and are meant to be cycloalkyl with 3 to 8 carbon atoms , or aryl with 6 to 10 carbon atoms , or a 5 - to 7 - membered aromatic , possibly benzocondensated heterocycle with up to 3 heteroatoms from the series s , n and / or o , which are possibly substituted up to 3 - fold identical or different , by trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy , halogen , hydroxy , carboxyl , nitro , by straight - chain or branched alkyl , acyl , alkoxy or alkoxycarbonyl with up to 6 carbon atoms each or by phenyl , phenoxy or phenylthio which in turn can be substituted by halogen trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy , and / or where the cycles are possibly substituted by a group of the formula — nr xii - 7 r xii - 8 , r xii - 7 and r xii - 8 are identical or different and have the meaning of r xii - 1 and r xii - 2 given above , x xii is a straight - chain or branched alkyl or alkenyl with 2 to 10 carbon atoms each , possibly substituted up to 2 - fold by hydroxy or halogen , r xii - 6 means to be hydrogen , halogen , mercapto , azido , trifluoromethyl , hydroxy , trifluoromethoxy , straight - chain or branched alkoxy with up to 5 carbon atoms , or a radical of the formula bnr xii - 9 r xii - 10 , r xii - 9 and r xii - 10 are identical or different and have the meaning of r xii - 1 and r xii - 2 given above , r xii - 5 and r xii - 6 , together with the carbon atom , form a carbonyl group . compounds of formula xii and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in ep 796846 - a1 , u . s . pat . no . 6 , 127 , 383 and u . s . pat . no . 5 , 925 , 645 , all of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties for all purposes . in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor is selected from the following compounds of formula xii : another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of compounds having the formula ( xiii ) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts , enantiomers , stereoisomers , hydrates , or solvates of said compounds , r xiii is a straight chain or branched c 1 - 10 alkyl ; straight chain or branched c 2 - 10 alkenyl ; halogenated c 1 - 4 lower alkyl ; c 3 - 10 cycloalkyl that may be substituted ; c 3 - 10 cycloalkenyl that may be substituted ; c 3 - 10 cycloalkyl c 1 - 10 alkyl that may be substituted ; aryl that may be substituted ; aralkyl that may be substituted ; or a 5 - or 6 - membered heterocyclic group having 1 to 3 nitrogen atoms , oxygen atoms or sulfur atoms that may be substituted , x xiii - 1 , x xiii - 2 , x xiii - 3 , x xiii - 4 may be the same or different and are a hydrogen atom ; halogen atom ; c 1 - 4 lower alkyl ; halogenated c 1 - 4 lower alkyl ; c 1 - 4 lower alkoxy ; cyano group ; nitro group ; acyl ; or aryl , respectively ; z xiii is a hydrogen atom ; or mercapto protective group . compounds of formula xiii and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in pct publication no . wo 98 / 35937 , which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes . in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor is selected from the following compounds of formula xiii : another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of polycyclic aryl and heteroaryl tertiary - heteroalkylamines having the formula xiv n xiv is an integer selected from 0 through 5 ; r xiv - 1 is selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , haloalkoxyalkyl , and haloalkenyloxyalkyl ; x xiv is selected from the group consisting of o , h , f , s , s ( o ), nh , n ( oh ), n ( alkyl ), and n ( alkoxy ); r xiv - 16 is selected from the group consisting of hydrido , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , aralkyl , aryloxyalkyl , alkoxyalkyl , alkenyloxyalkyl , alkylthioalkyl , arylthioalkyl , aralkoxyalkyl , heteroaralkoxyalkyl , alkylsulfinylalkyl , alkylsulfonylalkyl , cycloalkyl , cycloalkylalkyl , cycloalkylalkenyl , cycloalkenyl , cycloalkenylalkyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , halocycloalkyl , halocycloalkenyl , haloalkoxyalkyl , haloalkenyloxyalkyl , halocycloalkoxyalkyl , halocycloalkenyloxyalkyl , perhaloaryl , perhaloaralkyl , perhaloaryloxyalkyl , heteroaryl , heteroarylalkyl , monocarboalkoxyalkyl , monocarboalkoxy , dicarboalkoxyalkyl , monocarboxamido , monocyanoalkyl , dicyanoalkyl , carboalkoxycyanoalkyl , acyl , aroyl , heteroaroyl , heteroaryloxyalkyl , dialkoxyphosphonoalkyl , trialkylsilyl , and a spacer selected from the group consisting of a covalent single bond and a linear spacer moiety having from 1 through 4 contiguous atoms linked to the point of bonding of an aromatic substituent selected from the group consisting of r xiv - 4 , r xiv - 8 , r xiv - 9 , and r xiv - 13 to form a heterocyclyl ring having from 5 through 10 contiguous members with the provisos that said spacer moiety is other than a covalent single bond when r xiv - 2 is alkyl and there is no r xiv - 16 wherein x is h or f ; d xiv - 1 , d xiv - 2 , j xiv - 1 , j xiv - 2 and k xiv - 1 are independently selected from the group consisting of c , n , o , s and a covalent bond with the provisos that no more than one of d xiv - 1 , d xiv - 2 , j xiv - 1 , j xiv - 2 and k xiv - 1 is a covalent bond , no more than one of d xiv - 1 , d xiv - 2 , j xiv - 1 , j xiv - 2 and k xiv - 1 is o , no more than one of d xiv - 1 , d xiv - 2 , j xiv - 1 , j xiv - 2 and k xiv - 1 is s , one of d xiv - 1 , d xiv - 2 , j xiv - 1 , j xiv - 2 and k xiv - 1 must be a covalent bond when two of d xiv - 1 , d xiv - 2 , j xiv - 1 , j xiv - 2 and k xiv - 1 are o and s , and no more than four of d xiv - 1 , d xiv - 2 , j xiv - 1 , j xiv - 2 and k xiv - 1 are n ; d xiv - 3 , d xiv - 4 , j xiv - 3 , j xiv - 4 and k xiv - 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of c , n , o , s and a covalent bond with the provisos that no more than one of d xiv - 3 , d xiv - 4 , j xiv - 3 , j xiv - 4 and k xiv - 2 is a covalent bond , no more than one of d xiv - 3 , d xiv - 4 , j xiv - 3 , j xiv - 4 and k xiv - 2 is o , no more than one of d xiv - 3 , d xiv - 4 , j xiv - 3 , j xiv - 4 and k xiv - 2 is s , one of d xiv - 3 , d xiv - 4 , j xiv - 3 , j xiv - 4 and k xiv - 2 must be a covalent bond when two of d xiv - 3 , d xiv - 4 , j xiv - 3 , j xiv - 4 and k xiv - 2 are o and s , and no more than four of d xiv - 3 , d xiv - 4 , j xiv - 3 , j xiv - 4 and k xiv - 2 and k xiv - 2 are n ; r xiv - 2 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrido , hydroxy , hydroxyalkyl , amino , aminoalkyl , alkylamino , dialkylamino , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , aralkyl , aralkoxyalkyl , aryloxyalkyl , alkoxyalkyl , heteroaryloxyalkyl , alkenyloxyalkyl , alkylthioalkyl , aralkylthioalkyl , arylthioalkyl , cycloalkyl , cycloalkylalkyl , cycloalkylalkenyl , cycloalkenyl , cycloalkenylalkyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , halocycloalkyl , halocycloalkenyl , haloalkoxy , aloalkoxyalkyl , haloalkenyloxyalkyl , halocycloalkoxy , halocycloalkoxyalkyl , halocycloalkenyloxyalkyl , perhaloaryl , perhaloaralkyl , perhaloaryloxyalkyl , heteroaryl , heteroarylalkyl , heteroarylthioalkyl , heteroaralkylthioalkyl , monocarboalkoxyalkyl , dicarboalkoxyalkyl , monocyanoalkyl , dicyanoalkyl , carboalkoxycyanoalkyl , alkylsulfinyl , alkylsulfonyl , alkylsulfinylalkyl , alkylsulfonylalkyl , haloalkylsulfinyl , haloalkylsulfonyl , arylsulfinyl , arylsulfinylalkyl , arylsulfonyl , arylsulfonylalkyl , aralkylsulfinyl , aralkylsulfonyl , cycloalkylsulfinyl , cycloalkylsulfonyl , cycloalkylsulfinylalkyl , cycloalkylsufonylalkyl , heteroarylsulfonylalkyl , heteroarylsulfinyl , heteroarylsulfonyl , heteroarylsulfinylalkyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , carboxy , carboxyalkyl , carboalkoxy , carboxamide , carboxamidoalkyl , carboaralkoxy , dialkoxyphosphono , diaralkoxyphosphono , dialkoxyphosphonoalkyl , and diaralkoxyphosphonoalkyl ; r xiv - 2 and r xiv - 3 are taken together to form a linear spacer moiety selected from the group consisting of a covalent single bond and a moiety having from 1 through 6 contiguous atoms to form a ring selected from the group consisting of a cycloalkyl having from 3 through 8 contiguous members , a cycloalkenyl having from 5 through 8 contiguous members , and a heterocyclyl having from 4 through 8 contiguous members ; r xiv - 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrido , hydroxy , halo , cyano , aryloxy , hydroxyalkyl , amino , alkylamino , dialkylamino , acyl , sulfhydryl , acylamido , alkoxy , alkylthio , arylthio , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , aralkyl , aryloxyalkyl , alkoxyalkyl , heteroarylthio , aralkylthio , aralkoxyalkyl , alkylsulfinylalkyl , alkylsulfonylalkyl , aroyl , heteroaroyl , aralkylthioalkyl , heteroaralkylthioalkyl , heteroaryloxyalkyl , alkenyloxyalkyl , alkylthioalkyl , arylthioalkyl , cycloalkyl , cycloalkylalkyl , cycloalkylalkenyl , cycloalkenyl , cycloalkenylalkyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , halocycloalkyl , halocycloalkenyl , haloalkoxy , haloalkoxyalkyl , haloalkenyloxyalkyl , halocycloalkoxy , halocycloalkoxyalkyl , halocycloalkenyloxyalkyl , perhaloaryl , perhaloaralkyl , perhaloaryloxyalkyl , heteroaryl , heteroarylalkyl , heteroarylthioalkyl , monocarboalkoxyalkyl , dicarboalkoxyalkyl , monocyanoalkyl , dicyanoalkyl , carboalkoxycyanoalkyl , alkylsulfinyl , alkylsulfonyl , haloalkylsulfinyl , haloalkylsulfonyl , arylsulfinyl , arylsulfinylalkyl , arylsulfonyl , arylsulfonylalkyl , aralkylsulfinyl , aralkylsulfonyl , cycloalkylsulfinyl , cycloalkylsulfonyl , cycloalkylsulfinylalkyl , cycloalkylsufonylalkyl , heteroarylsulfonylalkyl , heteroarylsulfinyl , heteroarylsulfonyl , heteroarylsulfinylalkyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , carboxy , carboxyalkyl , carboalkoxy , carboxamide , carboxamidoalkyl , carboaralkoxy , dialkoxyphosphono , diaralkoxyphosphono , dialkoxyphosphonoalkyl , and diaralkoxyphosphonoalkyl ; y xiv is selected from a group consisting of a covalent single bond ,( c ( r xiv - 14 ) 2 ) qxiv wherein qxiv is an integer selected from 1 and 2 and ( ch ( r xiv - 14 )) gxiv — w xiv —( ch ( r xiv - 14 )) pxiv wherein gxiv and pxiv are integers independently selected from 0 and 1 ; r xiv - 14 is independently selected from the group consisting of hydrido , hydroxy , halo , cyano , aryloxy , amino , alkylamino , dialkylamino , hydroxyalkyl , acyl , aroyl , heteroaroyl , heteroaryloxyalkyl , sulfhydryl , acylamido , alkoxy , alkylthio , arylthio , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , aralkyl , aryloxyalkyl , aralkoxyalkylalkoxy , alkylsulfinylalkyl , alkylsulfonylalkyl , aralkylthioalkyl , heteroaralkoxythioalkyl , alkoxyalkyl , heteroaryloxyalkyl , alkenyloxyalkyl , alkylthioalkyl , arylthioalkyl , cycloalkyl , cycloalkylalkyl , cycloalkylalkenyl , cycloalkenyl , cycloalkenylalkyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , halocycloalkyl , halocycloalkenyl , haloalkoxy , haloalkoxyalkyl , haloalkenyloxyalkyl , halocycloalkoxy , halocycloalkoxyalkyl , halocycloalkenyloxyalkyl , perhaloaryl , perhaloaralkyl , perhaloaryloxyalkyl , heteroaryl , heteroarylalkyl , heteroarylthioalkyl , heteroaralkylthioalkyl , monocarboalkoxyalkyl , dicarboalkoxyalkyl , monocyanoalkyl , dicyanoalkyl , carboalkoxycyanoalkyl , alkylsulfinyl , alkylsulfonyl , haloalkylsulfinyl , haloalkylsulfonyl , arylsulfinyl , arylsulfinylalkyl , arylsulfonyl , arylsulfonylalkyl , aralkylsulfinyl , aralkylsulfonyl , cycloalkylsulfinyl , cycloalkylsulfonyl , cycloalkylsulfinylalkyl , cycloalkylsufonylalkyl , heteroarylsulfonylalkyl , heteroarylsulfinyl , heteroarylsulfonyl , heteroarylsulfinylalkyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , carboxy , carboxyalkyl , carboalkoxy , carboxamide , carboxamidoalkyl , carboaralkoxy , dialkoxyphosphono , diaralkoxyphosphono , dialkoxyphosphonoalkyl , diaralkoxyphosphonoalkyl , a spacer selected from a moiety having a chain length of 3 to 6 atoms connected to the point of bonding selected from the group consisting of r xiv - 9 and r xiv - 13 to form a ring selected from the group consisting of a cycloalkenyl ring having from 5 through 8 contiguous members and a heterocyclyl ring having from 5 through 8 contiguous members and a spacer selected from a moiety having a chain length of 2 to 5 atoms connected to the point of bonding selected from the group consisting of r xiv - 4 and r xiv - 8 to form a heterocyclyl having from 5 through 8 contiguous members with the proviso that , when y xiv is a covalent bond , an r xiv - 14 substituent is not attached to y xiv ; r xiv - 14 and r xiv - 14 , when bonded to the different atoms , are taken together to form a group selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond , alkylene , haloalkylene , and a spacer selected from a group consisting of a moiety having a chain length of 2 to 5 atoms connected to form a ring selected from the group of a saturated cycloalkyl having from 5 through 8 contiguous members , a cycloalkenyl having from 5 through 8 contiguous members , and a heterocyclyl having from 5 through 8 contiguous members ; r xiv - 14 and r xiv - 14 , when bonded to the same atom are taken together to form a group selected from the group consisting of oxo , thiono , alkylene , haloalkylene , and a spacer selected from the group consisting of a moiety having a chain length of 3 to 7 atoms connected to form a ring selected from the group consisting of a cycloalkyl having from 4 through 8 contiguous members , a cycloalkenyl having from 4 through 8 contiguous members , and a heterocyclyl having from 4 through 8 contiguous members ; w xiv is selected from the group consisting of o , c ( o ), c ( s ), c ( o ) n ( r xiv - 14 ), c ( s ) n ( r xiv - 14 ), ( r xiv - 14 ) nc ( o ), ( r xiv - 14 ) nc ( s ), s , s ( o ), s ( o ) 2 , s ( o ) 2 n ( r xiv - 14 ), ( r xiv - 14 ) ns ( o ) 2 , and n ( r xiv - 14 ) with the proviso that r xiv - 14 is selected from other than halo and cyano ; z xiv is independently selected from a group consisting of a covalent single bond , ( c ( r xiv - 15 ) 2 ) qxiv - 2 wherein qxiv - 2 is an integer selected from 1 and 2 , ( ch ( r xiv - 15 )) jxiv — w —( ch ( r xiv - 15 )) kxiv wherein jxiv and kxiv are integers independently selected from 0 and 1 with the proviso that , when z xiv is a covalent single bond , an r xiv - 15 substituent is not attached to z xiv ; r xiv - 15 is independently selected , when z xiv is ( c ( r xiv - 15 ) 2 ) qxiv wherein qxiv is an integer selected from 1 and 2 , from the group consisting of hydrido , hydroxy , halo , cyano , aryloxy , amino , alkylamino , dialkylamino , hydroxyalkyl , acyl , aroyl , heteroaroyl , heteroaryloxyalkyl , sulfhydryl , acylamido , alkoxy , alkylthio , arylthio , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , aralkyl , aryloxyalkyl , aralkoxyalkyl , alkylsulfinylalkyl , alkylsulfonylalkyl , aralkylthioalkyl , heteroaralkylthioalkyl , alkoxyalkyl , heteroaryloxyalkyl , alkenyloxyalkyl , alkylthioalkyl , arylthioalkyl , cycloalkyl , cycloalkylalkyl , cycloalkylalkenyl , cycloalkenyl , cycloalkenylalkyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , halocycloalkyl , halocycloalkenyl , haloalkoxy , haloalkoxyalkyl , haloalkenyloxyalkyl , halocycloalkoxy , halocycloalkoxyalkyl , halocycloalkenyloxyalkyl , perhaloaryl , perhaloaralkyl , perhaloaryloxyalkyl , heteroaryl , heteroarylalkyl , heteroarylthioalkyl , heteroaralkylthioalkyl , monocarboalkoxyalkyl , dicarboalkoxyalkyl , monocyanoalkyl , dicyanoalkyl , carboalkoxycyanoalkyl , alkylsulfinyl , alkylsulfonyl , haloalkylsulfinyl , haloalkylsulfonyl , arylsulfinyl , arylsulfinylalkyl , arylsulfonyl , arylsulfonylalkyl , aralkylsulfinyl , aralkylsulfonyl , cycloalkylsulfinyl , cycloalkylsulfonyl , cycloalkylsulfinylalkyl , cycloalkylsufonylalkyl , heteroarylsulfonylalkyl , heteroarylsulfinyl , heteroarylsulfonyl , heteroarylsulfinylalkyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , carboxy , carboxyalkyl , carboalkoxy , carboxamide , carboxamidoalkyl , carboaralkoxy , dialkoxyphosphono , diaralkoxyphosphono , dialkoxyphosphonoalkyl , diaralkoxyphosphonoalkyl , a spacer selected from a moiety having a chain length of 3 to 6 atoms connected to the point of bonding selected from the group consisting of r xiv - 4 and r xiv - 8 to form a ring selected from the group consisting of a cycloalkenyl ring having from 5 through 8 contiguous members and a heterocyclyl ring having from 5 through 8 contiguous members , and a spacer selected from a moiety having a chain length of 2 to 5 atoms connected to the point of bonding selected from the group consisting of r xiv - 9 and r xiv - 13 to form a heterocyclyl having from 5 through 8 contiguous members ; r xiv - 15 and r xiv - 15 , when bonded to the different atoms , are taken together to form a group selected from the group consisting of a covalent bond , alkylene , haloalkylene , and a spacer selected from a group consisting of a moiety having a chain length of 2 to 5 atoms connected to form a ring selected from the group of a saturated cycloalkyl having from 5 through 8 contiguous members , a cycloalkenyl having from 5 through 8 contiguous members , and a heterocyclyl having from 5 through 8 contiguous members ; r xiv - 15 and r xiv - 15 , when bonded to the same atom are taken together to form a group selected from the group consisting of oxo , thiono , alkylene , haloalkylene , and a spacer selected from the group consisting of a moiety having a chain length of 3 to 7 atoms connected to form a ring selected from the group consisting of a cycloalkyl having from 4 through 8 contiguous members , a cycloalkenyl having from 4 through 8 contiguous members , and a heterocyclyl having from 4 through 8 contiguous members ; r xiv - 15 is independently selected , when z xiv is ( ch ( r xiv - 15 )) jxiv — w —( ch ( r xiv - 15 )) kxiv wherein jxiv and kxiv are integers independently selected from 0 and 1 , from the group consisting of hydrido , halo , cyano , aryloxy , carboxyl , acyl , aroyl , heteroaroyl , hydroxyalkyl , heteroaryloxyalkyl , acylamido , alkoxy , alkylthio , arylthio , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , aryl , aralkyl , aryloxyalkyl , alkoxyalkyl , heteroaryloxyalkyl , aralkoxyalkyl , heteroaralkoxyalkyl , alkylsulfonylalkyl , alkylsulfinylalkyl , alkenyloxyalkyl , alkylthioalkyl , arylthioalkyl , cycloalkyl , cycloalkylalkyl , cycloalkylalkenyl , cycloalkenyl , cycloalkenylalkyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , halocycloalkyl , halocycloalkenyl , haloalkoxy , haloalkoxyalkyl , haloalkenyloxyalkyl , halocycloalkoxy , halocycloalkoxyalkyl , halocycloalkenyloxyalkyl , perhaloaryl , perhaloaralkyl , perhaloaryloxyalkyl , heteroaryl , heteroarylalkyl , heteroarylthioalkyl , heteroaralkylthioalkyl , monocarboalkoxyalkyl , dicarboalkoxyalkyl , monocyanoalkyl , dicyanoalkyl , carboalkoxycyanoalkyl , alkylsulfinyl , alkylsulfonyl , haloalkylsulfinyl , haloalkylsulfonyl , arylsulfinyl , arylsulfinylalkyl , arylsulfonyl , arylsulfonylalkyl , aralkylsulfinyl , aralkylsulfonyl , cycloalkylsulfinyl , cycloalkylsulfonyl , cycloalkylsulfinylalkyl , cycloalkylsufonylalkyl , heteroarylsulfonylalkyl , heteroarylsulfinyl , heteroarylsulfonyl , heteroarylsulfinylalkyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , carboxyalkyl , carboalkoxy , carboxamide , carboxamidoalkyl , carboaralkoxy , dialkoxyphosphonoalkyl , diaralkoxyphosphonoalkyl , a spacer selected from a linear moiety having a chain length of 3 to 6 atoms connected to the point of bonding selected from the group consisting of r xiv - 4 and r xiv - 8 to form a ring selected from the group consisting of a cycloalkenyl ring having from 5 through 8 contiguous members and a heterocyclyl ring having from 5 through 8 contiguous members , and a spacer selected from a linear moiety having a chain length of 2 to 5 atoms connected to the point of bonding selected from the group consisting of r xiv - 9 and r xiv - 13 to form a heterocyclyl ring having from 5 through 8 contiguous members ; r xiv - 4 , r xiv - 5 , r xiv - 6 , r xiv - 7 , r xiv - 8 , r xiv - 9 , r xiv - 10 , r xiv - 11 , r xiv - 12 , and r xiv - 13 are independently selected from the group consisting of perhaloaryloxy , alkanoylalkyl , alkanoylalkoxy , alkanoyloxy , n - aryl - n - alkylamino , heterocyclylalkoxy , heterocyclylthio , hydroxyalkoxy , carboxamidoalkoxy , alkoxycarbonylalkoxy , alkoxycarbonylalkenyloxy , aralkanoylalkoxy , aralkenoyl , n - alkylcarboxamido , n - haloalkylcarboxamido , n - cycloalkylcarboxamido , n - arylcarboxamidoalkoxy , cycloalkylcarbonyl , cyanoalkoxy , heterocyclylcarbonyl , hydrido , carboxy , heteroaralkylthio , heteroaralkoxy , cycloalkylamino , acylalkyl , acylalkoxy , aroylalkoxy , heterocyclyloxy , aralkylaryl , aralkyl , aralkenyl , aralkynyl , heterocyclyl , perhaloaralkyl , aralkylsulfonyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , aralkylsulfinyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , halocycloalkyl , halocycloalkenyl , cycloalkylsulfinyl , cycloalkylsulfinylalkyl , cycloalkylsulfonyl , cycloalkylsulfonylalkyl , heteroarylamino , n - heteroarylamino - n - alkylamino , heteroarylaminoalkyl , haloalkylthio , alkanoyloxy , alkoxy , alkoxyalkyl , haloalkoxylalkyl , heteroaralkoxy , cycloalkoxy , cycloalkenyloxy , cycloalkoxyalkyl , cycloalkylalkoxy , cycloalkenyloxyalkyl , cycloalkylenedioxy , halocycloalkoxy , halocycloalkoxyalkyl , halocycloalkenyloxy , halocycloalkenyloxyalkyl , hydroxy , amino , thio , nitro , lower alkylamino , alkylthio , alkylthioalkyl , arylamino , aralkylamino , arylthio , arylthioalkyl , heteroaralkoxyalkyl , alkylsulfinyl , alkylsulfinylalkyl , arylsulfinylalkyl , arylsulfonylalkyl , heteroarylsulfinylalkyl , heteroarylsulfonylalkyl , alkylsulfonyl , alkylsulfonylalkyl , haloalkylsulfinylalkyl , haloalkylsulfonylalkyl , alkylsulfonamido , alkylaminosulfonyl , amidosulfonyl , monoalkylamidosulfonyl , dialkyl amidosulfonyl , monoarylamidosulfonyl , arylsulfonamido , diarylamidosulfonyl , monoalkyl monoaryl amidosulfonyl , arylsulfinyl , arylsulfonyl , heteroarylthio , heteroarylsulfinyl , heteroarylsulfonyl , heterocyclylsulfonyl , heterocyclylthio , alkanoyl , alkenoyl , aroyl , heteroaroyl , aralkanoyl , heteroaralkanoyl , haloalkanoyl , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , alkenyloxy , alkenyloxyalky , alkylenedioxy , haloalkylenedioxy , cycloalkyl , cycloalkylalkanoyl , cycloalkenyl , lower cycloalkylalkyl , lower cycloalkenylalkyl , halo , haloalkyl ; haloalkenyl , haloalkoxy , hydroxyhaloalkyl , hydroxyaralkyl , hydroxyaikyl , hydoxyheteroaralkyl , haloalkoxyalkyl , aryl , heteroaralkynyl , aryloxy , aralkoxy , aryloxyalkyl , saturated heterocyclyl , partially saturated heterocyclyl , heteroaryl , heteroaryloxy , heteroaryloxyalkyl , arylalkenyl , heteroarylalkenyl , carboxyalkyl , carboalkoxy , alkoxycarboxamido , alkylamidocarbonylamido , arylamidocarbonylamido , carboalkoxyalkyl , carboalkoxyalkenyl , carboaralkoxy , carboxamido , carboxamidoalkyl , cyano , carbohaloalkoxy , phosphono , phosphonoalkyl , diaralkoxyphosphono , and diaralkoxyphosphonoalkyl with the proviso that there are one to five non - hydrido ring substituents r xiv - 4 , r xiv - 5 , r xiv - 6 , r xiv - 7 , and r xiv - 8 present , that there are one to five non - hydrido ring substituents r xiv - 9 , r xiv - 10 , r xiv - 11 , r xiv - 12 , and r xiv - 13 present , and r xiv - 4 r xiv - 5 , r xiv - 6 , r xiv - 7 , r xiv - 8 , r xiv - 9 , r xiv - 10 , r xiv - 11 , r xiv - 12 and r xiv - 13 are each independently selected to maintain the tetravalent nature of carbon , trivalent nature of nitrogen , the divalent nature of sulfur , and the divalent nature of oxygen ; r xiv - 4 and r xiv - 5 , r xiv - 5 and r xiv - 6 , r xiv - 6 and r xiv - 7 , r xiv - 7 and r xiv - 8 , r xiv - 8 and r xiv - 9 , r xiv - 9 and r xiv - 10 , r xiv - 10 and r xiv - 11 , r xiv - 11 and r xiv - 12 , and r xiv - 12 and r xiv - 13 are independently selected to form spacer pairs wherein a spacer pair is taken together to form a linear moiety having from 3 through 6 contiguous atoms connecting the points of bonding of said spacer pair members to form a ring selected from the group consisting of a cycloalkenyl ring having 5 through 8 contiguous members , a partially saturated heterocyclyl ring having 5 through 8 contiguous members , a heteroaryl ring having 5 through 6 contiguous members , and an aryl with the provisos that no more than one of the group consisting of spacer pairs r xiv - 4 and r xiv - 5 , r xiv - 5 and r xiv - 6 , r xiv - 6 and r xiv - 7 , and r xiv - 7 and r xiv - 8 are used at the same time and that no more than one of the group consisting of spacer pairs r xiv - 9 and r xiv - 10 , r xiv - 10 and r xiv - 11 , r xiv - 11 and r xiv - 12 , and r xiv - 12 and r xiv - 13 are used at the same time ; r xiv - 4 and r xiv - 9 , r xiv - 4 and r xiv - 13 , r xiv - 8 and r xiv - 9 , and r xiv - 8 and r xiv - 13 are independently selected to form a spacer pair wherein said spacer pair is taken together to form a linear moiety wherein said linear moiety forms a ring selected from the group consisting of a partially saturated heterocyclyl ring having from 5 through 8 contiguous members and a heteroaryl ring having from 5 through 6 contiguous members with the proviso that no more than one of the group consisting of spacer pairs r xiv - 4 and r xiv - 9 , r xiv - 4 and r xiv - 13 , r xiv - 8 and r xiv - 9 , and r xiv - 8 and r xiv - 13 is used at the same time . compounds of formula xiv and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in pct publication no . wo 00 / 18721 , which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes . in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor is selected from the following compounds of formula xiv : another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of substituted n - aliphatic - n - aromatic tertiary - heteroalkylamines having the formula xv n xv is an integer selected from 1 through 2 ; a xv and q xv are independently selected from the group consisting of — ch 2 ( cr xv - 37 r xv - 38 ) vxv —( cr xv - 33 r xv - 34 ) uxv — t xv —( cr xv - 35 r xv - 36 ) wxv — h , with the provisos that one of a xv and q xv must be aq − 1 and that one of a xv and q xv must be selected from the group consisting of aq − 2 and — ch 2 ( cr xv - 37 r xv - 38 ) vxv —( cr xv - 33 r xv - 34 ) uxv — t xv —( cr xv - 35 r xv - 36 ) wxv — h ; t xv is selected from the group consisting of a single covalent bond , o , s , s ( o ), s ( o ) 2 , c ( r xv - 33 )═ c ( r xv - 35 ), and vxv is an integer selected from 0 through 1 with the proviso that vxv is 1 when any one of r xv - 33 , r xv - 34 , r xv - 35 , and r xv - 36 is aryl or heteroaryl ; uxv and wxv are integers independently selected from 0 through 6 ; d xv - 1 , d xv - 2 , j xv - 1 , j xv - 2 , and k xv - 1 are independently selected from the group consisting of c , n , o , s and a covalent bond with the provisos that no more than one of d xv - 1 , d xv - 2 , j xv - 1 , j xv - 2 , and k xv - 1 is a covalent bond , no more than one of d xv - 1 , d xv - 2 , j xv - 1 , j xv - 2 , and k xv - 1 is o , no more than one of d xv - 1 , d xv - 2 , j xv - 1 , j xv - 2 , and k xv - 1 is s , one of d xv - 1 , d xv - 2 , j xv - 1 , j xv - 2 , and k xv - 1 must be a covalent bond when two of d xv - 1 , d xv - 2 , j xv - 1 , j xv - 2 , and k xv - 1 are o and s , and no more than four of d xv - 1 , d xv - 2 , j xv - 1 , j xv - 2 , and k xv - 1 are n ; b xv - 1 , b xv - 2 , d xv - 3 , d xv - 4 , j xv - 3 , j xv - 4 , and k xv - 