摘要 |
Novel pharmaceutically/cosmetically-active polycyclic aromatic compounds having the structural formula (I): wherein Ar is a radical having one of the formulae (a)-(e): which are useful for the treatment of a wide variety of disease states, whether human or veterinary, for example dermatological, rheumatic, respiratory, cardiovascular and ophthalmological disorders, as well as for the treatment of mammalian skin and hair conditions/disorders are provided. In particular, based on their RXR-agonist activity, these compounds may be used to treat noninsulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) and obesity.
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