BENZIMIDAZOLE DERIVATIVES AS MITOCHONDRIAL FUNCTION MODULATORS

摘要

The present invention relates to a benzimidazole derivative which has pharmaceutical activity as a neuroprotective agent by modulating mitochondrial functions and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same as an active ingredient. The benzimidazole derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, according to the present invention, has an excellent activity as a neuroprotective agent affecting mitochondria, thereby can be used as a medicine for diseases such as Alzheimer′s disease, Parkinson′s disease, Huntington′s disease, ischemic brain disease, diabetes, and schizophrenia.