Abstract:
A compound of the formula I: wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein. Further provided are methods of using such compounds for the treatment of diabetes and related diseases, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
Abstract:
Compounds that are dual aP2/k-FABP inhibitors are provided having the formula wherein A, B, X, Y, R1, R2 and R3 are as described herein. A method is also provided for treating diabetes and related diseases, especially Type II diabetes, employing dual aP2/k-FABP inhibitors alone or in combination with at least one other antidiabetic agent such as metformin, glyburide, troglitazone and/or insulin.
Abstract:
aP2 inhibiting compounds are provided having the formula wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, X—Z and are as described herein. A method is also provided for treating diabetes and related diseases, especially Type II diabetes, employing such aP2 inhibitor or a combination of such aP2 inhibitor and another antidiabetic agent such as metformin, glyburide, troglitazone and/or insulin.
Abstract:
A method is provided by blocking or preventing the prenylation of CAAX box containing proteins including ras oncogene products thereby preventing and/or treating ras-related tumors which includes the step of administering a therapeutically effective amount of a protein-prenyl transferase inhibitor.
Abstract:
.alpha.-Phosphonosulfonate compounds are provided which inhibit the enzyme squalene synthetase and thereby inhibit cholesterol biosynthesis. These compounds have the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.2 is OR.sup.5 or R.sup.5a ; R.sup.3 and R.sup.5 are independently H, alkyl, arylalkyl, aryl or cycloalkyl; R.sup.5a is H, alkyl, arylalkyl or aryl; R4 is H, alkyl, aryl, arylalkyl, or cycloalkyl;, Z is H, halogen, lower alkyl or lower alkenyl; and R.sup.1 is a lipophilic group which contains at least 7 carbons and is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, mixed alkenyl-alkynyl, aryl, arylalkyl, cycloalkyl, cycloalkylalkyl, heteroaryl, heteroarylalkyl, cycloheteroalkyl, cycloheteroalkylalkyl; as further defined above; including pharmaceutically acceptable salts and or prodrug esters of the phosphonic (phosphinic) and/or sulfonic acids.
Abstract:
Compounds are provided having the formula (I) wherein: n is 0, 1 or 2; m is 0, 1 or 2; the sum of n+m less then or equal to 2; the dashed bonds forming a cyclopropyl ring can only be present when Y is CH; X is H or CN; Y is CH, CH2, CHF, CF2, O, S, SO, or SO2; and A is adamantyl. Further provided are methods of using such compounds for the treatment of diabetes and related diseases, and to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds.
Abstract:
Dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DP 4) inhibiting compounds are provided having the formula where x is 0 or 1 and y is 0 or 1 (provided that x=1 when y=0 and x=0 when y=1); n is 0 or 1; X is H or CN; and wherein R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as described herein. A method is also provided for treating diabetes and related diseases, especially Type II diabetes, and other diseases as set out herein, employing such DP 4 inhibitor *or a combination of such DP 4 inhibitor and one or more of another antidiabetic agent such as metformin, glyburide, troglitazone, pioglitazone, rosiglitazone and/or insulin and/or one or more of a hypolipidemic agent and/or anti-obesity agent and/or other therapeutic agent.
Abstract:
Novel compounds are provided which are inhibitors of MTP and thus are useful for lowering serum lipids and treating atherosclerosis and related diseases, and have the structure ##STR1## including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof or prodrug esters thereof, wherein q is 0, 1 or 2; R.sup.x is H, alkyl, aryl or halogen; A is (1) a bond; (2) --O--; or (3) ##STR2## B is: ##STR3## and wherein L.sup.2, L.sup.1, R.sup.1, R.sup.2, R.sup.3, R.sup.3', R.sup.3a, R.sup.3b, R.sup.4, R.sup.4', R.sup.5, X, ##STR4## are as defined herein.