Abstract: The invention relates to a DGAT inhibitor of formula including any stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein A represents CH or N; the dotted line represents an optional bond in case A represents a carbon atom; X represents —O—C(?O)—; —C(?O)—C(?O)—; —NRx—C(?O)—; —Z—C(?O)—; —Z—NRx—C(?O)—; —C(?O)—Z—; —NRx—C(?O)—Z—; —C(?S)—; —NRx—C(?S)—; —Z—C(?S)—; —Z—NRx—C(?S)—; —C(?S)—Z—; —NRx—C(?S)—Z—; Z represents a bivalent radical selected from C1-6alkanediyl, C2-6alkenediyl or C2-6alkynediyl; wherein each of said C1-6alkanediyl, C2-6alkenediyl or C2-6alkynediyl may optionally be substituted; and wherein two hydrogen atoms attached to the same carbon atom in C1-6alkanediyl may optionally be replaced by C1-6alkanediyl; Y represents —C(?O)—NRx or —NRx—C(?O)—; R1 represents adamantanyl, C3-6cycloalkyl; aryl1 or Het1; R2 represents C3-6cycloalkyl, phenyl, naphtalenyl, 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxinyl, 1,3-benzodioxolyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl or a 6-membered aromatic heterocycle containing 1 or 2 N atoms, wherein said

Abstract: The invention relates to a DGAT inhibitor of formula including any stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein A represents CH or N; the dotted line represents an optional bond in case A represents a carbon atom; X represents —O—C(?O)—; —C(?O)—C(?O)—; —NRx—C(?O)—; —Z—C(?O)—; —Z—NRx—C(?O)—; —C(?O)—Z—; —NRx—C(?O)—Z—; —C(?S)—; —NRx—C(?S)—; —Z—C(?S)—; —Z—NRx—C(?S)—; —C(?S)—Z—; —NRx—C(?S)—Z—; Z represents a bivalent radical selected from C1-6alkanediyl, C2-6alkenediyl or C2-6alkynediyl; wherein each of said C1-6alkanediyl, C2-6alkenediyl or C2-6alkynediyl may optionally be substituted; and wherein two hydrogen atoms attached to the same carbon atom in C1-6alkanediyl may optionally be replaced by C1-6alkanediyl; Y represents —C(?O)—NRx— or —NRx—C(?O)—; R1 represents adamantanyl, C3-6cycloalkyl; aryl1 or Het1; R2 represents C3-6cycloalkyl, phenyl, naphtalenyl, 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxinyl, 1,3-benzodioxolyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl or a 6-membered aromatic heterocycle containing 1 or 2 N atoms, wherein said

Abstract: The invention relates to a DGAT inhibitor of formula including any stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein A represents CH or N; the dotted line represents an optional bond in case A represents a carbon atom; X represents —O—C(?O)—; —C(?O)—C(?O)—; —NRx—C(?O)—; —Z—C(?O)—; —Z—NRx—C(?O)—; —C(?O)—Z—; —NRx—C(?O)—Z—; —C(?S)—; —NRx—C(?S)—; —Z—C(?S)—; —Z—NRx—C(?S)—; —C(?S)—Z—; —NRx—C(?S)—Z—; Z represents a bivalent radical selected from C1-6alkanediyl, C2-6alkenediyl or C2-6alkynediyl; wherein each of said C1-6alkanediyl, C2-6alkenediyl or C2-6alkynediyl may optionally be substituted; and wherein two hydrogen atoms attached to the same carbon atom in C1-6alkanediyl may optionally be replaced by C1-6alkanediyl; Y represents —C(?O)—NRx— or —NRx—C(?O)—; R1 represents adamantanyl, C3-6cycloalkyl; aryl1 or Het1; R2 represents C3-6cycloalkyl, phenyl, naphtalenyl, 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxinyl, 1,3-benzodioxolyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl or a 6-membered aromatic heterocycle containing 1 or 2 N atoms, wherein said

Abstract: The invention relates to a DGAT inhibitor of formula (I): including any stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein A represents CH or N; the dotted line represents an optional bond in case A represents a carbon atom; X represents —C(?O)—; —O—C(?O)—; C(?O)—C(?O)—; —NRx—C(?O)—; —Z1—C(O)—; —Z1—NRx—C(?O)—; —C(?O)—Z1—; —NRx—C(?O)—Z1—; —S(?O)p-; —C(?S)—; —NRx—C(?S)—; —Z1—C(?S)—; —Z1—NRx—C(?S)—; —C(?S)—Z1-; —NRx—C(?S)—Z—; Y represents NRx—C(=0)-Z2—; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2—NRy—; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2—NRy—C(=0)-; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2—NRy—C(=0)-O—; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2-0-; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2-0-C(=0)-; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2—C(=0)-; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2—C(=0)-; —NRx—C(=0)-0-Z2—C(=0)-; —NRx—C(=0)-0-Z2—C(=0)-0-; —NRx—C(?O)—O—Z2—O—C(?O)—; —NRx—C(?O)—Z2—C(?O)—NRy—; —NRx—C(?O)—Z2—NRy—C(=0)-NRy—; —C(?O)—Z2—; —C(?O)—Z2—O—; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2—; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2-0-; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2—C(=0)-0-; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2-0-C(=0)-; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2—NRy—; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2—NRy—C(=0)-; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2—NRy—C(=0)-0-; R1 represents C1-12alkyl optionally substituted with cyano, C1-4alkyloxy, C1-4alkyl-oxyC1-4alkylox

Abstract: The invention relates to a DGAT inhibitor of formula (I), including any stereochemically isomeric form thereof, a N-oxide thereof, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof or a solvate thereof, and methods for preparing such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds as well as the use as a medicine, as a DGAT inhibitor, of said compounds.

