Compounds and compositions for use in the prevention and treatment of obesity and related syndromes
申请人:Chapal Nicolas
公开号:US20060223884A1
公开(公告)日:2006-10-05
The invention relates to 4-hydroxyisoleucine, isomers, analogs, lactones, salts, and prodrugs thereof, to processes for their preparation, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. More particularly, the invention relates to the use of those compounds in the prevention and treatment of obesity and related syndromes.
The invention relates to analogs of 4-hydroxyisoleucine, and to lactones, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, and prodrugs thereof, to processes for their preparation, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. The analogs of the invention stimulate both glucose uptake and insulin secretion, and may thus be useful for the prevention and treatment of disorders of carbohydrate or lipid metabolism, including diabetes mellitus (type 1 and type 2 diabetes), pre-diabetes, and Metabolic Syndrome.