Heterocyclic compounds of structural formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein W is a R
1
— substituted heteroaryl, R
1
is an heteroaryl ring substituted with an ester or carboxylic acid containing radical, X-T is N—CR
5
R
6
, C═CR
5
or CR
13
—CR
5
R
6
, Y is a bond or —C(O)—, a and b represent an integer selected from 1 to 4, and Ar is an optionally substituted phenyl or naphtyl, are inhibitors of stearoyl-coenzyme A delta-9 desaturase (SCD) The heterocyclic compounds are useful for the prevention and treatment of conditions related to abnormal lipid synthesis and metabolism, including cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, obesity, diabetes, neurological disease, Metabolic Syndrome, insulin resistance, cancer, liver steatosis, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.
结构式(I)的
杂环化合物,或其药学上可接受的盐,其中W是R1-取代的杂芳基,R1是取代有
酯基或羧基的杂芳基环,X-T是N—CR5R6,C═CR5或CR13—CR5R6,Y是键或—C(O)—,a和b代表选自1到4的整数,Ar是可选择取代的
苯基或
萘基,是
硬脂酰辅酶A 9-
脱饱和酶(SCD)的
抑制剂。这些
杂环化合物对于预防和治疗与异常脂质合成和代谢有关的疾病非常有用,包括心血管疾病、动脉粥样硬化、肥胖症、糖尿病、神经系统疾病、代谢综合征、
胰岛素抵抗、癌症、肝
脂肪变性和非
酒精性
脂肪肝。