The synthesis, SAR and biological evaluation of a series of ureas that activate glucokinase, a target for diabetes therapy as a result of its critical role in the regulation of whole-body glucose homeostasis, are described. Some of the urea-containing glucokinase activators lowered blood glucose levels in vivo following oral dosing to C57BL/6J mice. (c) 2005 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
The invention provides a compound of general formula (I)
wherein the substituents are defined further in the application, as well as further embodiments hereof described in the attached embodiments.
The present invention also provides use of the compounds of the invention for preparation of a medicament for the treatment of various diseases, e.g. for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
The invention provides a compound of general formula (I)
wherein the compounds are of the class ureido-thiazole glucokinase activators, useful for the treatment of various diseases, for example, type 2 diabetes.
The invention provides a compound of general formula (I)
wherein the substituents are defined further in the application, as well as further embodiments hereof described in the attached embodiments.
The present invention also provides use of the compounds of the invention for preparation of a medicament for the treatment of various diseases, e.g. for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.