Use of AMPK-activating imidazole derivatives, preparation process therefor and pharmaceutical compositions comprising them
申请人:Merck Patent Gesellschaft mit Beschränkter Haftung
公开号:US08329738B2
公开(公告)日:2012-12-11
The invention relates to the use of imidazole derivatives of the formula (1):
in which A, R′1, R′2 and R′3 are as defined in the description, as AMPK activators.
The invention also relates to processes for the preparation of the said compounds, to their uses for the preparation of medicaments for the treatment of insulin resistance, diabetes and related pathologies, and also obesity, and to the pharmaceutical compositions comprising them.
Certain compounds of the formula (1) are novel and, in this respect, also form part of the invention.
本发明涉及使用式(1)的咪唑衍生物,其中A、R′1、R′2和R′3如说明书所定义,作为AMPK激活剂。本发明还涉及制备所述化合物的方法,以及它们用于制备治疗胰岛素抵抗、糖尿病和相关病理以及肥胖症的药物的用途,以及包含它们的制药组合物。该式(1)的某些化合物是新颖的,在这方面也属于本发明的一部分。