The present invention relates to a novel pyridine derivative or a pharmacologically acceptable ester thereof, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt of the derivative or ester, which has an excellent hypoglycemic effect or treats and/or prevents the onset of a disorder of carbohydrate or lipid metabolism or a disease mediated by peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) γ. A compound represented by the general formula (I):
[wherein R represents a pyridyl group substituted with 1 to 3 group(s) independently selected from Substituent Group A, and Substituent Group A represents a halogen atom, a C1-C6 alkyl group and a C1-C6 alkoxy group] or a pharmacologically acceptable ester thereof, or a pharmacologically acceptable salt of the compound or ester.
本发明涉及一种新的
吡啶衍生物或其药理学上可接受的
酯,或者该衍
生物或
酯的药理学上可接受的盐,其具有优异的降血糖作用,或者用于治疗和/或预防
碳水化合物或脂质代谢紊乱或由
过氧化物酶体增殖激活受体(
PPAR)γ介导的疾病。化合物的一般式(I)表示的化合物:[其中R代表一个
吡啶基,该
吡啶基被1至3个独立选择的取代基A取代,取代基A表示卤素原子,C1-C6烷基和C1-C6烷
氧基]或其药理学上可接受的
酯,或该化合物或
酯的药理学上可接受的盐。