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.
其中一个芳基基团是与
环烷基或杂环环上的
苯基融合在一起的二芳基醚,并连接有
乙酸基团,是G蛋白偶联受体40(GPR40)的激动剂,可用作治疗化合物,特别是在治疗2型糖尿病,以及常伴随该疾病的
胰岛素抵抗、肥胖和脂质紊乱方面有用。