DERIVATIVES OF 4-TRIMETHYLAMMONIUM-3-AMINOBUTYRATE AND 4-TRIMETHYLPHOSPHONIUM-3-AMINOBUTYRATE AS CPT-INHIBITORS.

摘要

The invention provides a new class of compounds capable of inhibiting carnitine palmitoyl transferase (CPT) having formula (I). The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions, which comprise at least one new compound according to the invention, and their therapeutic use in the treatment of hyperglycaemic conditions such as diabetes and the pathologies associated with it, such as for example congestive heart failure and obesity.