COMPOUNDS AND COMPOSITIONS FOR USE IN AUGMENTATION OF GLUCOSE UPTAKE AND INSULIN SECRETION

摘要

The present invention is directed to compounds such as: formula wherein linker is independently selected from the group consisting of -S-, -S-S-, -S-(CH2)n-, -NH-, -NH-(CH2)n-, -0-, -S02-, arylene, heteroarylene; Rl is selected from the group consisting of straight or branched C4- C20 alkyl, straight or branched C4-C20 alkenyl, straight or branched C4-C20 alkynyl, each optionally interrupted with at least one NH, C5- C7 saturated cycloalkyl or heteroalkyl ring, C5-C12 aromatic or het- eroaromatic ring, each optionally substituted with at least one group selected from -COOH, -NH2, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C5 amidyle, C1-C5 car- boxyl, halogen; and R2 is independently selected from the group consisting of H, OH, SH, NH2, N02, halogen, CN, C1-C8 alkoxy, C1-C5 carboxylic acid, straight or branched C1-C8 alkyl, straight or branched C2-C10 alkenyl, straight or branched C2 - C12 alkynyl each optionally substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of C1-C5 alkoxy, C1-C5 carboxylic acid, OH, SH, NH2, halogen; and compositions for use in the treatment of diabetes and related dis¬ orders.