Activators of AMPK and therapeutic uses thereof The invention relates to compounds that are direct activators of AMPK (AMP-activated protein kinase) and their use in the treatment of disorders regulated by activation of AMPK. For instance, compounds according to the invention are useful for the treatment of diabetes, metabolic syndrome, obesity, liver disease, hepatic steatosis, non alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), non alcoholic steato- hepatitis (NASH), liver fibrosis, dyslipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, inflammation, cancer, cardiovascular diseases, atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, retinopathies or neuropathies.
AMPK的激活剂及其治疗用途。本发明涉及直接激活
AMPK(
AMP-活化蛋白激酶)的化合物及其在治疗由
AMPK激活调节的疾病中的应用。例如,根据本发明的化合物对于糖尿病、代谢综合征、肥胖、肝病、肝脂肪变性、非
酒精性脂肪肝病(NAFLD)、非
酒精性脂肪肝炎(NASH)、肝纤维化、血脂异常、高三酰
甘油血症、高
胆固醇血症、炎症、癌症、心血管疾病、动脉粥样硬化、高血压、视网膜病变或神经病变的治疗是有益的。