Msd K.k.

Merck Sharp + Dohme Corp.

Merck + Co., Inc.

Hideki Jona

Hiroyuki Takahashi

Takeru Yamakawa

Lihu Yang

Jun Shibata

Tomoharu Iino

Kenji Niiyama

Hideaki Imamura

Mitsuru Ohkubo

Tadashi Shimamura

Jun Kusunoki

Koji Yamada

Yoshihiro Shibata

Norikazu Ohtake

Masayuki Nakamura

Hideki Kurihara

Takuya Suga

Hitomi Watanabe

Etsuko Hirose

The present invention relates to compounds, which are useful for treatment and/or prevention of diabetes mellitus, diabetes mellitus complications or obesity, since the compounds have glucokinase-activating effects, and are presented in Formula (I): wherein Rrepresents a lower alkylsulfonyl group; Rrepresents a hydrogen atom; Rrepresents, e.g., a hydrogen atom; m represents an integer of from 1 to 3; and n represents zero or 1, or relates to a pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. 

Acetyl pyrrolidinyl indole derivative

The invention relates to a compound of a general formula (I): wherein A represents a linking group; Arrepresents a group formed from an aromatic ring; Rand Reach independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxy group, a C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a halo-C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a halo-C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxycarbonyl group, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a carboxy-C2-C6 alkenyl group, or a group of -Q-N(R)-Q-R; a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having substituent(s); an aryl or heterocyclic group optionally having substituent(s); or a C1-C6 alkyl group or a C2-C6 alkenyl group having the aryl or heterocyclic group; T and U each independently represent a nitrogen atom or a methine group; and V represents an oxygen atom, a sulfur atom or an imino group. The compound of the invention is useful as therapeutical agents for various ACC-related diseases. 

Spirochromanone carboxylic acids

The invention relates to a compound of a general formula (I): wherein Ar1 represents a group formed from an aromatic ring selected from a group consisting of benzene, pyrazole, isoxazole, pyridine, indole, 1H-indazole, 1H-furo[2,3-c]pyrazole, 1H-thieno[2,3-c]pyrazole, benzimidazole, 1,2-benzisoxazole, imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine, imidazo[1,5-a]pyridine and 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-a]pyridine, having Ar2, and optionally having one or two or more substituents selected from R3; R1 and R2 each independently represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a carboxy-C2-C6 alkenyl group, or a group of -Q1-N(Ra)-Q2-Rb; or a C1-C6 alkyl group optionally having a substituent; or an aryl or heterocyclic group optionally having a substituent; or a C1-C6 alkyl group or a C2-C6 alkenyl group having the aryl or heterocyclic group; T and U each independently represent a nitrogen atom or a methine group; and V represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. The compound of the invention is useful as therapeutical agents for various ACC-related diseases. 

Spirochromanon derivatives

The invention relates to a compound of a general formula (I): wherein Arrepresents a group formed from an aromatic ring selected from a group consisting of indole, 1H-indazole, 2H-indazole, 1H-thieno[2,3-c]pyrazole, 1H-pyrazolo[3,4-b]pyridine, benzo[b]furan, benzimidazole, benzoxazole, 1,2-benzisoxazole and imidazo[1,2-a]pyridine; Rand Reach represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a cyano group, a C2-C6 alkenyl group, a C1-C6 alkoxy group, a halo-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxy group, a C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a halo-C2-C7 alkanoyl group, a C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a halo-C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxycarbonyl group, an aralkyloxycarbonyl group, a carbamoyl-C1-C6 alkoxy group, a carboxy-C2-C6 alkenyl group, or a group of -Q-N(R)-Q-R; an optionally-substituted C1-C6 alkyl, aryl or heterocyclic group; or a C1-C6 alkyl or C2-C6 alkenyl group having the aryl or heterocyclic group; Rand Reach represent a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a nitro group, a cyclo-C3-C6 alkyl group, a carbamoyl group optionally substituted with a C1-C6 alkyl or cyclo-C3-C6 alkyl group, or a group of &#x2014;N(R)R; an optionally-substituted C2-C7 alkanoyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, C2-C7 alkoxycarbonyl, cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxycarbonyl, C1-C6 alkylsulfonyl, C1-C6 alkylthio, cyclo-C3-C6 alkyloxy, cyclo-C3-C6 alkyl-C1-C6 alkoxy, cyclo-C3-C6 alkylsulfonyl, cyclo-C3-C6 alkylthio or cyclo-C3-C6 alkyl-C1-C6 alkylthio group; or an optionally-substituted C1-C6 alkyl group; T and U each represent a nitrogen atom or a methine group; and V represents an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. The compound of the invention is useful as therapeutical agents for various ACC-related diseases.

Substituted spirochromanone derivatives

The invention relates to a compound of a formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, useful as a therapeutic agent for various ACC-related disorders. 

Spirochromanone derivatives as acetyl coenzyme A carboxylase (ACC) inhibitors

The invention relates to a compound of a formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or ester thereof, useful as a therapeutic agent for various ACC-related disorders.

Spirochromanone derivatives

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