abstract |
The present invention provides compounds of formula (I), the prodrugs thereo f, and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts of the compounds and prodrugs, wherein R', R'', R''', and Z are as defined herein; pharmaceutical compositions thereof; and uses thereof in treating diabetes, insulin resistance, diabetic neuropathy, diabetic nephropathy, diabetic retinopathy, cataracts, hyperglycemia, hypercholesterolemia, hypertension, hyperinsulinemia, hyperlipidemia, atherosclerosis, and tissue ischemia.</SDO AB> |