Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.
结构式(I)的新化合物及其药用盐是G蛋白偶联受体40(GPR40)的激动剂,可能对通过G蛋白偶联受体40介导的疾病的治疗、预防和抑制具有用处。本发明的化合物可能对2型糖尿病的治疗有用,以及对常与该疾病相关的疾病,包括肥胖和脂质紊乱,如混合型或糖尿病性脂质代谢异常、高脂血症、高
胆固醇血症和高
甘油三酯血症的治疗有用。