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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 03, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 28, 2001
Yu Momose, Takarazuka, JP;
Tsuyoshi Maekawa, Nara, JP;
Nobuyuki Takakura, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Odaka, Kobe, JP;
Hiroyuki Kimura, Sakai, JP;
Tatsuya Ito, Kashiba, JP;
Yu Momose, Takarazuka, JP;
Tsuyoshi Maekawa, Nara, JP;
Nobuyuki Takakura, Nagaokakyo, JP;
Hiroyuki Odaka, Kobe, JP;
Hiroyuki Kimura, Sakai, JP;
Tatsuya Ito, Kashiba, JP;
Abstract
An alkanoic acid derivative useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent of diabetes mellitus, hyperlipidemia, impaired glucose tolerance and the like can be provided by a compound represented by the formula wherein Ris an optionally substituted 5-membered aromatic heterocyclic group; X is a bond and the like; Q is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; Y is a bond and the like; ring A is an aromatic ring optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents; Z is —(CH)-Z-(n is an integer of 1 to 8 and Zis an oxygen atom and the like) and the like; ring B is a pyridine ring optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents, and the like; U is a bond and the like; W is a divalent hydrocarbon group having 1 to 20 carbon atoms; and Ris —OH and the like, provided that, when ring B is a benzene ring optionally further having 1 to 3 substituents, U should be a bond, or a salt thereof.