The present invention relates to compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable
salts thereof and formulations comprising the compounds or a
pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that are useful in modulating
lyn kinase activity. In particular, the compounds or a pharmaceutically
acceptable salts thereof are useful for treating or preventing a disease
or disorder including cardiovascular disease, dyslipidemia,
dyslipoproteinemia, a disorder of glucose metabolism, metabolic syndrome
(i.e., Syndrome X), a peroxisome proliferator activated
receptor-associated disorder, septicemia, a thrombotic disorder, type II
diabetes, obesity, pancreatitis, hypertension, renal disease,
inflammation, or impotence.