Substituted heteroaromatic compounds of structural formula I are inhibitors of stearoyl-coenzyme A delta-9 desaturase. The compounds of the present invention are useful for the prevention and treatment of conditions related to abnormal lipid synthesis and metabolism, including cardiovascular disease, such as atherosclerosis; obesity; Type 2 diabetes; insulin resistance; hyperglycemia; Metabolic Syndrome; neurological disease; cancer; and liver steatosis. Formula (I).
结构式I的替代杂环芳香化合物是
硬脂酰辅酶A Δ-9 脱饱和酶的
抑制剂。本发明的化合物对预防和治疗与异常脂质合成和代谢相关的疾病条件具有用处,包括心血管疾病,如动脉粥样硬化;肥胖;2 型糖尿病;
胰岛素抵抗;高血糖;代谢综合征;神经疾病;癌症;和肝脂肪变性。公式(I)。