| abstract |
Agents useful for the treatment of various metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver disease, cachexia, obesity, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis are disclosed. Formula (I), wherein n is 1 or 2; m is 0, 1, 2, 3, or 4; q is 0 or 1; t is 0 or 1; R1 is hydrogen, halo, hydroxy, alkyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, perfluoromethyl, alkoxy having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and perfluoromethoxy; R2 is alkyl having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; R3 is hydrogen, halo, alkyl having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or alkoxy having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; one of R4 and R5 is hydrogen or hydroxy and the other is hydrogen; or R4 and R5 together arc =O; R6 is hydrogen or alkyl having one, two, three, four or five carbon atoms; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound. Alternatively, the agent can be a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of Formula (I). |