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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 09, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 13, 2009
Shalini Sharma, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Reid W. Von Borstel, Potomac, MD (US);
Shalini Sharma, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Reid W. von Borstel, Potomac, MD (US);
Wellstat Therapeutics Corporation, Gaithersburg, MD (US);
Abstract
Agents useful for the treatment of various metabolic disorders, such as insulin resistance syndrome, diabetes, polycystic ovary syndrome, hyperlipidemia, fatty liver disease, cachexia, obesity, atherosclerosis and arteriosclerosis are disclosed. The agent is a compound of Formula (I): wherein m is 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8; Ris hydrogen or alkyl having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms; and Ris hydrogen, halo, alkyl having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms, or alkoxy having from 1 to 3 carbon atoms. A is phenyl, unsubstituted or substituted by 1 or 2 groups selected from: halo, hydroxy, alkyl having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, perfluoromethyl, alkoxy having 1 or 2 carbon atoms, and perfluoromethoxy; or cycloalkyl having from 3 to 6 ring carbon atoms wherein the cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or one or two ring carbons are independently mono-substituted by methyl or ethyl; or a 5 or 6 membered heteroaromatic ring having 1 or 2 ring heteroatoms selected from N, S and O and the heteroaromatic ring is covalently bound to the remainder of the compound of formula I by a ring carbon; Alternatively, the agent can be a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of Formula (I).