| abstract |
Carbamates and related compounds of formula R1 R2NCO-Y or R1 R2NCS-Y wherein R1 and R2 are hydrogen, alkyl, aryl, heteroaryl or may together form a piperidine, piperazine, morpholine or other heterocyclic ring, are inhibitors of hormone sensitive lipase and are useful for the treatment of any disorder where it is desirable to modulate the plasma level of free fatty acids, glycerol, LDL-cholesterol, HDL-cholesterol, insulin and/or glucose; and or modulate intracellular triacylglycerol and cholesterol stores, intracellular level of fatty acids, fatty acid esters such as diacylglycerols, phosphatidic acids, long chain acyl-CoA's as well as citrate or malonyl-CoA; and or increase insulin sensitivity ; and or modulate insulin secretion from pancreatic beta cells. More particularly said disorders are selected from the group consisting of insulin resistance, diabetes type 1, diabetes type 2, metabolic syndrome X, impaired glucose tolerance, hyperclycemia, dislipidemia, obesity, abnormalities of lipoprotein metabolism and any combinations. thereof. |