Tricyclic heteroaromatic compounds as dipeptidyl peptidase-IV inhibitors for the treatment or prevention of diabetes
申请人:Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp.
公开号:US07855206B2
公开(公告)日:2010-12-21
The present invention is directed to novel substituted tricyclic heteroaromatic compounds of structural formula (I) which are inhibitors of the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme and which are useful in the treatment or prevention of diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved, such as diabetes and particularly Type 2 diabetes. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and the use of these compounds and compositions in the prevention or treatment of such diseases in which the dipeptidyl peptidase-IV enzyme is involved.
本发明涉及一种新型的取代三环杂芳化合物,其化学结构式为(I),它们是二肽酶-IV酶的抑制剂,可用于治疗或预防二肽酶-IV酶参与的疾病,如糖尿病,特别是2型糖尿病。本发明还涉及包含这些化合物的制药组合物以及将这些化合物和组合物用于预防或治疗二肽酶-IV酶参与的这些疾病。