NOVEL SUBSTITUTED HETEROAROMATIC COMPOUNDS AS INHIBITORS OF STEAROYL-COENZYME A DELTA-9 DESATURASE

摘要

Substituted heteroaromatic compounds of structural formula I are inhibitors of stearoyl-coenzyme A delta-9 desaturase. The compounds of the present invention are useful for the prevention and treatment of conditions related to abnormal lipid synthesis and metabolism, including cardiovascular disease, such as atherosclerosis; obesity; Type 2 diabetes; insulin resistance; hyperglycemia; Metabolic Syndrome; neurological disease; cancer; and liver steatosis. Formula (I).