| abstract |
Compounds are provided which are phosphonate and phosphinate activators and thus are useful in treating diabetes and related diseases and have the structure n n n n n n n n n n wherein n n n n n n n n n n is a heteroaryl ring;n R 4 is —(CH 2 ) n -Z-(CH 2 ) m —PO(OR 7 )(OR 8 ), —(CH 2 ) n Z-(CH 2 ) m —PO(OR 7 )R g , —(CH 2 ) n -Z-(CH 2 ) m —OPO(OR 7 )R g , —(CH 2 ) n Z—(CH 2 ) m —OPO(R 9 )(R 10 ), or —(CH 2 ) n Z—(CH 2 ) m —PO(R 9 )(R 10 ); R 5 and R 6 are independently selected from H, alkyl and halogen; Y is R 7 (CH 2 ) s or is absent; and X, n, Z, m, R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 7 , and s are as defined herein; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. nn A method for treating diabetes and related diseases employing the above compounds is also provided. |