Novel compounds of the structural formula (I), and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, are agonists of G-protein coupled receptor 40 (GPR40) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by the G-protein-coupled receptor 40. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus, and of conditions that are often associated with this disease, including obesity and lipid disorders, such as mixed or diabetic dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, and hypertriglyceridemia.

The present invention relates to compounds useful in therapy, to compositions comprising said compounds, and to methods of treating diseases comprising administration of said compounds. The compounds referred to are positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of the nicotinic acetylcholine 7 receptor.

The present invention relates to compounds useful in therapy, to compositions comprising said compounds, and to methods of treating diseases comprising administration of said compounds. The compounds referred to are positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of the nicotinic acetylcholine 7 receptor.

Disclosed are a method for preparing a series of novel pyridine derivatives and a use thereof. Such derivatives can be used in the treatment of related diseases caused by mycobacteria, in particular diseases caused by pathogenic mycobacteria, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium marinum.

Disclosed are a method for preparing a series of novel pyridine derivatives and a use thereof. Such derivatives can be used in the treatment of related diseases caused by mycobacteria, in particular diseases caused by pathogenic mycobacteria, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium marinum.

Disclosed are a method for preparing a series of novel pyridine derivatives and a use thereof. Such derivatives can be used in the treatment of related diseases caused by mycobacteria, in particular diseases caused by pathogenic mycobacteria, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium marinum.

Disclosed are a method for preparing a series of novel pyridine derivatives and a use thereof. Such derivatives can be used in the treatment of related diseases caused by mycobacteria, in particular diseases caused by pathogenic mycobacteria, such as Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium avium and Mycobacterium marinum.

The present invention relates to compounds useful in therapy, to compositions comprising said compounds, and to methods of treating diseases comprising administration of said compounds. The compounds referred to are positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of the nicotinic acetylcholine 7 receptor.

The present invention relates to compounds useful in therapy, to compositions comprising said compounds, and to methods of treating diseases comprising administration of said compounds. The compounds referred to are positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of the nicotinic acetylcholine 7 receptor.