| abstract |
Compounds of formula (I), or pharmaceutically-acceptable salts and/or pro-drugs thereof, which inhibit acetyl CoA(acetyl coenzyme A):diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT1) activity are provided, wherein n is 0 to 3; p is 0 or 1; q is 0 to 2; R1and R2are, for example, independently fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano or (1-4C)alkyl; X is -O-, -S- or -NRa- wherein Ra is hydrogen or (1-4C)alkyl; RA1 and RA2 are, for example, independently hydrogen or (1-4C)alkyl; Ring A is a di-linked ring or ring system chosen from (4-6C)cycloalkane, (7- 10C)bicycloalkane and (8-12C)tricycloalkane each optionally substituted, for example, by one substituent selected from (1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkoxy and (1-4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl; or Ring A is phenylene optionally substituted, for example, by up to four substituents selected from fluoro, chloro, bromo, cyano, (1-4C)alkyl, (1-4C)alkoxy and (1- 4C)alkoxy(1-4C)alkyl; togetherwith processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use as medicaments. |