Abstract: The invention relates to a DGAT inhibitor of formula (I), including any stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein A represents CH or N; the dotted line represents an optional bond in case A represents a carbon atom; X represents —O—C(?O)—; —C(?O)—C(?O)—; —NRX—C(?O)—; —Z—C(?O)—; —Z—NRX—C(?O)—; —C(?O)—Z—; —NRX—C(?O)—Z—; —C(?S)—; —NRX—C(?S)—; —Z—C(?S)—; —Z—NRX—C(?S)—; —C(?S)—Z—; —NRX—C(?S)—Z—; Z represents a bivalent radical selected from C1-6alkanediyl, C2-6alkenediyl or C2-6alkynediyl; wherein each of said C1-6alkanediyl, C2-6alkenediyl or C2-6alkynediyl may optionally be substituted; and wherein two hydrogen atoms attached to the same carbon atom in C1-6alkanediyl may optionally be replaced by C1-6alkanediyl; Y represents —C(?O)—NRX— or —NRX—C(?O)—; R1 represents adamantanyl, C3-6cycloalkyl; aryl1 or Het1; R2 represents C3-6cycloalkyl, phenyl, naphtalenyl, 2,3-dihydro-1,4-benzodioxinyl, 1,3-benzodioxolyl, 2,3-dihydrobenzofuranyl or a 6-membered aromatic heterocycle containing 1 or 2 N atoms, wherein sai

Abstract: The invention relates to a DGAT inhibitor of formula (I): including any stereochemically isomeric form thereof, wherein A represents CH or N; the dotted line represents an optional bond in case A represents a carbon atom; X represents —C(?O)—; —O—C(?O)—; C(?O)—C(?O)—; —NRx—C(?O)—; —Z1—C(O)—; —Z1—NRx—C(?O)—; —C(?O)—Z1—; —NRx—C(?O)—Z1—; —S(?O)p-; —C(?S)—; —NRx—C(?S)—; —Z1—C(?S)—; —Z1—NRx—C(?S)—; —C(?S)—Z1-; NRx—C(?S)—Z—; Y represents NRx—C(=0)-Z2—; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2—NRy—; —NRx—C(=0)-Z 2—NRy—C(=0)—; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2—NRy—C(=0)-; O—; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2-0-; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2-0-C(=0)-; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2—C(=0)-; —NRx—C(=0)-Z2—C(=0)-; —NRx—C(=0)-0-Z2—C(=0)-; —NRx—C(=0)-0-Z2—C(=0)-0-; —NRx—C(?O)—O—Z2—O—C(?O)—; —NRx—C(?O)—Z2—C(?O)—NRy—; —NRx—C(?O)—Z2—NRy—C(=0)-NRy—; —C(?O)—Z2—; —C(?O)—Z2—O—; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2—; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2-0-; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2—C(=0)-0-; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2-0-C(=0)-; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2—NRy—; —C(=0)—NRx—Z2—NRy—C(=0)-; —C(=0)-NRx—Z2—NRy—C(=0)-0-; R1 represents C1-12alkyl optionally substituted with cyano, C1-4alkyloxy, C1-4alkyl-oxyC1-4alkyl

Abstract: The present invention generally provides a method of measuring the biological activity of diacylglycerol acyltransferase (DGAT). Specifically, the present invention provides a method for rapid, mass screening of compounds which are able to modulate the biological activity of DGAT. More specifically, the present invention provides an assay system for measuring DGAT activity based on the use of particular micelles with the FlashPlate™ technology.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a group of benzotriazole derivatives, infra that are potent cannabinoid-CB1 modulators (known as antagonists or inverse agonists), useful in the treatment obesity, psychiatric and neurological disorders, as well as other diseases involving cannabinoid-CB1 neurotransmission (Current Opinion in Drug Discovery & Development 2004 7(4):498-506) the pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salts and stereoisomeric forms thereof, wherein R1 is hydrogen, halo, trifluoromethyl, C1-4alkyl, C1-4alkyloxy- or C1-4alkyloxycarbonyl; R2 is hydrogen, phenyl, C3-7cycloalkyl or C1-6alkyl optionally substituted with Ar1; R3 is hydrogen, hydroxyl or C1-6alkyl; Ar1 is phenyl or phenyl substituted with up to three halo substituents; and Het represents a monocyclic 5 or 6 membered partially saturated or aromatic heterocycle selected from furanyl, thienyl, pyrrolyl, oxazolyl, thiazolyl, imidazolyl, pyrazolyl, isoxazolyl, isothiazolyl, oxadiazolyl, triazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrimidinyl, pyrid