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of c , c ( r xv - 30 ) n , o , s and a covalent bond with the provisos that no more than 5 of b xv - 1 , b xv - 2 , d xv - 3 , d xv - 4 , j xv - 3 , j xv - 4 , and k xv - 2 are a covalent bond , no more than two of b xv - 1 , b xv - 2 , d xv - 3 , d xv - 4 , j xv - 3 , j xv - 4 , and k xv - 2 are o , no more than two of b xv - 1 , b xv - 2 , d xv - 3 , d xv - 4 , j xv - 3 , j xv - 4 , and k xv - 2 are s , no more than two of b xv - 1 , b xv - 2 , d xv - 4 , d xv - 4 , j xv - 3 , j xv - 4 , and k xv - 2 are simultaneously o and s , and no more than two of b xv - 1 , b xv - 2 , d xv - 3 , d xv - 4 , j xv - 3 , j xv - 4 , and k xv - 2 are n ; b xv - 1 and d xv - 3 , d xv - 3 and j xv - 3 , j xv - 3 and k xv - 2 , k xv - 2 and j xv - 4 , j xv - 4 and d xv - 4 and d xv - 4 and b xv - 2 are independently selected to form an in - ring spacer pair wherein said spacer pair is selected from the group consisting of c ( r xv - 3 )═ c ( r xv - 35 ) and n ═ n with the provisos that aq - 2 must be a ring of at least five contiguous members , that no more than two of the group of said spacer pairs are simultaneously c ( r xv - 33 )═ c ( r xv - 35 ) and that no more than one of the group of said spacer pairs can be n ═ n unless the other spacer pairs are other than c ( r xv - 33 )═ c ( r xv - 35 ) o , n , and s ; r xv - 1 is selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl and haloalkoxymethyl ; r xv - 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrido , aryl , alkyl , alkenyl , haloalkyl , haloalkoxy , haloalkoxyalkyl , perhaloaryl , perhaloaralkyl , perhaloaryloxyalkyl and heteroaryl ; r xv - 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrido , aryl , alkyl , alkenyl , haloalkyl , and haloalkoxyalkyl ; y xv is selected from the group consisting of a covalent single bond , ( ch 2 ) q wherein q is an integer selected from 1 through 2 and ( ch 2 ) j — o —( ch 2 ) k wherein j and k are integers independently selected from 0 through 1 ; z xv is selected from the group consisting of covalent single bond , ( ch 2 ) q wherein q is an integer selected from 1 through 2 , and ( ch 2 ) j — o —( ch 2 ) k wherein j and k are integers independently selected from 0 through 1 ; r xv - 4 , r xv - 9 , r xv - 9 and r xv - 13 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrido , halo , haloalkyl , and alkyl ; r xv - 30 is selected from the group consisting of hydrido , alkoxy , alkoxyalkyl , halo , haloalkyl , alkylamino , alkylthio , alkylthioalkyl , alkyl , alkenyl , haloalkoxy , and haloalkoxyalkyl with the proviso that r xv - 30 is selected to maintain the tetravalent nature of carbon , trivalent nature of nitrogen , the divalent nature of sulfur , and the divalent nature of oxygen ; r xv - 30 , when bonded to a xv - 1 , is taken together to form an intra - ring linear spacer connecting the a xv - 1 - carbon at the point of attachment of r xv - 30 to the point of bonding of a group selected from the group consisting of r xv - 10 , r xv - 11 , r xv - 12 , r xv - 31 , and r xv - 32 wherein said intra - ring linear spacer is selected from the group consisting of a covalent single bond and a spacer moiety having from 1 through 6 contiguous atoms to form a ring selected from the group consisting of a cycloalkyl having from 3 through 10 contiguous members , a cycloalkenyl having from 5 through 10 contiguous members , and a heterocyclyl having from 5 through 10 contiguous members ; r xv - 30 , when bonded to a xv - 1 , is taken together to form an intra - ring branched spacer connecting the a xv - 1 - carbon at the point of attachment of r xv - 30 to the points of bonding of each member of any one of substituent pairs selected from the group consisting of substituent pairs r xv - 10 and r xv - 11 , r xv - 10 and r xv - 31 , r xv - 10 and r xv - 32 r xv - 10 and r xv - 12 , r xv - 11 and r xv - 3 , r xv - 11 and r xv - 32 , r xv - 11 and r xv - 12 , r xv - 31 and r xv - 32 , r xv - 31 and r xv - 12 , and r xv - 32 and r xv - 12 and wherein said intra - ring branched spacer is selected to form two rings selected from the group consisting of cycloalkyl having from 3 through 10 contiguous members , cycloalkenyl having from 5 through 10 contiguous members , and heterocyclyl having from 5 through 10 contiguous members ; r xv - 4 , r xv - 5 , r xv - 6 , r xv - 7 , r xv - 8 , r xv - 9 , r xv - 10 , r xv - 11 , r xv - 12 , r xv - 13 , r xv - 31 , r xv - 32 , r xv - 33 , r xv - 34 r xv - 35 , and r xv - 36 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrido , carboxy , heteroaralkylthio , heteroaralkoxy , cycloalkylamino , acylalkyl , acylalkoxy , aroylalkoxy , heterocyclyloxy , aralkylaryl , aralkyl , aralkenyl , aralkynyl , heterocyclyl , perhaloaralkyl , aralkylsulfonyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , aralkylsulfinyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , halocycloalkyl , halocycloalkenyl , cycloalkylsulfinyl , cycloalkylsulfinylalkyl , cycloalkylsulfonyl , cycloalkylsulfonylalkyl , heteroarylamino , n - heteroarylamino - n - alkylamino , heteroarylaminoalkyl , haloalkylthio , alkanoyloxy , alkoxy , alkoxyalkyl , haloalkoxylalkyl , heteroaralkoxy , cycloalkoxy , cycloalkenyloxy , cycloalkoxyalkyl , cycloalkylalkoxy , halocycloalkoxyalkyl , halocycloalkenyloxy , halocycloalkenyloxyalkyl , hydroxy , amino , thio , nitro , lower alkylamino , alkylthio , alkylthioalkyl , arylamino , aralkylamino , arylthio , arylthioalkyl , heteroaralkoxyalkyl , alkylsulfinyl , alkylsulfinylalkyl , arylsulfinylalkyl , arylsulfonylalkyl , heteroarylsulfinylalkyl , heteroarylsulfonylalkyl , alkylsulfonyl , alkylsulfonylalkyl , haloalkylsulfinylalkyl , haloalkylsulfonylalkyl , alkylsulfonamido , alkylaminosulfonyl , amidosulfonyl , monoalkylamidosulfonyl , dialkyl amidosulfonyl , monoarylamidosulfonyl , arylsulfonamido , diarylamidosulfonyl , monoalkyl monoaryl amidosulfonyl , arylsulfinyl , arylsulfonyl , heteroarylthio , heteroarylsulfinyl , heteroarylsulfonyl , heterocyclylsulfonyl , heterocyclylthio , alkanoyl , alkenoyl , aroyl , heteroaroyl , aralkanoyl , heteroaralkanoyl , haloalkanoyl , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , alkenyloxy , alkenyloxyalky , alkylenedioxy , haloalkylenedioxy , cycloalkyl , cycloalkylalkanoyl , cycloalkenyl , lower cycloalkylalkyl , lower cycloalkenylalkyl , halo , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , haloalkoxy , hydroxyhaloalkyl , hydroxyaralkyl , hydroxyalkyl , hydoxyheteroaralkyl , haloalkoxyalkyl , aryl , heteroaralkynyl , aryloxy , aralkoxy , aryloxyalkyl , saturated heterocyclyl , partially saturated heterocyclyl , heteroaryl , heteroaryloxy , heteroaryloxyalkyl , arylalkenyl , heteroarylalkenyl , carboxyalkyl , carboalkoxy , alkoxycarboxamido , alkylamidocarbonylamido , alkylamidocarbonylamido , carboalkoxyalkyl , carboalkoxyalkenyl , carboaralkoxy , carboxamido , carboxamidoalkyl , cyano , carbohaloalkoxy , phosphono , phosphonoalkyl , diaralkoxyphosphono , and diaralkoxyphosphonoalkyl with the provisos that r xv - 4 r xv - 5 , r xv - 6 , r xv - 7 , r xv - 8 , r xv - 9 , r xv - 10 , r xv - 11 , r xv - 12 , r xv - 13 , r xv - 31 , r xv - 32 , r xv - 33 , r xv - 34 , r xv - 35 and r xv - 36 are each independently selected to maintain the tetravalent nature of carbon , trivalent nature of nitrogen , the divalent nature of sulfur , and the divalent nature of oxygen , that no more than three of the r xv - 33 and r xv - 34 substituents are simultaneously selected from other than the group consisting of hydrido and halo , and that no more than three of the r xv - 35 and r xv - 36 substituents are simultaneously selected from other than the group consisting of hydrido and halo ; r xv - 9 , r xv - 10 , r xv - 11 , r xv - 12 , r xv - 13 , r xv - 31 , and r xv - 32 are independently selected to be oxo with the provisos that b xv - 1 , b xv - 2 , d xv - 3 , d xv - 4 , j xv - 3 , j xv - 4 , and k xv - 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of c and s , no more than two of r xv - 9 , r xv - 10 , r xv - 11 , r xv - 12 , r xv - 13 , r xv - 31 and r xv - 32 are simultaneously oxo , and that r xv - 9 , r xv - 10 , r xv - 11 , r xv - 12 , r xv - 13 , r xv - 31 , and r xv - 32 are each independently selected to maintain the tetravalent nature of carbon , trivalent nature of nitrogen , the divalent nature of sulfur , and the divalent nature of oxygen ; r xv - 4 and r xv - 5 , r xv - 5 and r xv - 6 , r xv - 6 and r xv - 7 , r xv - 7 and r xv - 8 , r xv - 9 and r xv - 10 , r xv - 10 and r xv - 11 , r xv - 11 and r xv - 31 , r xv - 31 and r xv - 32 , r xv - 32 and r xv - 12 , and r xv - 12 and r xv - 13 are independently selected to form spacer pairs wherein a spacer pair is taken together to form a linear moiety having from 3 through 6 contiguous atoms connecting the - points of bonding of said spacer pair members to form a ring selected from the group consisting of a cycloalkenyl ring having 5 through 8 contiguous members , a partially saturated heterocyclyl ring having 5 through 8 contiguous members , a heteroaryl ring having 5 through 6 contiguous members , and an aryl with the provisos that no more than one of the group consisting of spacer pairs r xv - 4 and r xv - 5 , r xv - 5 and r xv - 6 , r xv - 6 and r xv - 7 , r xv - 7 and r xv - 8 is used at the same time and that no more than one of the group consisting of spacer pairs r xv - 9 and r xv - 10 , r xv - 10 and r xv - 11 , r xv - 11 and r xv - 31 , r xv - 31 and r xv - 32 , r xv - 32 and r xv - 12 , and r xv - 12 and r xv - 13 are used at the same time ; r xv - 9 and r xv - 11 , r xv - 9 and r xv - 12 , r xv - 9 and r xv - 13 , r xv - 9 and r xv - 31 , r xv - 9 and r xv - 32 , r xv - 10 and r xv - 12 , r xv - 10 and r xv - 13 , r xv - 10 and r xv - 31 , r xv - 10 and r xv - 32 , r xv - 11 and r xv - 12 , r xv - 11 and r xv - 13 , r xv - 11 and r xv - 32 , r xv - 12 and r xv - 31 , r xv - 13 and r xv - 31 , and r xv - 13 and r xv - 32 are independently selected to form a spacer pair wherein said spacer pair is taken together to form a linear spacer moiety selected from the group consisting of a covalent single bond and a moiety having from 1 through 3 contiguous atoms to form a ring selected from the group consisting of a cycloalkyl having from 3 through 8 contiguous members , a cycloalkenyl having from 5 through 8 contiguous members , a saturated heterocyclyl having from 5 through 8 contiguous members and a partially saturated heterocyclyl having from 5 through 8 contiguous members with the provisos that no more than one of said group of spacer pairs is used at the same time ; r xv - 37 and r xv - 38 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrido , alkoxy , alkoxyalkyl , hydroxy , amino , thio , halo , haloalkyl , alkylamino , alkylthio , alkylthioalkyl , cyano , alkyl , alkenyl , haloalkoxy , and compounds of formula xv and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in pct publication no . wo 00 / 18723 , which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes . in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor is selected from the following compounds of formula xv : another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of ( r )- chiral halogenated 1 - substituted amino -( n + i )- alkanols having the formula xvi n xvi is an integer selected from 1 through 4 ; r xvi - 1 is selected from the group consisting of haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , haloalkoxymethyl , and haloalkenyloxymethyl with the proviso that r xv - 1 has a higher cahn - ingold - prelog stereochemical system ranking than both r xvi - 2 and ( chr xvi - 3 ) n — n ( a xvi ) q xvi wherein a xvi is formula xvi -( ii ) and q is formula xvi -( iii ); r xvi - 16 is selected from the group consisting of hydrido , alkyl , acyl , aroyl , heteroaroyl , trialkylsilyl , and a spacer selected from the group consisting of a covalent single bond and a linear spacer moiety having a chain length of 1 to 4 atoms linked to the point of bonding of any aromatic substituent selected from the group consisting of r xvi - 4 , r xvi - 8 , r xvi - 9 and r xv - 13 to form a heterocyclyl ring having from 5 through 10 contiguous members ; d xvi - 1 , d xvi - 2 , j xv - 1 , j xvi - 2 and k xvi - 1 are independently selected from the group consisting of c , n , o , s and covalent bond with the provisos that no more than one of d xvi - 1 , d xv - 2 , j xvi - 1 , j xvi - 2 and k xv - 1 is a covalent bond , no more than one d xvi - 1 , d xvi - 2 , j xvi - 1 , j xvi - 2 and k xvi - 1 is be o , no more than one of d xvi - 1 , d xvi - 2 , j xvi - 1 , j xvi - 2 and k xvi - 1 is s , one of d xvi - 1 , d xv - 2 , j xvi - 1 , j xvi - 2 and k xvi - 1 must be a covalent bond when two of d xvi - 1 , d xvi - 2 , j xvi - 1 , j xvi - 2 and k xvi - 1 are o and s , and no more than four of d xvi - 1 , d xvi - 2 , j xvi - 1 , j xvi - 2 and k xvi - 1 is n ; d xv - 3 , d xvi - 4 , j xvi - 3 , j xvi - 4 and k xvi - 2 are independently selected from the group consisting of c , n , o , s and covalent bond with the provisos that no more than one is a covalent bond , no more than one of d xvi - 3 , d xvi - 4 , j xvi - 3 , j xvi - 4 and k xvi - 2 is o , no more than one of d xvi - 3 , d xvi - 4 , j xvi - 3 , j xvi - 4 and k xvi - 2 is s , no more than two of d xvi - 3 , d xvi - 4 , j xvi - 3 , j xvi - 4 and k xvi - 2 is o and s , one of d xvi - 3 , d xvi - 4 , j xvi - 3 , j xvi - 4 and k xvi - 2 must be a covalent bond when two of d xvi - 3 , d xvi - 4 , j xvi - 3 , j xvi - 4 and k xvi - 2 are o and s , and no more than four of d xvi - 3 , d xvi - 4 , j xvi - 3 , j xvi - 4 and k xvi - 2 are n ; r xvi - 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrido , aryl , aralkyl , alkyl , alkenyl , alkenyloxyalkyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , halocycloalkyl , haloalkoxy , haloalkoxyalkyl , haloalkenyloxyalkyl , halocycloalkoxy , halocycloalkoxyalkyl , perhaloaryl , perhaloaralkyl , perhaloaryloxyalkyl , heteroaryl , dicyanoalkyl , and carboalkoxycyanoalkyl , with the proviso that r xvi - 2 has a lower cahn - lngold - prelog system ranking than both r xvi - 1 and ( chr xvi - 3 ) n — n ( a xvi ) q xvi ; r xvi - 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrido , hydroxy , cyano , aryl , aralkyl , acyl , alkoxy , alkyl , alkenyl , alkoxyalkyl , heteroaryl , alkenyloxyalkyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , haloalkoxy , haloalkoxyalkyl , haloalkenyloxyalkyl , monocyanoalkyl , dicyanoalkyl , carboxamide , and carboxamidoalkyl , with the provisos that ( chr xvi - 3 ) n — n ( a xvi ) q xvi has a lower cahn - ingold - prelog stereochemical system ranking than r xv - 1 and a higher cahn - ingold - prelog stereochemical system ranking than r xvi - 2 ; y xvi is selected from a group consisting of a covalent single bond , ( c ( r xvi - 14 ) 2 ) q wherein q is an integer selected from 1 and 2 and ( ch ( r xvi - 14 )) g — w xvi —( ch ( r xvi - 14 )) p wherein g and p are integers independently selected from 0 and 1 ; r xvi - 14 is selected from the group consisting of hydrido , hydroxy , cyano , hydroxyalkyl , acyl , alkoxy , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , alkoxyalkyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , haloalkoxy , haloalkoxyalkyl , haloalkenyloxyalkyl , monocarboalkoxyalkyl , monocyanoalkyl , dicyanoalkyl , carboalkoxycyanoalkyl , carboalkoxy , carboxamide , and carboxamidoalkyl ; z xvi is selected from a group consisting of a covalent single bond , ( c ( r xvi - 15 ) 2 ) q , wherein q is an integer selected from 1 and 2 , and ( ch ( r xvi - 15 )) j − w xvi —( ch ( r xvi - 15 )) k wherein j and k are integers independently selected from 0 and 1 ; w xvi is selected from the group consisting of o , c ( o ), c ( s ), c ( o ) n ( r xvi - 14 ), c ( s ) n ( r xvi - 14 ),( r xvi - 14 ) nc ( o ), ( r xvi - 14 ) nc ( s ), s , s ( o ), s ( o ) 2 , s ( o ) 2 n ( r xvi - 14 ), ( r xvi - 14 ) ns ( o ) 2 , and n ( r xvi - 14 ) with the proviso that r xvi - 14 is other than cyano ; r xvi - 15 is selected , from the group consisting of hydrido , cyano , hydroxyalkyl , acyl , alkoxy , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , alkoxyalkyl , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , haloalkoxy , haloalkoxyalkyl , haloalkenyloxyalkyl , monocarboalkoxyalkyl , monocyanoalkyl , dicyanoalkyl , carboalkoxycyanoalkyl , carboalkoxy , carboxamide , and carboxamidoalkyl ; r xvi - 4 , r xvi - 5 , r xvi - 6 , r xvi - 7 , r xvi - 8 , r xvi - 9 , r xvi - 10 , r xvi - 11 , r xvi - 12 and r xv - 13 are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrido , carboxy , heteroaralkylthio , heteroaralkoxy , cycloalkylamino , acylalkyl , acylalkoxy , aroylalkoxy , heterocyclyloxy , aralkylaryl , aralkyl , aralkenyl , aralkynyl , heterocyclyl , perhaloaralkyl , aralkylsulfonyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , aralkylsulfinyl , aralkylsulfinylalkyl , halocycloalkyl , halocycloalkenyl , cycloalkylsulfinyl , cycloalkylsulfinylalkyl , cycloalkylsulfonyl , cycloalkylsulfonylalkyl , heteroarylamino , n - heteroarylamino - n - alkylamino , heteroaralkyl , heteroarylaminoalkyl , haloalkylthio , alkanoyloxy , alkoxy , alkoxyalkyl , haloalkoxylalkyl , heteroaralkoxy , cycloalkoxy , cycloalkenyloxy , cycloalkoxyalkyl , cycloalkylalkoxy , cycloalkenyloxyalkyl , cycloalkylenedioxy , halocycloalkoxy , halocycloalkoxyalkyl , halocycloalkenyloxy , halocycloalkenyloxyalkyl , hydroxy , amino , thio , nitro , lower alkylamino , alkylthio , alkylthioalkyl , arylamino , aralkylamino , arylthio , arylthioalkyl , heteroaralkoxyalkyl , alkylsulfinyl , alkylsulfinylalkyl , arylsulfinylalkyl , arylsulfonylalkyl , heteroarylsulfinylalkyl , heteroarylsulfonylalkyl , alkylsulfonyl , alkylsulfonylalkyl , haloalkylsulfinylalkyl , haloalkylsulfonylalkyl , alkylsulfonamido , alkylaminosulfonyl , amidosulfonyl , monoalkyl amidosulfonyl , dialkyl , amidosulfonyl , monoarylamidosulfonyl , arylsulfonamido , diarylamidosulfonyl , monoalkyl monoaryl amidosulfonyl , arylsulfinyl , arylsulfonyl , heteroarylthio , heteroarylsulfinyl , heteroarylsulfonyl , heterocyclylsulfonyl , heterocyclylthio , alkanoyl , alkenoyl , aroyl , heteroaroyl , aralkanoyl , heteroaralkanoyl , haloalkanoyl , alkyl , alkenyl , alkynyl , alkenyloxy , alkenyloxyalky , alkylenedioxy , haloalkylenedioxy , cycloalkyl , cycloalkylalkanoyl , cycloalkenyl , lower cycloalkylalkyl , lower cycloalkenylalkyl , halo , haloalkyl , haloalkenyl , haloalkoxy , hydroxyhaloalkyl , hydroxyaralkyl , hydroxyalkyl , hydoxyheteroaralkyl , haloalkoxyalkyl , aryl , heteroaralkynyl , aryloxy , aralkoxy , aryloxyalkyl , saturated heterocyclyl , partially saturated heterocyclyl , heteroaryl , heteroaryloxy , heteroaryloxyalkyl , arylalkenyl , heteroarylalkenyl , carboxyalkyl , carboalkoxy , alkoxycarboxamido , alkylamidocarbonylamido , arylamidocarbonylamido , carboalkoxyalkyl , carboalkoxyalkenyl , carboaralkoxy , carboxamido , carboxamidoalkyl , cyano , carbohaloalkoxy , phosphono , phosphonoalkyl , diaralkoxyphosphono , and diaralkoxyphosphonoalkyl with the proviso that r xvi - 4 , r xvi - 5 , r xvi - 6 , r xvi - 7 , r xvi - 8 , r xvi - 9 , r xvi - 10 , r xvi - 11 , r xvi - 12 and r xv - 13 are each independently selected to maintain the tetravalent nature of carbon , trivalent nature of nitrogen , the divalent nature of sulfur , and the divalent nature of oxygen ; r xvi - 4 and r xvi - 5 , r xvi - 5 and r xvi - 6 , r xvi - 7 and r xvi - 7 , r xvi - 7 and r xvi - 8 , r xvi - 9 and r xvi - 10 , r xvi - 10 and r xvi - 11 , r xvi - 11 and r xvi - 12 , and r xvi - 12 and r xiv - 13 are independently selected to form spacer pairs wherein a spacer pair is taken together to form a linear moiety having from 3 through 6 contiguous atoms connecting the points of bonding of said spacer pair members to form a ring selected from the group consisting of a cycloalkenyl ring having 5 through 8 contiguous members , a partially saturated heterocyclyl ring having 5 through 8 contiguous members , a heteroaryl ring having 5 through 6 contiguous members , and an aryl with the provisos that no more than one of the group consisting of spacer pairs r xvi - 4 and r xvi - 5 , r xvi - 5 and r xvi - 6 , r xvi - 6 and r xvi - 7 , and r xvi - 7 and r xvi - 8 is used at the same time and that no more than one of the group consisting of spacer pairs r xiv - 9 and r xvi - 10 , r xvi - 10 and r xvi - 11 , r xvi - 11 and r xvi - 12 , and r xvi - 12 and r xvi - 13 can be used at the same time ; r xvi - 4 and r xvi - 9 , r xvi - 4 and r xvi - 13 , r xvi - 8 and r xvi - 9 , and r xvi - 8 and r xvi - 13 is independently selected to form a spacer pair wherein said spacer pair is taken together to form a linear moiety wherein said linear moiety forms a ring selected from the group consisting of a partially saturated heterocyclyl ring having from 5 through 8 contiguous members and a heteroaryl ring having from 5 through 6 contiguous members with the proviso that no more than one of the group consisting of spacer pairs r xvi - 4 and r xvi - 9 , r xvi - 4 and r xvi - 13 , r xvi - 8 and r xvi - 9 , and r xvi - 8 and r xvi - 13 is used at the same time . compounds of formula xvi and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in pct publication no . wo 00 / 18724 , which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes . in a preferred embodiment , the cetp inhibitor is selected from the following compounds of formula xvi : another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of quinolines of formula xvii a xvii denotes an aryl containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms , which is optionally substituted with up to five identical or different substituents in the form of a halogen , nitro , hydroxyl , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy or a straight - chain or branched alkyl , acyl , hydroxyalkyl or alkoxy containing up to 7 carbon atoms each , or in the form of a group according to the formula — nr xvii - 14 r xvii - 5 , wherein r xvii - 4 and r xvii - 5 are identical or different and denote a hydrogen , phenyl or a straight - chain or branched alkyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms , d xvii denotes an aryl containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms , which is optionally substituted with a phenyl , nitro , halogen , trifluoromethyl or trifluoromethoxy , or a radical according to the formula r xvii - 6 , r xvii - 7 , r xvii - 10 denote , independently from one another , a cycloalkyl containing 3 to 6 carbon atoms , or an aryl containing 6 to 10 carbon atom or a 5 - to 7 - membered , optionally benzo - condensed , saturated or unsaturated , mono -, bi - or tricyclic heterocycle containing up to 4 heteroatoms from the series of s , n and / or o , wherein the rings are optionally substituted , in the case of the nitrogen - containing rings also via the n function , with up to five identical or different substituents in the form of a halogen , trifluoromethyl , nitro , hydroxyl , cyano , carboxyl , trifluoromethoxy , a straight - chain or branched acyl , alkyl , alkylthio , alkylalkoxy , alkoxy or alkoxycarbonyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms each , an aryl or trifluoromethyl - substituted aryl containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms each , or an optionally benzo - condensed , aromatic 5 - to 7 - membered heterocycle containing up to 3 heteroatoms from the series of s , n and / or o , and / or in the form of a group according to the formula − or xvii - 11 , — sr xvii - 12 , — so 2 r xvii - 13 , or — nr xvii - 14 r xvii - 15 ; r xvii - 11 , r xvii - 12 , and r xvii - 13 denote , independently from one another , an aryl containing 6 to 10 carbon atoms , which is in turn substituted with up to two identical or different substituents in the form of a phenyl , halogen or a straight - chain or branched alkyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms , r xvii - 14 and r xvii - 15 are identical or different and have the meaning of r xvii - 4 and r xvii - 5 given above , r xvii - 6 and / or r xvii - 7 denote a radical according to the formula r xvii - 9 denotes a hydrogen , halogen , azido , trifluoromethyl , hydroxyl , trifluoromethoxy , a straight - chain or branched alkoxy or alkyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms each , or a radical according to the formula nr xvii - 16 r xvii - 17 ; r xvii - 16 and r xvii - 17 are identical or different and have the meaning of r xvii - 4 and r xvii - 5 above ; or r xvii - 8 and r xvii - 9 together form a radical according to the formula ═ o or ═ nr xvii - 18 ; r xvii - 18 denotes a hydrogen or a straight - chain or branched alkyl , alkoxy or acyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms each ; l xvii denotes a straight - chain or branched alkylene or alkenylene chain containing up to 8 carbon atoms each , which are optionally substituted with up to two hydroxyl groups ; t xvii and x xvii are identical or different and denote a straight - chain or branched alkylene chain containing up to 8 carbon atoms ; or v xvii denotes an oxygen or sulfur atom or — nr xvii - 19 ; r xvii - 19 denotes a hydrogen or a straight - chain or branched alkyl containing up to 6 carbon atoms or a phenyl ; e xvii denotes a cycloalkyl containing 3 to 8 carbon atoms , or a straight - chain or branched alkyl containing up to 8 carbon atoms , which is optionally substituted with a cycloalkyl containing 3 to 8 carbon atoms or a hydroxyl , or a phenyl , which is optionally substituted with a halogen or trifluoromethyl ; r xvii - 1 and r xvii - 2 are identical or different and denote a cycloalkyl containing 3 to 8 carbon atoms , hydrogen , nitro , halogen , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy , carboxy , hydroxy , cyano , a straight - chain or branched acyl , alkoxycarbonyl or alkoxy with up to 6 carbon atoms , or nr xvii - 20 r xvii - 21 ; r xvii - 20 and r xvii - 21 are identical or different and denote hydrogen , phenyl , or a straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms ; and or r xvii - 21 and / or r xvii - 2 are straight - chain or branched alkyl with up to 6 carbon atoms , optionally substituted with halogen , trifluoromethoxy , hydroxy , or a straight - chain or branched alkoxy with up to 4 carbon atoms , aryl containing 6 - 10 carbon atoms optionally substituted with up to five of the same or different substituents selected from halogen , cyano , hydroxy , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy , nitro , straight - chain or branched alkyl , acyl , hydroxyalkyl , alkoxy with up to 7 carbon atoms and nr xvii - 22 r xvii - 23 ; r xvii - 22 and r xvii - 23 are identical or different and denote hydrogen , phenyl or a straight - chain or branched akyl up to 6 carbon atoms ; and / or r xvii - 1 , and r xvii - 2 taken together form a straight - chain or branched alkene or alkane with up to 6 carbon atoms optionally substituted with halogen , trifluoromethyl , hydroxy or straight - chain or branched alkoxy with up to 5 carbon atoms ; r xvii - 3 denotes hydrogen , a straight - chain or branched acyl with up to 20 carbon atoms , a benzoyl optionally substituted with halogen , trifluoromethyl , nitro or trifluoromethoxy , a straight - chained or branched fluoroacyl with up to 8 carbon atoms and 7 fluoro atoms , a cycloalkyl with 3 to 7 carbon atoms , a straight chained or branched alkyl with up to 8 carbon atoms optionally substituted with hydroxyl , a straight - chained or branched alkoxy with up to 6 carbon atoms optionally substituted with phenyl which may in turn be substituted with halogen , nitro , trifluoromethyl , trifluoromethoxy , or phenyl or a tetrazol substituted phenyl , and / or an alkyl that is optionally substituted with a group according to the formula — or xvii - 24 ; r xvii - 24 is a straight - chained or branched acyl with up to 4 carbon atoms or benzyl . compounds of formula xvii and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in pct publication no . wo 98 / 39299 , which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety for all purposes . another class of cetp inhibitors that finds utility with the present invention consists of 4 - phenyltetrahydroquinolines of formula xviii a xviii denotes a phenyl optionally substituted with up to two identical or different substituents in the form of halogen , trifluoromethyl or a straight - chain or branched alkyl or alkoxy containing up to three carbon atoms ; r xviii - 5 and r xviii - 4 are taken together to form ═ o ; or r xviii - 7 and r xviii - 8 are identical or different and denote phenyl , naphthyl , benzothiazolyl , quinolinyl , pyrimidyl or pyridyl with up to four identical or different substituents in the form of halogen , trifluoromethyl , nitro , cyano , trifluoromethoxy , — so 2 — ch 3 or nr xvii - 9 r xviii - 10 ; r xviii - 9 and r xviii - 10 are identical or different and denote hydrogen or a straight - chained or branched alkyl of up to three carbon atoms ; e xviii denotes a cycloalkyl of from three to six carbon atoms or a straight - chained or branched alkyl of up to eight carbon atoms ; r xviii - 3 and r xviii - 4 are identical or different and denote straight - chained or branched alkyl of up to three carbon atoms ; or r xviii - 3 and r xviii - 4 taken together form an alkenylene made up of between two and four carbon atoms . compounds of formula xviii and their methods of manufacture are disclosed in pct publication no . wo 99 / 15504 and u . s . pat . no . 