FUSED CYCLIC COMPOUNDS AS GPR40 RECEPTOR MODULATORS

• Main Authors: YASUMA, TSUNEO, NEGORO, NOBUYUKI, ITOU, MASAHIRO, YAMASHITA, MASAYUKI
• Format: Patent
• Language: English; French; German
• Published: 16.03.2011
• Subjects: CHEMISTRY; HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS; HUMAN NECESSITIES; HYGIENE; MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; METALLURGY; ORGANIC CHEMISTRY; PREPARATIONS FOR MEDICAL, DENTAL, OR TOILET PURPOSES; SPECIFIC THERAPEUTIC ACTIVITY OF CHEMICAL COMPOUNDS ORMEDICINAL PREPARATIONS

The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I) : wherein each symbol is as defined in the description, or a salt thereof. The compound or a salt thereof or a prodrug thereof has a GPR40 receptor function modulating action and is useful as an insulin secretagogue or an agent...