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

摘要

Heteroaromatic compounds of structural formula I are selective inhibitors of stearoyl-coenzyme A delta-9 desaturase (SCD1) relative to other known stearoyl-coenzyme A desaturases. 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; diabetes; neurological disease; metabolic syndrome; insulin resistance; and liver steatosis.