6 , 291 , 477 , both of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entireties for all purposes . amlodipine and related dihydropyridine compounds are disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 572 , 909 , which is incorporated herein by reference , as potent anti - ischemic and antihypertensive agents . u . s . pat . no . 4 , 879 , 303 , which is incorporated herein by reference , discloses amlodipine benzenesulfonate salt ( also termed amlodipine besylate ). amlodipine and amlodipine besylate are potent and long lasting calcium channel blockers . as such , amlodipine , amlodipine besylate and other pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts of amlodipine have utility as antihypertensive agents and as antiischemic agents . amlodipine and its pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts are also disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 155 , 120 as having utility in the treatment of congestive heart failure . amlodipine besylate is currently sold as norvasc ®. calcium channel blockers which are within the scope of this invention include , but are not limited to : bepridil , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 962 , 238 or u . s . reissue no . 30 , 577 ; clentiazem , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 567 , 175 ; diltiazem , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 562 , fendiline , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 262 , 977 ; gallopamil , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 261 , 859 ; mibefradil , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 808 , 605 ; prenylamine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 152 , 173 ; semotiadil , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 786 , 635 ; terodiline , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 371 , 014 ; verapamil , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 261 , 859 ; aranipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 572 , 909 ; barnidipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 220 , 649 ; benidipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in european patent application publication no . 106 , 275 ; cilnidipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 672 , 068 ; efonidipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 885 , 284 ; elgodipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 952 , 592 ; felodipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 264 , 611 ; isradipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 466 , 972 ; lacidipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 801 , 599 ; lercanidipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 705 , 797 ; manidipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 892 , 875 ; nicardipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 985 , 758 ; nifedipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 485 , 847 ; nilvadipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 338 , 322 ; nimodipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 799 , 934 ; nisoldipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 154 , 839 ; nitrendipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 799 , 934 ; cinnarizine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 2 , 882 , 271 ; flunarizine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 773 , 939 ; lidoflazine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 267 , 104 ; lomerizine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 663 , 325 ; bencyclane , which may be prepared as disclosed in hungarian patent no . 151 , 865 ; etafenone , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 1 , 265 , 758 ; and perhexiline , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent no . 1 , 025 , 578 . the disclosures of all such u . s . patents are incorporated herein by reference . angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors ( ace - inhibitors ) which are within the scope of this invention include , but are not limited to : alacepril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 248 , 883 ; benazepril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 410 , 520 ; captopril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . patent nos . 4 , 046 , 889 and 4 , 105 , 776 ; ceronapril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 452 , 790 ; delapril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 385 , 051 ; enalapril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 374 , 829 ; fosinopril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 337 , 201 ; imadapril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 508 , 727 ; lisinopril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 555 , 502 ; moveltopril , which may be prepared as disclosed in belgian patent no . 893 , 553 ; perindopril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 508 , 729 ; quinapril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 344 , 949 ; ramipril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 587 , 258 ; spirapril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 470 , 972 ; temocapril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 699 , 905 ; and trandolapril , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 933 , 361 . the disclosures of all such u . s . patents are incorporated herein by reference . angiotensin - ii receptor antagonists ( a - ii antagonists ) which are within the scope of this invention include , but are not limited to : candesartan , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 196 , 444 ; eprosartan , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 185 , 351 ; irbesartan , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 270 , 317 ; losartan , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 138 , 069 ; and valsartan , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 399 , 578 . the disclosures of all such u . s . patents are incorporated herein by reference . beta - adrenergic receptor blockers ( beta - or 5 - blockers ) which are within the scope of this invention include , but are not limited to : acebutolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 857 , 952 ; alprenolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in netherlands patent application no . 6 , 605 , 692 ; amosulalol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 217 , 305 ; arotinolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 932 , 400 ; atenolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 663 , 607 or 3 , 836 , 671 ; befunolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 853 , 923 ; betaxolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 252 , 984 ; bevantolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 857 , 981 ; bisoprolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 171 , 370 ; bopindolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 340 , 541 ; bucumolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 663 , 570 ; bufetolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 723 , 476 ; bufuralol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 929 , 836 ; bunitrolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . patent nos . 3 , 940 , 489 and 3 , 961 , 071 ; buprandolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 309 , 406 ; butiridine hydrochloride , which may be prepared as disclosed in french patent no . 1 , 390 , 056 ; butofilolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 252 , 825 ; carazolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 2 , 240 , 599 ; carteolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 910 , 924 ; carvedilol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 503 , 067 ; celiprolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 034 , 009 ; cetamolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 059 , 622 ; cloranolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 2 , 213 , 044 ; dilevalol , which may be prepared as disclosed in clifton et al ., journal of medicinal chemistry , 1982 , 25 , 670 ; epanolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in european patent publication application no . 41 , 491 ; indenolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 045 , 482 ; labetalol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 012 , 444 ; levobunolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 463 , 176 ; mepindolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in seeman et al ., helv . chim . acta , 1971 , 54 , 241 ; metipranolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in czechoslovakian patent application no . 128 , 471 ; metoprolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 873 , 600 ; moprolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 501 , 7691 ; nadolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 935 , 267 ; nadoxolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 819 , 702 ; nebivalol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 654 , 362 ; nipradilol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 394 , 382 ; oxprenolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent no . 1 , 077 , 603 ; perbutolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 551 , 493 ; pindolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in swiss patent nos . 469 , 002 and 472 , 404 ; practolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 408 , 387 ; pronethalol , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent no . 909 , 357 ; propranolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . nos . 3 , 337 , 628 and 3 , 520 , 919 ; sotalol , which may be prepared as disclosed in uloth et al ., journal of medicinal chemistry , 1966 , 9 , 88 ; sufinalol , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 2 , 728 , 641 ; talindol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . patent nos . 3 , 935 , 259 and 4 , 038 , 313 ; tertatolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 960 , 891 ; tilisolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 129 , 565 ; timolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 655 , 663 ; toliprolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 432 , 545 ; and xibenolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 018 , 824 . the disclosures of all such u . s . patents are incorporated herein by reference . alpha - adrenergic receptor blockers ( alpha - or a - blockers ) which are within the scope of this invention include , but are not limited to : amosulalol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 217 , 307 ; arotinolol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 932 , 400 ; dapiprazole , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 252 , 721 ; doxazosin , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 188 , 390 ; fenspiride , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 399 , 192 ; indoramin , which maybe prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 527 , 761 ; labetolol , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; naftopidil , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 997 , 666 ; nicergoline , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 228 , 943 ; prazosin , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 511 , 836 ; tamsulosin , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 703 , 063 ; tolazoline , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 2 , 161 , 938 ; trimazosin , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 669 , 968 ; and yohimbine , which may be isolated from natural sources according to methods well known to those skilled in the art . the disclosures of all such u . s . patents are incorporated herein by reference . the term “ vasodilator ,” where used herein , is meant to include cerebral vasodilators , coronary vasodilators and peripheral vasodilators . cerebral vasodilators within the scope of this invention include , but are not limited to : bencyclane , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; cinnarizine , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; citicoline , which may be isolated from natural sources as disclosed in kennedy et al ., journal of the american chemical society , 1955 , 77 , 250 or synthesized as disclosed in kennedy , journal of biological chemistry , 1956 , 222 , 185 ; cyclandelate , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 663 , 597 ; ciclonicate , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 1 , 910 , 481 ; diisopropylamine dichloroacetate , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent no . 