The monoamine intermediate (IV) has been obtained as follows: The condensation of 2(R)-(benzyloxycarbonylamino)-3-(2-naphthyl)propionic acid (I) with 3-(tert-butoxycarbonylamino)-2-hydroxypropylamine (II) gives the corresponding amide (III), which is regioselectively deprotected by hydrogenolysis to yield the desired monoamine (IV). The condensation of 2,3,4,5-tetrahydro-1,5-benzothiazepin-4-one (V) with 4-chlorobutyric acid ethyl ester (VI) gives the corresponding cyclic amide (VII), which is hydrolyzed to afford the carboxylic acid (VIII). The condensation of acid (VIII) with the intermediate amine (IV) provides the amide (IX), which is finally N-deprotected to furnish the target diamide.