Diaryl ethers in which one of the aryl groups is a phenyl fused to a cycloalkyl or heterocyclic ring, to which is attached an acetic acid group, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and are useful as therapeutic compounds, particularly in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that often accompany this disease, including insulin resistance, obesity and lipid disorders.
[EN] Diaryl ethers in which one of the aryl groups is a phenyl fused to a cycloalkyl or heterocyclic ring, to which is attached an acetic acid group, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and are useful as therapeutic compounds, particularly in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that often accompany this disease, including insulin resistance, obesity and lipid disorders. [FR] L'invention porte sur des éthers diaryliques dans lesquels l'un des groupes aryle est un phényle fusionné à un cycloalkyle ou à un anneau hétérocyclique lié à groupe d'acide acétique. Lesdits éthers sont des agonistes du récepteur 40 couplé à la protéine G (GPR40) et sont des composés thérapeutiques, particulièrement utiles dans le traitement du diabète sucré de type 2 et des états souvent associés dont la résistance à l'insuline, l'obésité et les troubles lipidiques.