862 , 248 ; eburnamonine , which may be prepared as disclosed in hermann et al ., journal of the american chemical society , 1979 , 101 , 1540 ; fasudil , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 678 , 783 ; fenoxedil , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 818 , 021 ; flunarizine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 773 , 939 ; ibudilast , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 850 , 941 ; ifenprodil , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 509 , 164 ; lomerizine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 663 , 325 ; nafronyl , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 334 , 096 ; nicametate , which may be prepared as disclosed in blicke et al ., journal of the american chemical society , 1942 , 64 , 1722 ; nicergoline , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; nimodipine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 799 , 934 ; papaverine , which may be prepared as reviewed in goldberg , chem . prod . chem . news , 1954 , 17 , 371 ; pentifylline , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 860 , 217 ; tinofedrine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 563 , 997 ; vincamine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 770 , 724 ; vinpocetine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 035 , 750 ; and viquidil , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 2 , 500 , 444 . the disclosures of all such u . s . patents are incorporated herein by reference . coronary vasodilators within the scope of this invention include , but are not limited to : amotriphene , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 010 , 965 ; bendazol , which may be prepared as disclosed in j . chem . soc . 1958 , 2426 ; benfurodil hemisuccinate , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 355 , 463 ; benziodarone , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 012 , 042 ; chloracizine , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent no . 740 , 932 ; chromonar , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 282 , 938 ; clobenfural , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent no . 1 , 160 , 925 ; clonitrate , which may be prepared from propanediol according to methods well known to those skilled in the art , e . g ., see annalen , 1870 , 155 , 165 ; cloricromen , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 452 , 811 ; dilazep , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 532 , 685 ; dipyridamole , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent no . 807 , 826 ; droprenilamine , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 2 , 521 , 113 ; efloxate , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent nos . 803 , 372 and 824 , 547 ; erythrityl tetranitrate , which may be prepared by nitration of erythritol according to methods well - known to those skilled in the art ; etafenone , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 1 , 265 , 758 ; fendiline , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 262 , 977 ; floredil , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 2 , 020 , 464 ; ganglefene , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . s . r . patent no . 115 , 905 ; hexestrol , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 2 , 357 , 985 ; hexobendine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 267 , 103 ; itramin tosylate , which may be prepared as disclosed in swedish patent no . 168 , 308 ; khellin , which may be prepared as disclosed in baxter et al ., journal of the chemical society , 1949 , s 30 ; lidoflazine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 267 , 104 ; mannitol hexanitrate , which may be prepared by the nitration of mannitol according to methods well - known to those skilled in the art ; medibazine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . patent no . 3 , 119 , 826 ; nitroglycerin ; pentaerythritol tetranitrate , which may be prepared by the nitration of pentaerythritol according to methods well - known to those skilled in the art ; pentrinitrol , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 638 , 422 - 3 ; perhexilline , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; pimefylline , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 350 , 400 ; prenylamine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 152 , 173 ; propatyl nitrate , which may be prepared as disclosed in french patent no . 1 , 103 , 113 ; trapidil , which maybe prepared as disclosed in east german patent no . 55 , 956 ; tricromyl , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 2 , 769 , 015 ; trimetazidine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 262 , 852 ; trolnitrate phosphate , which may be prepared by nitration of triethanolamine followed by precipitation with phosphoric acid according to methods well - known to those skilled in the art ; visnadine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . nos . 2 , 816 , 118 and 2 , 980 , 699 . the disclosures of all such u . s . patents are incorporated herein by reference . peripheral vasodilators within the scope of this invention include , but are not limited to : aluminum nicotinate , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 2 , 970 , 082 ; bamethan , which may be prepared as disclosed in corrigan et al ., journal of the american chemical society , 1945 , 67 , 1894 ; bencyclane , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; betahistine , which may be prepared as disclosed in walter et al . ; journal of the american chemical society , 1941 , 63 , 2771 ; bradykinin , which may be prepared as disclosed in hamburg et al ., arch . biochem . biophys ., 1958 , 76 , 252 ; brovincamine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 146 , 643 ; bufeniode , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 542 , 870 ; buflomedil , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 895 , 030 ; butalamine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 338 , 899 ; cetiedil , which may be prepared as disclosed in french patent nos . 1 , 460 , 571 ; ciclonicate , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 1 , 910 , 481 ; cinepazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in belgian patent no . 730 , 345 ; cinnarizine , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; cyclandelate , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; diisopropylamine dichloroacetate , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; eledoisin , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent no . 984 , 810 ; fenoxedil , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; flunarizine , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; hepronicate , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 384 , 642 ; ifenprodil , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; iloprost , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 692 , 464 ; inositol niacinate , which may be prepared as disclosed in badgett et al ., journal of the american chemical society , 1947 , 69 , 2907 ; isoxsuprine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 056 , 836 ; kallidin , which may be prepared as disclosed in biochem . biophys . res . commun ., 1961 , 6 , 210 ; kallikrein , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 1 , 102 , 973 ; moxisylyte , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 905 , 738 ; nafronyl , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; nicametate , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; nicergoline , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; nicofuranose , which may be prepared as disclosed in swiss patent no . 366 , 523 ; nylidrin , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . nos . 2 , 661 , 372 and 2 , 661 , 373 ; pentifylline , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; pentoxifylline , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 422 , 107 ; piribedil , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 299 , 067 ; prostaglandin el , which may be prepared by any of the methods referenced in the merck index , twelfth edition , budaveri , ed ., new jersey , 1996 , p . 1353 ; suloctidil , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 2 , 334 , 404 ; tolazoline , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 2 , 161 , 938 ; and xanthinol niacinate , which may be prepared as disclosed in german patent no . 1 , 102 , 750 or korbonits et al ., acta . pharm . hung ., 1968 , 38 , 98 . the disclosures of all such u . s . patents are incorporated herein by reference . the term “ diuretic ,” within the scope of this invention , is meant to include diuretic benzothiadiazine derivatives , diuretic organomercurials , diuretic purines , diuretic steroids , diuretic sulfonamide derivatives , diuretic uracils and other diuretics such as amanozine , which may be prepared as disclosed in austrian patent no . 168 , 063 ; amiloride , which may be prepared as disclosed in belgian patent no . 639 , 386 ; arbutin , which may be prepared as disclosed in tschitschibabin , annalen , 1930 , 479 , 303 ; chlorazanil , which may be prepared as disclosed in austrian patent no . 168 , 063 ; ethacrynic acid , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 255 , 241 ; etozolin , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 072 , 653 ; hydracarbazine , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent no . 856 , 409 ; isosorbide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 160 , 641 ; mannitol ; metochalcone , which may be prepared as disclosed in freudenberg et al ., ber ., 1957 , 90 , 957 ; muzolimine , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 018 , 890 ; perhexiline , which may be prepared as disclosed above ; ticrynafen , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 758 , 506 ; triamterene which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 081 , 230 ; and urea . the disclosures of all such u . s . patents are incorporated herein by reference . diuretic benzothiadiazine derivatives within the scope of this invention include , but are not limited to : althiazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent no . 902 , 658 ; bendroflumethiazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 265 , 573 ; benzthiazide , mcmanus et al ., 136th am . soc . meeting ( atlantic city , september 1959 ), abstract of papers , pp 13 - 0 ; benzylhydrochlorothiazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 108 , 097 ; buthiazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent nos . 861 , 367 and 885 , 078 ; chlorothiazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . nos . 2 , 809 , 194 and 2 , 937 , 169 ; chlorthalidone , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 055 , 904 ; cyclopenthiazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in belgian patent no . 587 , 225 ; cyclothiazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in whitehead et al ., journal of organic chemistry , 1961 , 26 , 2814 ; epithiazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 009 , 911 ; ethiazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent no . 861 , 367 ; fenquizone , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 870 , 720 ; indapamide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 565 , 911 ; hydrochlorothiazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 164 , 588 ; hydroflumethiazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 254 , 076 ; methyclothiazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in close et al ., journal of the american chemical society , 1960 , 82 , 1132 ; meticrane , which may be prepared as disclosed in french patent nos . m2790 and 1 , 365 , 504 ; metolazone , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 360 , 518 ; paraflutizide , which may be prepared as disclosed in belgian patent no . 620 , 829 ; polythiazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 009 , 911 ; quinethazone , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 2 , 976 , 289 ; teclothiazide , which may be prepared as disclosed in close et al ., journal of the american chemical society , 1960 , 82 , 1132 ; and trichlormethiazide , which may be prepared as dislcosed in destevens et al ., experientia , 1960 , 16 , 113 . the disclosures of all such u . s . patents are incorporated herein by reference . diuretic sulfonamide derivatives within the scope of this invention include , but are not limited to : acetazolamide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 2 , 980 , 679 ; ambuside , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 188 , 329 ; azosemide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 665 , 002 ; bumetanide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 634 , 583 ; butazolamide , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent no . 769 , 757 ; chloraminophenamide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . patent nos . 