Claims
- 1. A thiazolidinedione compound selected from those of formula I: ##STR13## wherein: Ar represents:
- a mono-, bi- or tri-cyclic heterocyclic ring containing besides carbon atoms only 1 or 2 heteroatoms selected from nitrogen, oxygen and sulphur, which is optionally substituted by one oxo and/or by one or more halogen or alkyl (having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms inclusive) or phenyl, itself optionally being substituted by one or more halogen, trifluoromethyl or alkyl or alkoxy each having 1 to 5 carbon atoms inclusive;
- A represents: a single bond, or a chain of the formula --(CH.sub.2).sub.m -- wherein:
- m is an integer from 1 to 3 inclusive;
- X represents --CONR-- or wherein R represents hydrogen or straight-chain or branched (C.sub.1 -C.sub.5) alkyl optionally including a double bond,
- B represents a saturated (C.sub.2 -C.sub.6) hydrocarbon chain;
- or its enantiomers or diastereoisomers, as well as its addition salts with a pharmaceutically acceptable acid.
- 2. A compound of claim 1 which is: (R,S)-5-{4-[2-benzofuran-2-yl)carbonylamino)ethyl]benzyl}thiazolidine-2,4-dione.
- 3. A pharmaceutical composition, useful for treating conditions of insulin resistance and/or non insulin-dependent diabetes which may or may not be associated with hypertention, comprising as active ingredient an effective amount of at least one compound as claimed in claim 1 together with one or more pharmaceutically-acceptable excipients.
- 4. A method for treating a mammal afflicted with conditions of insulin resistance and/or non insulin-dependent diabetes which may or may not be associated with hypertension, comprising the step of administering to the said mammal an amount of a compound of claim 1 which is effective for the alleviation of the said condition.
Priority Claims (1)
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Parent Case Info
This application is a continuation-in-part of the application Ser. No. 08/133,898 filed Oct. 12, 1993, now abandoned.
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Continuation in Parts (1)
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