This invention relates to 4-formyl-2-(naphthalenylmethyl)phenoxyacetic acids and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof according to formula I below, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, a method of treating hyperglycemia due to non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, and a method of prevention or treatment of complications associated with diabetes. ##STR1## wherein the group A is selected from the group consisting of 1-naphthyl, 2-naphthyl, optionally substituted with alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, trifluoromethyl, alkoxy of from one to six carbon atoms; R.sup.1 is hydrogen or alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms; R.sup.2 is selected from hydrogen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine, alkyl of from one to six carbon atoms, alkoxy of from one to six carbon atoms, and hydroxyl; or a pharmaceutically acceptable metal salt thereof.
本发明涉及以下公式I所示的4-
甲醛基-2-(
萘基甲基)
苯氧乙酸及其药学上可接受的盐、其制药组合物、治疗非
胰岛素依赖型糖尿病所致高血糖的方法,以及预防或治疗与糖尿病相关的并发症的方法。其中,基团A选自1-
萘基、2-
萘基,可选地被烷基(烷基含1至6个碳原子)、
氟、
氯、
溴、
碘、三
氟甲基、含1至6个碳原子的烷氧基取代;R1为氢或含1至6个碳原子的烷基;R2选自氢、
氟、
氯、
溴、
碘、含1至6个碳原子的烷基、含1至6个碳原子的烷氧基和羟基;或其药学上可接受的
金属盐。