2 , 809 , 194 , 2 , 965 , 655 and 2 , 965 , 656 ; clofenamide , which may be prepared as disclosed in olivier , rec . trav . chim ., 1918 , 37 , 307 ; clopamide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 459 , 756 ; clorexolone , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 183 , 243 ; disulfamide , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent no . 851 , 287 ; ethoxolamide , which may be prepared as disclosed in british patent no . 795 , 174 ; furosemide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 058 , 882 ; mefruside , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 356 , 692 ; methazolamide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 2 , 783 , 241 ; piretanide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 010 , 273 ; torasemide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 018 , 929 ; tripamide , which may be prepared as disclosed in japanese patent no . 73 05 , 585 ; and xipamide , which may be prepared as disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 567 , 777 . the disclosures of all such u . s . patents are incorporated herein by reference . the conversion of 3 - hydroxy - 3 - methylglutaryl - coenzyme a ( hmg - coa ) to mevalonate is an early and rate - limiting step in the cholesterol biosynthetic pathway . this step is catalyzed by the enzyme hmg - coa reductase . statins inhibit hmg - coa reductase from catalyzing this conversion . atorvastatin calcium ( i . e ., atorvastatin hemicalcium ), disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 273 , 995 , which is incorporated herein by reference , is currently sold as lipitor ® and has the formula atorvastatin calcium is a selective , competitive inhibitor of hmg - coa . as such , atorvastatin calcium is a potent lipid lowering compound . the free carboxylic acid form of atorvastatin exists predominantly as the lactone of the formula and is disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 681 , 893 , which is incorporated herein by reference . statins include such compounds as simvastatin , disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 444 , 784 , which is incorporated herein by reference ; pravastatin , disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 346 , 227 which is incorporated herein by reference ; cerivastatin , disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 502 , 199 , which is incorporated herein by reference ; mevastatin , disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 3 , 983 , 140 , which is incorporated herein by reference ; velostatin , disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 448 , 784 and u . s . pat . no . 4 , 450 , 171 , both of which are incorporated herein by reference ; fluvastatin , disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 739 , 073 , which is incorporated herein by reference ; compactin , disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 804 , 770 , which is incorporated herein by reference ; lovastatin , disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 231 , 938 , which is incorporated herein by reference ; dalvastatin , disclosed in european patent application publication no . 738510 a2 ; fluindostatin , disclosed in european patent application publication no . 363934 a1 ; atorvastatin , disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 681 , 893 , which is incorporated herein by reference ; atorvastatin calcium , disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 5 , 273 , 995 , which is incorporated herein by reference ; and dihydrocompactin , disclosed in u . s . pat . no . 4 , 450 , 171 , which is incorporated herein by reference . given the positive correlation between lipid modulation and lipid fraction modulation in blood with the development of various disease / conditions such as cardiovascular and cerebral vascular diseases , the compounds / combinations of this invention and the salts of such compounds , by virtue of their pharmacologic action , are useful for the prevention , arrestment and / or treatment of disease states / conditions as described above . these include cardiovascular disorders and complications due to cardiovascular disease . in particular , given the correlation between hdl modulation and the disease / conditions described above the cetp compounds described herein and combinations thereof by virtue of their hdl modulating pharmacologic action ( e . g ., hdl elevation ) are useful for the prevention , arrestment and / or treatment of the disease states / conditions as described above . the utility of the compounds / combinations of the invention and the salts of such compounds as medical agents in the treatment of the above described disease / conditions in mammals ( e . g . humans , male or female ) is demonstrated by the activity of the compounds of this invention in conventional assays ( e . g ., in vivo assays , in vitro assays ) known to those skilled in the art including those described herein . in particular , the plasma lipids assay described below may be used to determine the level of hdl modulation for a given compound / combination and thus its therapeutic impact for the disease / conditions described above . such assays also provide a means whereby the activities of the compounds / combinations of this invention and the salts of such compounds ( or the other agents described herein ) can be compared to each other and with the activities of other known compounds . the results of these comparisons are useful for determining dosage levels in mammals , including humans , for the treatment of such diseases . for example , the characterization of the impact of of the compounds / combinations of this invention and the salts of such compounds ( or the other agents described herein ) on various lipid fractions can be determined by methods known in the art as are described in methods in enzymology , vol . 129 : plasma lipoproteins , pt . b : characterization , cell biology , and metabolism . albers , john j . ; segrest , jere p . ; editors . usa . ( 1986 ), ( academic press , orlando , fla .) and methods in enzymology , vol . 128 : plasma lipoproteins , pt . a : preparation , structure , and molecular biology . segrest , jere p . ; albers , john j . ; editors . usa . ( 1986 ), 992 pp . ( academic press , orlando , fla .). in particular , the plasma lipids assay described below may be used to determine the level of hdl modulation for a given compound / combination and thus its therapeutic impact for the disease / conditions described above . the following is a brief description of the assay of cholesteryl ester transfer in human plasma ( in vitro ) and animal plasma ( ex vivo ): cetp activity in the presence or absence of drug is assayed by determining the transfer of 3 h - labeled cholesteryl oleate ( co ) from exogenous tracer hdl to the nonhdl lipoprotein fraction in human plasma , or from 3 h - labeled ldl to the hdl fraction in transgenic mouse plasma . labeled human lipoprotein substrates are prepared similarly to the method described by morton in which the endogenous cetp activity in plasma is employed to transfer 3 h — co from phospholipid liposomes to all the lipoprotein fractions in plasma . 3 h - labeled ldl and hdl are subsequently isolated by sequential ultracentrifugation at the density cuts of 1 . 019 - 1 . 063 and 1 . 10 - 1 . 21 g / ml , respectively . for the activity assay , 3 h - labeled lipoprotein is added to plasma at 10 - 25 nmoles co / ml and the samples incubated at 37 ° c . for 2 . 5 - 3 hrs . non — hdl lipoproteins are then precipitated by the addition of an equal volume of 20 % ( wt / vol ) polyethylene glycol 8000 ( dias ). the samples are centrifuged 750 g × 20 minutes and the radioactivity contained in the hdl containing supernatant determined by liquid scintillation . introducing varying quantities of the compounds of this invention as a solution in dimethylsulfoxide to human plasma , before addition of the radiolabeled cholesteryl oleate , and comparing the relative amounts of radiolabel transferred allows relative cholesteryl ester transfer inhibitory activities to be determined . activity of these compounds in vivo can be determined by the amount of agent required to be administered , relative to control , to inhibit cholesteryl ester transfer activity by 50 % at various time points ex vivo or to elevate hdl cholesterol by a given percentage in a cetp - containing animal species . transgenic mice expressing both human cetp and human apolipoprotein al ( charles river , boston , ma ) may be used to assess compounds in vivo . the compounds to be examined are administered by oral gavage in an emulsion vehicle containing olive oil and sodium taurocholate . blood is taken from mice retroorbitally before dosing . at various times after dosing , ranging from 4 h to 24 h , the animals are sacrificed , blood obtained by heart puncture , and lipid parameters measured , including total cholesterol , hdl and ldl cholesterol , and triglycerides . cetp activity is determined by a method similar to that described above except that 3 h - cholesteryl oleate containing ldl is used as the donor source as opposed to hdl . the values obtained for lipids and transfer activity are compared to those obtained prior to dosing and / or to those from mice receiving vehicle alone . the activity of these compounds may also be demonstrated by determining the amount of agent required to alter plasma lipid levels , for example hdl cholesterol levels , ldl cholesterol levels , vldl cholesterol levels or triglycerides , in the plasma of certain mammals , for example marmosets that possess cetp activity and a plasma lipoprotein profile similar to that of humans ( crook et al . arteriosclerosis 10 , 625 , 1990 ). adult marmosets are assigned to treatment groups so that each group has a similar mean ± sd for total , hdl , and / or ldl plasma cholesterol concentrations . after group assignment , marmosets are dosed daily with compound as a dietary admix or by intragastric intubation for from one to eight days . control marmosets receive only the dosing vehicle . plasma total , ldl , vldl and hdl cholesterol values can be determined at any point during the study by obtaining blood from an antecubital vein and separating plasma lipoproteins into their individual subclasses by density gradient centrifugation , and by measuring cholesterol concentration as previously described ( crook et al . arteriosclerosis 10 , 625 , 1990 ). conventional clinical designs and methods of modifying those clinical protocols to facilitate the testing of the compounds / combinations of this invention and the salts of such compounds ( or the other agents described herein ) for the various disease / conditions described above are known to those skilled in the art . for example , in such clinical studies levels of atherosclerotic plaque can be measured by various imaging techniques e . g ., intracardiac ultrasound ( ice ), quantitative coronary angiography , intravascular ultrasound ( ivus ) including coronary intravascular ultrasound , corotid intimal medial thickness ( cimt ) measurement , magnetic resonance imaging ( mri ), magnetic resonance coronary angiography , flow - mediated dilatation , positron emission tomography , multislice computed tomography , electron beam computed tomography ( ebt ), mechanical multi - slice spiral ct ( msct ), echo cardiography , coronary angiography , radiography and radionucleotide imaging . these imaging techniques and the interpretation of them are known and are further described in for example , “ measurement of subclinical atherosclerosis : beyond risk factor assessment ”, current opinion in lipidology 13 , 595 - 603 ( 2002 ); “ a comparison of intravascular , ultrasound with coronary angiography for evaluation of transplant coronary disease in pediatric heart transplant recipients ”, journal of heart & amp ; lung transplantation 22 , 44 - 49 ( 2003 ); and “ assessment of calcium scoring performance in cardiac computed tomography ”, european radiology 13 , 484 - 97 ( 2003 ). the compounds of the present invention are generally administered in the form of a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one of the compounds of this invention together with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent . thus , the compounds of this invention can be administered either individually or together in any conventional oral , parenteral or transdermal dosage form . for oral administration a pharmaceutical composition can take the form of solutions , suspensions , tablets , pills , capsules , powders , and the like . tablets containing various excipients such as sodium citrate , calcium carbonate and calcium phosphate are employed along with various disintegrants such as starch and preferably potato or tapioca starch and certain complex silicates , together with binding agents such as polyvinylpyrrolidone , sucrose , gelatin and acacia . additionally , lubricating agents such as magnesium stearate , sodium lauryl sulfate and talc are often very useful for tablenfing purposes . solid compositions of a similar type are also employed as fillers in soft and hard - filled gelatin capsules ; preferred materials in this connection also include lactose or milk sugar as well as high molecular weight polyethylene glycols . when aqueous suspensions and / or elixirs are desired for oral administration , the compounds of this invention can be combined with various sweetening agents , flavoring agents , coloring agents , emulsifying agents and / or suspending agents , as well as such diluents as water , ethanol , propylene glycol , glycerin and various like combinations thereof . the combinations of this invention may also be adminstered in a controlled release formulation such as a slow release or a fast release formulation . such controlled release formulations of the combination of this invention may be prepared using methods well known to those skilled in the art . the method of adminstration will be determined by the attendant physician or other person skilled in the art after an evaluation of the subject &# 39 ; s condition and requirements . the generally preferred formulation of amlodipine is norvasc ®. many of the cetp inhibitors of this invention are poorly soluble and a dosage form that increases solubility facilitates the administration of such compounds . one such dosage form is a dosage form comprising ( 1 ) a solid amorphous dispersion comprising a cholesteryl ester transfer protein ( cetp ) inhibitor and an acidic concentration - enhancing polymer ; and ( 2 ) an acid - sensitive hmg - coa reductase inhibitor . this dosage form is more fully described in u . s . provisional application ser . no . 