Abstract: Compounds represented by the following structural formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, wherein R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, aryl-alkyl, heteroaryl-alkyl or cycloalkyl-alkyl, R2 is H, alkyl or haloalkyl, the polymethylene chain (H), is saturated or may contain a carbon-carbon double bond, while n is 2, 3, 4, W is O or S, Y is an unsubstituted phenylene, naphthylene or 1, 2, 3, 4 tetrahydronaphthylene, R3 is H, alkyl or haloalkyl, R4 is H, alkyl, haloalkyl or a substituted or unsubstituted benzyl, are useful for modulating a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor, particularly in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

Abstract: Compounds represented by the following structural formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and hydrates thereof, wherein: n is 2, 3, or 4 and W is CH2, CH(OH), C(O) or O; R1 is an unsubstituted or substituted aryl, heteroaryl, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl-alkyl, heteroaryl-alkyl, cycloalkyl-alkyl, or t-butyl; R2 is H, alkyl, haloalkyl or phenyl; Y is an unsubstituted or substituted thiophen-2,5-diyl or phenylene; R3 is alkyl or haloalkyl; R4 is a substituted or unsubstituted phenyl, naphthyl, 1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthyl, quinolyl, pyridyl or benzo[1,3]dioxol-5-yl group; and R5 is H, alkyl, or aminoalkyl; are useful for modulating a peroxisome proliferator activated receptor, particularly in the treatment of diabetes mellitus.

Abstract: The present invention is in the field of medicine, particularly in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity. More specifically, the present invention relates to selective ?3 receptor agonists useful in the treatment of Type II diabetes and obesity. The invention provides compounds and methods of treating Type II diabetes and obesity, comprising administering to a mammal in need thereof compounds of formula (I).