Novel compounds of the general formula (I), the use of these compounds as medicaments, pharmaceuticaly compositions comprising the compounds and methods of treatment employing these compounds and compositions. The present compounds may be useful in the treatment and/or prevention of conditions mediated by nuclear receptors, in particular the Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPAR). The compounds exert their effects by modulating the PPAR&ggr; response in a partial agonist manner.
                            本发明涉及一般式(I)的新化合物,这些化合物作为药物的用途,包括这些化合物的制药组合物和使用这些化合物和组合物的治疗方法。这些化合物可能在治疗和/或预防由核受体介导的疾病方面有用,特别是
过氧化物酶体增殖物激活受体(
PPAR)。这些化合物通过以部分激动剂方式调节
PPAR&ggr;反应来发挥作用。