HETEROCYCLIC DERIVATIVES AS INHIBITORS OF STEAROYL-COENZYME A DELTA-9 DESATURASE

摘要

Heterocyclic compounds of structural formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein W is a R1— substituted heteroaryl, R1 is an heteroaryl ring substituted with an ester or carboxylic acid containing radical, X-T is N—CR5R6, C═CR5 or CR13—CR5R6, Y is a bond or —C(O)—, a and b represent an integer selected from 1 to 4, and Ar is an optionally substituted phenyl or naphtyl, are inhibitors of stearoyl-coenzyme A delta-9 desaturase (SCD) The heterocyclic compounds are useful for the prevention and treatment of conditions related to abnormal lipid synthesis and metabolism, including cardiovascular disease, atherosclerosis, obesity, diabetes, neurological disease, Metabolic Syndrome, insulin resistance, cancer, liver steatosis, and non-alcoholic steatohepatitis.