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

摘要

Heteroaromatic compounds of structural formula (I) are inhibitors of stearoyl-coenzyme A delta-9 desaturase (SCD). 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.