| abstract |
The invention relates to biphenyl derivatives and their application in medicine. Specifically, the present invention relates to compounds represented by formula (I), or stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, mesomers, and racemates of compounds represented by formula (I) , enantiomers, diastereomers, nitrogen oxides, hydrates, solvates, metabolites, hydrolysates, pharmaceutically acceptable salts or prodrugs. The compounds of the invention are useful as therapeutic agents, especially as GPR40 agonists and in the treatment of diseases such as diabetes and metabolic disorders. |