A method for preventing and/or treating a metabolic disease, cerebrovascular disease, etc. which comprises administering to a mammal an effective amount of the compound of the formula (I):
wherein all symbols have the same meanings as defined in the specification; a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof, a solvate thereof, or a prodrug thereof. And a novel compound of the formula (I-1):
wherein all symbols have the same meanings as defined in the specification; a salt thereof, an N-oxide thereof, a solvate thereof, or a prodrug thereof has an anti-diabetic effect and a neuroprotective effect. Accordingly, the compound of the formula (I) and the compound of the formula (I-1) are useful in a method for preventing and/or treating for a metabolic disease such as diabetes, cerebrovascular disease such as stroke, etc.
本发明提供了一种预防和/或治疗代谢性疾病、脑血管疾病等的方法,包括向哺乳动物施用化合物(I)的有效量:其中所有符号的含义均如规范中所定义;其盐、N-
氧化物、溶剂化物或前药。化合物(I-1)的新型化合物:其中所有符号的含义均如规范中所定义;其盐、N-
氧化物、溶剂化物或前药具有抗糖尿病和神经保护作用。因此,化合物(I)和化合物(I-1)在预防和/或治疗代谢性疾病如糖尿病、脑血管疾病如中风等方面是有用的。