The present invention relates to certain pyrazole carboxylic acid and ester derivatives, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, which exhibit useful pharmaceutical properties, for example as agonists for the RUP25 receptor. (I) Also provided by the present invention are pharmaceutical compositions containing compounds of the invention, and methods of using the compounds and compositions of the invention in the prophylaxis or treatment of metabolic-related disorders, including dyslipidemia, atherosclerosis, coronary heart disease, insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, Syndrome-X and the like. In addition, the present invention also provides for the use of the compounds of the invention in combination with other active agents such as those belonging to the class of α-glucosidase inhibitors, aldose reductase inhibitors, biguanides, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, squalene synthesis inhibitors, fibrates, LDL catabolism enhancers, angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors, insulin secretion enhancers and the like the substituents are defined in claim
1.
本发明涉及某些
吡唑羧酸和酯衍
生物及其药学上可接受的盐,其表现出有用的药理特性,例如作为R
UP25受体的激动剂。此外,本发明还提供了含有本发明化合物的药物组合物,以及使用本发明化合物和组合物在代谢相关疾病的预防或治疗中的方法,包括血脂异常、动脉粥样硬化、冠心病、
胰岛素抵抗、2型糖尿病、X综合症等。此外,本发明还提供了将本发明化合物与其他活性剂(如属于α-
葡萄糖苷酶
抑制剂、醛还原酶
抑制剂、双胍类、
HMG-CoA还原酶
抑制剂、
角鲨烷合成
抑制剂、纤维酸类、LDL降解增强剂、
血管紧张素转化酶(ACE)
抑制剂、
胰岛素分泌增强剂等类别的)联合使用的方法。其中,取代基在权利要求1中定义。