| abstract |
A method of treating an SCD-mediated disease or condition in a mammal, preferably a human, includes administering to a mammal a compound of formula (I): n n n n n n n n n n n n where x, y, W, V, R 2 , R 3 , R 4 , R 5 , R 6 , R 6a , R 7 , R 7a , R 8 , R 8a , R 9 and R 9a are defined herein. The SCD-mediated disease or condition may be selected from the group consisting of Type II diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, obesity, fatty liver, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis, dyslipidemia, metabolic syndrome, acne, cardiovascular disease, hypertriglyceridemia, inflammation, cancer, and any combination of these. |