Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula I: wherein one of R5, R6 and R7 is and X1, X2, R1 to R15 and n are as defined in the description, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or esters thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are modulated by PPAR ? and/or PPAR? agonists.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X1, X2, X3, X4, n, and k are defined in the description and claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or pharmaceutically acceptable esters thereof. The compounds are useful for in the treatment and prophylaxis of diseases which are modulated by LXR? and/or LXR? agonists, including increased lipid and cholesterol levels, particularly low HDL-cholesterol, high LDL-cholesterol, atherosclerotic diseases, diabetes, particularly non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, Alzheimer's disease, sepsis, inflammatory diseases such as colitis, pancreatitis, cholestasis/fibrosis of the liver, and diseases that have an inflammatory component such as Alzheimer's disease or impaired/improvable cognitive function.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel hexafluoroisopropanol derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 to R6, m and n are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds bind to LXR alpha and LXR beta and can be used as medicaments.

Abstract: The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, X1, X2, X3, X4, n, and k are defined in the description and claims, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or pharmaceutically acceptable esters thereof. The compounds are useful for in the treatment and prophylaxis of diseases which are modulated by LXR? and/or LXR? agonists, including increased lipid and cholesterol levels, particularly low HDL-cholesterol, high LDL-cholesterol, atherosclerotic diseases, diabetes, particularly non-insulin dependent diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, dyslipidemia, Alzheimer's disease, sepsis, inflammatory diseases such as colitis, pancreatitis, cholestasis/fibrosis of the liver, and diseases that have an inflammatory component such as Alzheimer's disease or impaired/improvable cognitive function.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of the formula I: wherein one of R5, R6 and R7 is and X1, X2, R1 to R15 and n are as defined in the description, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or esters thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are modulated by PPAR ? and/or PPAR? agonists.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel hexafluoroisopropanol derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 to R6, m and n are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds bind to LXR alpha and LXR beta and can be used as medicaments.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel hexafluoroisopropanol derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 to R6, m and n are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds bind to LXR alpha and LXR beta and can be used as medicaments.

Abstract: There are presented compounds of the formula wherein R6 and R7 is R4 and R5 or R5 and R6 together with the carbon atoms to which they are attached, form a ring as defined in the description and X1, X2, Y1 to Y4, R1 to R13 and n are as specified in the description, and to all enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or esters thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are modulated by PPAR? and/or PPAR? agonists.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and pharmaceutically acceptable esters thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, A, m, n and p are defined as in claim 1. These compounds can be used as pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of, for example, diabetes.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel hexafluoroisopropanol substituted ether derivatives of formula (I): wherein R1 to R3 are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds bind to LXR alpha and LXR beta and can be used as medicaments.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula wherein X is N and Y is S or O; or X is S or O and Y is N; R1 is hydrogen or C1-7-alkyl; R2 and R3 independently from each other are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-7-alkyl and C1-7-alkoxy; R4, R5, R6, and R7 independently from each other are selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-7-alkyl, C3-7-cycloalkyl, halogen, C1-7-alkoxy, C1-7-alkyl-C1-7-alkoxy-C1-7-alkyl, C2-7-alkenyl, C2-7-alkinyl, fluoro-C1-7-alkyl and cyano; R8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-7-alkyl, C3-7-cycloalkyl and fluoro-C1-7-alkyl; R9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-7-alkyl, C2-7-alkinyl, C3-7-cycloalkyl and fluoro-C1-7-alkyl; R10 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, C1-7-alkyl, C2-7-alkinyl, C3-7-cycloalkyl and fluoro-C1-7-alkyl; R11 is aryl or heteroaryl; N is 0, 1 or 2; and all enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or esters thereof and their use as PPAR activators.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula I: wherein one of R6, R7 and R8 is and R1 to R15 and n are as defined in the description, and all enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or esters thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are modulated by PPAR ? and/or PPAR? agonists.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel hexafluoroisopropanol derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 to R6, m and n are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds bind to LXR alpha and LXR beta and can be used as medicaments.

Abstract: The invention is concerned with novel hexafluoroisopropanol substituted cyclohexane derivatives of formula (I) wherein R1 to R4, X, m and n are as defined in the description and in the claims, as well as physiologically acceptable salts and esters thereof. These compounds bind to LXR alpha and LXR beta and can be used as medicaments.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula wherein one of R6, R7 or R8 is and all enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or esters thereof as well as pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are modulated by PPAR? and/or PPAR? agonists.

Abstract: The invention relates to compounds of formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and pharmaceutically acceptable esters thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, A, m, n and p are defined as in claim 1. These compounds can be used as pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of, for example, diabetes.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula wherein one of R5, R6 and R7 is and X1, X2, Y1 to Y4, R1 to R13 and m and n are defined in the description, and to all enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or esters thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are modulated by PPAR? and/or PPAR? agonists.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula wherein one of R6, R7 and R8 is and X, Y1 to Y4, R1 to R14 and n are as defined in the description, and to all enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or esters thereof. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are modulated by PPAR? and/or PPAR? agonists.

Abstract: This invention relates to compounds of the formula wherein one of R6, R7 and R8 is and X, Y1 to Y4, R1 to R14 and n are as defined in the description, and to all enantiomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or esters thereof The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds, to a process for their preparation and to their use for the treatment and/or prevention of diseases which are modulated by PPAR? and/or PPAR? agonists.