BIPHENYL CARBOXYLIC ACIDS AND BIOISOSTERES AS GLYCOGEN SYNTHASE ACTIVATORS

摘要

Provided herein are compounds of the formula (I): as well as pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein the substituents are as those disclosed in the specification. These compounds, and the pharmaceutical compositions containing them, are useful for the treatment of metabolic diseases and disorders such as, for example, type II diabetes mellitus.