申请人:MSD K.K.
公开号:EP2298750A1
公开(公告)日:2011-03-23
Disclosed is a compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which has an agonistic activity on GPR120 and is therefore useful for the treatment of diabetes, obesity or hyperlipemia. [In formula (I), the A represents a phenyl group which may be substituted by a lower alkoxy group or the like, or the like; the B represents a bivalent group produced by removing two hydrogen atoms from a benzene ring which may be substituted by a halogen atom or the like, or the like; X represents a lower alkylene group having 2 to 4 carbon atoms in its main chain or the like, wherein a carbon atom constituting the main chain may be substituted by an oxygen atom or the like; and Y represents a hydrogen atom or the like.]
本发明公开了一种由式(I)代表的化合物或其药学上可接受的盐,该化合物对 GPR120 具有激动活性,因此可用于治疗糖尿病、肥胖症或高脂血症。式(I)中,A 代表苯基,可被低级烷氧基等取代;B 代表二价基团,通过从苯环中去除两个氢原子而产生,可被卤素原子等取代;X 代表低级亚烷基,其主链上有 2 至 4 个碳原子等,其中构成主链的一个碳原子可被氧原子等取代;Y 代表氢原子等。