Azetidine derivatives of structural formula I are inhibitors of stearoyl-coenzyme A delta-9 desaturase (SCD). The compounds of the present invention 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
氮杂环丙烷衍
生物是
硬脂酰辅酶A 9-
脱饱和酶(SCD)的
抑制剂。本发明的化合物对于预防和治疗与异常脂质合成和代谢相关的疾病非常有用,包括心血管疾病;动脉粥样硬化;肥胖;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;以及非
酒精性
脂肪肝。