60 / 435345 filed on dec . 20 , 2002 and entitled “ dosage forms comprising a cetp inhibitor and an hmg - coa reductase inhibitor ” the specification of which is hereby incorporated by reference . the compounds of this invention either alone or in combination with each other or other compounds generally will be administered in a convenient formulation . the following formulation examples only are illustrative and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention . combination tablets of amlodipine besylate , torcetrapib , and atorvastatin hemicalcium were prepared at a scale of ˜ 1 kg according to the procedure immediately following the table . the doses prepared and the composition of the tablets are detailed in the following table . table strength 30 / 5 / 2 . 5 90 / 40 / 10 120 / 80 / 10 component individual w / w mg / tab w / w mg / tab w / w mg / tab w / w 1 . cp - 529 , 515 25 % sdd 60 . 00 % 120 . 000 35 . 37 % 360 . 000 27 . 40 % 480 . 000 26 . 26 % 2 . microcrystalline cellulose 14 . 75 % 29 . 500 8 . 70 % 88 . 500 6 . 74 % 118 . 000 6 . 46 % 3 . crospovidone 10 . 00 % 20 . 000 5 . 90 % 60 . 000 4 . 57 % 80 . 000 4 . 38 % 4 . magnesium stearate . 25 % 0 . 500 0 . 15 % 1 . 500 0 . 11 % 2 . 000 0 . 11 % 5 . calcium phosphate , dibasic , anhydrious 14 . 75 % 29 . 500 8 . 70 % 88 . 500 6 . 74 % 118 . 000 6 . 46 % 6 . magnesium stearate 0 . 250 % 0 . 500 0 . 15 % 1 . 500 0 . 11 % 2 . 000 0 . 11 % subtotal 100 . 00 % 200 . 000 58 . 96 % 600 . 000 45 . 67 % 800 . 000 43 . 77 % 7 . atorvastatin calcium 13 . 836 % 5 . 427 1 . 60 % 43 . 415 3 . 30 % 86 . 829 4 . 75 % 8 . calcium carbonate 42 . 253 % 16 . 573 4 . 89 % 132 . 583 10 . 09 % 265 . 163 14 . 51 % 9 . croscarmellose sodium 3 . 819 % 1 . 498 0 . 44 % 11 . 983 0 . 91 % 23 . 967 1 . 31 % 10 . microcrystalline cellulose 17 . 656 % 6 . 925 2 . 04 % 55 . 402 4 . 22 % 110 . 802 6 . 06 % 11 . polysorbate 80 0 . 510 % 0 . 200 0 . 06 % 1 . 600 0 . 12 % 3 . 201 0 . 18 % 12 . hydroxypropyl cellulose 2 . 555 % 1 . 002 0 . 30 % 8 . 017 0 . 61 % 16 . 034 0 . 88 % 13 . starch , pregelatinized , 1500 corn 19 . 121 % 7 . 500 2 . 21 % 59 . 999 4 . 57 % 119 . 996 6 . 57 % 14 . magnesium stearate 0 . 250 % 0 . 098 0 . 03 % 0 . 784 0 . 06 % 1 . 569 0 . 09 % subtotal 100 . 000 % 39 . 223 11 . 56 % 313 . 784 23 . 88 % 627 . 560 34 . 34 % 15 . amlodipine besylate 3 . 47 % 3 . 470 1 . 02 % 13 . 880 1 . 06 % 13 . 880 0 . 76 % 16 . microcrystalline cellulose 62 . 03 % 62 . 030 18 . 29 % 248 . 120 18 . 89 % 248 . 120 13 . 58 % 17 . sodium starch glycolate 2 . 00 % 2 . 000 0 . 59 % 8 . 000 0 . 61 % 8 . 000 0 . 44 % 18 . calcium phosphate , dibasic , anhydrous 31 . 50 % 31 . 500 9 . 29 % 126 . 000 9 . 59 % 126 . 000 6 . 89 % 19 . magnesium stearate 1 . 00 % 1 . 000 0 . 29 % 4 . 000 0 . 30 % 4 . 000 0 . 22 % subtotal 100 . 00 % 100 . 000 29 . 48 % 400 . 000 30 . 45 % 400 . 000 21 . 89 % total 339 . 223 100 . 00 % 1313 . 784 100 . 00 % 1827 . 560 100 . 00 % a separate granulation or blend of each active component was prepared initially and these three powder mixtures were combined in different proportions to provide the desired dose combinations . the atorvastatin hemicalcium granulation was prepared by making a solution of the hydroxypropyl cellulose and polysorbate 80 in water . the remaining components ( except magnesium stearate ) were then charged to a fluid bed granulator and wet - granulated with the binder solution by fluidizing them in a warm air stream ( 30 - 60 c ) while spraying the binder solution onto the powders in the granulator . after all the binder solution had been sprayed the granules were dried in the fluidized bed , and milled to remove any large (& gt ; 1 mm ) agglomerates . the granules were lubricated by blending them with magnesium stearate . a dispersion of torcetrapib in the polymer hypromellose ( hydroxypropyl methylcellulose ) acetate succinate was made by dissolving both components in acetone and spray drying ( see u . s . provisional application ser . no . 60 / 435 , 345 ) the resulting solution in conventional spray drying equipment . the torcetrapib granulation was made by blending the resulting spray dried dispersion , microcrystalline cellulose , crospovidone , and magnesium stearate together and dry granulating the powder blend by roller compaction . standard pharmaceutical roller compaction equipment and operating conditions were used . the resulting compacted ribbons were milled to produce granules suitable for further processing . the calcium phosphate and magnesium stearate were added and blended with the granules to create the final lubricated torcetrapib blend . the amlodipine besylate was simply blended with its excipients to produce a lubricated amlodipine powder blend . the three active granulations / blends were blended together in the desired proportions using a low - shear twin - shell blender and tableted using a single punch eccentric tablet press . administration of the compounds of this invention can be via any method which delivers a compound of this invention systemically and / or locally . these methods include oral routes , parenteral , intraduodenal routes , etc . generally , the compounds of this invention are administered orally , but parenteral administration ( e . g ., intraveneous , intramuscular , subcutaneous or intramedullary ) may be utilized , for example , where oral administration is inappropriate for the target or where the patient is unable to ingest the drug . these methods and combinations are useful depending on the indication / condition to treat mammals including humans . in addition , they are useful to advantageously and / or selectively treat a variety of patient subgroups including males , females , the elderly (& gt ; 60 ), infants (& lt ; 2 ), pediatrics , diabetics ( type i and / or ii ), patients without a history of coronary events ( i . e . primary prevention ), patients who have had at least one coronary event ( i . e ., secondary prevention ), patients who have had a cerebrovascular event ( e . g ., stroke or transient ischemic event ), patients with total cholesterol above 250 , patients with total cholesterol above 200 , patients with total cholesterol below 200 , patients with hdl & lt ; 30 / 40 / 50 / 60 , patients with high hdl , different ethnic subpopulations ( africans , turkish , hispanics , asians ), woman ± hrt ( pre / post menopausal ), smokers , patients with low hdl due to diet , patients with secondary reductions in hdl due to other medications ( e . g ., androgen agonists ), patients with peripheral vascular disease , patients with normal hdl - c e . g ., between 40 and 60 mg / dec , stroke patients without a history of coronary heart disease ( with or without abnormal cholesterol levels ), patients with metabolic syndrome , patients with the apo - e4 allele , patients with bmi greater than 30 , and obese patients . in general an amount of a compound ( s )/ combination ( s ) of this invention is used that is sufficient to achieve the therapeutic effect desired ( e . g ., hdl elevation ). the amount will , of course , be dependent on the subject being treated , on the severity of the affliction , on the manner of administration and on the judgement of the prescribing physician . in general an effective dosage for the cetp inhibitors of this invention , their prodrugs and the salts of such compounds and progrugs is in the range of about 0 . 01 to about 100 mg / kg / day , preferably about 0 . 1 to about 5 mg / kg / day . an especially preferred dosage of [ 2r , 4s ]- 4 -[( 3 , 5 - bis - trifluoromethyl - benzyl )- methoxycarbonyl - amino ]- 2 - ethyl - 6 - trifluoromethyl - 3 , 4 - dihydro - 2h - quinoline - 1 - carboxylic acid ethyl ester ( torcetrapib ) is about 15 mg per day to about 240 mg per day , preferably about 30 mg per day to about 120 mg per day . the dosage may be administered in single or multiple dosages ( e . g ., bid ). a dosage of the combination pharmaceutical agents ( e . g ., antihypertensive agents , statins ) to be used in conjunction with the cetp inhibitors is used that is effective for the indication being treated . for example , typically an effective dosage for hmg - coa reductase inhibitors is in the range of about 0 . 01 to about 100 mg / kg / day . for example , typically an effective dosage for atorvastatin calcium ( known as atorvastatin hemicalcium or lipitor ) or other salts of atorvastatin is about 10 mg to about 80 mg per day ( e . g ., 10 mg , 20 mg , 40 mg 80 mg ). for example , typically an effective dosage for antihypertensives is in the range of about 0 . 01 to about 100 mg / kg / day . for example , typically an effective dosage of amlodipine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof ( e . g ., amlodipine besylate , amlodipine mesylate ) is in the range of about 5 mg to about 10 mg per day . an exemplary dosage for the triple combination of amlodipine and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof ( e . g ., amlodipine besylate )/ atorvastatin and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof ( e . g ., atorvastatin hemicalcium )/ and [ 2r , 4s ]- 4 -[( 3 , 5 - bis - trifluoromethyl - benzyl )- methoxycarbonyl - amino ]- 2 - ethyl - 6 - trifluoromethyl - 3 , 4 - dihydro - 2h - quinoline - 1 - carboxylic acid ethyl ester ( torcetrapib ) is in the range of 5 - 10 mg per day / 10 - 80 mg per day / 30 - 120 mg per day . for purposes of parenteral administration , solutions in sesame or peanut oil or in aqueous propylene glycol can be employed , as well as sterile aqueous solutions of the corresponding water - soluble salts . such aqueous solutions may be suitably buffered , if necessary , and the liquid diluent first rendered isotonic with sufficient saline or glucose . these aqueous solutions are especially suitable for intravenous , intramuscular , subcutaneous and intraperitoneal injection purposes . in this connection , the sterile aqueous media employed are all readily obtainable by standard techniques well - known to those skilled in the art . methods of preparing various pharmaceutical compositions with a certain amount of active ingredient are known , or will be apparent in light of this disclosure , to those skilled in this art . for examples , see reminqton &# 39 ; s pharmaceutical sciences , mack publishing company , easter , pa ., 15th edition ( 1975 ). pharmaceutical compositions according to the invention may contain 0 . 1 %- 95 % of the compound ( s ) of this invention , preferably 1 %- 70 %. in any event , the composition or formulation to be administered will contain a quantity of a compound ( s ) according to the invention in an amount effective to treat the condition or disease of the subject being treated . since the present invention relates to the treatment of diseases and conditions with a combination of active ingredients which may be administered separately , the invention also relates to combining separate pharmaceutical compositions in kit form . the kit includes two separate pharmaceutical compositions : amlodipine or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof and a statin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof . the kit includes container means for containing the separate compositions such as a divided bottle or a divided foil packet , however , the separate compositions may also be contained within a single , undivided container . typically the kit includes directions for the administration of the separate components . the kit form is particularly advantageous when the separate components are preferably administered in different dosage forms ( e . g ., oral and parenteral ), are administered at different dosage intervals , or when titration of the individual components of the combination is desired by the prescribing physician . it should be understood that the invention is not limited to the particular embodiments described herein , but that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of this novel concept as defined by the following claims .
this invention relates to pharmaceutical combinations of a cholesteryl ester transfer protein inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof ; and an antihypertensive agent or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof , optionally in combination with an hmg coa reductase inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof , kits containing such combinations and methods of using such combinations to treat subjects suffering from atherosclerosis , peripheral vascular disease , dyslipidemia , hyperbetaliproteinemia , hypoalphalipoproteinemia , hypercholesterolemia , hypertriglyceridemia , familial - hypercholesterolemia , cardiovascular disorders , angina , ischemia , cardiac ischemia , stroke , myocardial infarction , reperfusion injury , angioplastic restenosis , hypertension , vascular complications of diabetes , obesity or endotoxemia in a mammal .