Compounds of the formula
1
provide pharmacological agents which are potent agonists of Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPARs). Accordingly, the compounds of the instant invention are useful for the treatment of conditions mediated by the PPAR receptor activity in mammals. Such conditions include dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesteremia, atherosclerosis, hypertriglyceridemia, heart failure, myocardial infarction, vascular diseases, cardiovascular diseases, hypertension, obesity, inflammation, arthritis, cancer, Alzheimer's disease, skin disorders, respiratory diseases, ophthalmic disorders, inflammatory bowel diseases, ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease. The compounds of the present invention are particularly useful in mammals as hypoglycemic agents for the treatment and prevention of conditions in which impaired glucose tolerance, hyperglycemia and insulin resistance are implicated, such as type-1 and type-2 diabetes, and Syndrome X. Preferred are the compounds of the invention which are dual agonists of PPAR&agr; and PPAR&ggr; receptors.
式1的化合物提供了具有强效 Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors(
PPARs)激动剂作用的药理剂。因此,本发明的化合物对哺乳动物体内由
PPAR 受体活性介导的疾病的治疗具有用处。这些疾病包括:血脂异常、高脂血症、高
胆固醇血症、动脉硬化、高三酰
甘油血症、心力衰竭、心肌梗塞、血管疾病、心血管疾病、高血压、肥胖、炎症、关节炎、癌症、阿尔茨海默病、皮肤疾病、呼吸系统疾病、眼科疾病、炎症性肠病、溃疡性结肠炎和克罗恩病。本发明的化合物在哺乳动物体内特别有用,作为降血糖剂,用于治疗和预防与糖耐量受损、高血糖和
胰岛素抵抗有关的疾病,如1型和2型糖尿病以及X综合征。本发明的优选化合物是
PPAR&agr; 和
PPAR&ggr; 双重激动剂。