Substituted tetrahydroisoquinoline compounds useful as gpr120 agonists

Abstract

The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed as useful for treating or preventing diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, NASH, inflammation related disorders, and related diseases and conditions. The compounds are useful as agonists of the G-protein coupled receptor GPR120. Pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment are also included.

1 . A compound according to the formula I: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein: 
         X is
 (1) bond, 
 (2) (C 1-2 )alkyl, or 
 (3) halo(C 1-2 )alkyl; 
 
         ring A is
 (1) aryl, 
 (2) 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S, or 
 (3) 9- or 10-membered fused heteroaryl containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, and S; 
 
         R 1  is
 (1) bond, 
 (2) (C 1-6 )alkyl, 
 (3) —O—(C 1-6 )alkyl-, or 
 (4) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl; 
 
         R 2  is
 (1) hydrogen, 
 (2) hydroxy, 
 (3) COOH, 
 (4) tetrazole, 
 (5) hydroxyisoxazole, 
 (6) triazole, 
 (7) C(O)NH 2 , 
 (8) C(O)NHC 1-6 alkyl, 
 (9) C(O)NHC 3-6 cycloalkyl, 
 (10) C(O)NHC 2-5 cycloheteroalkyl, 
 (11) C(O)NH-aryl, 
 (12) C(O)NH-heteroaryl, 
 (13) SO 2 C 1-6 alkyl, 
 (14) SO 2 C 3-6 cycloalkyl, 
 (15) SO 2 C 2-5 cycloheteroalkyl, 
 (16) SO 2 -aryl, or 
 (17) SO 2 -heteroaryl; 
 
         R 3  is
 (1) hydrogen, 
 (2) halogen, 
 (3) cyano, or 
 (4) (C 1-3 )alkyl; 
 
         R 4  is
 (1) hydrogen, 
 (2) (C 1-3 )alkyl, 
 (3) halo(C 1-3 )alkyl, or 
 (4) halogen; 
 
         R 5  is
 (1) cyano, 
 (2) (C 1-3 )alkyl, 
 (3) halo(C 1-3 )alkyl, 
 (4) (C 1-3 )alkoxy, 
 (5) halo(C 1-3 )alkoxy, or 
 (6) halogen; 
 
         R 6  is
 (1) (C 1-3 )alkoxy, 
 (2) halo(C 1-3 )alkoxy, 
 (3) halo(C 1-3 )alkyl, 
 (4) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl, 
 (5) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-O—, 
 (6) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-S—, 
 (7) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-(C 1-2 )alkyl-, 
 (8) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-halo(C 1-2 )alkyl-, 
 (9) phenyl, 
 (10) 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl-O— wherein the heteroaryl contains 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S, or 
 (11) 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl- wherein the heteroaryl contains 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S, 
 wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl and heteroaryl are unsubstituted or substituted with 1-3 substituents selected from (C 1-3 )alkyl, halo(C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 1-3 )alkoxy, halo(C 1-3 )alkoxy, and halogen; 
 
         n is 0, 1, 2 or 3; 
         m is 0 or 1; 
         p is 0, 1, 2 or 3; and 
         q is 0, 1, or 2. 
       
     
     
         2 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein X is
 (1) bond, or 
 (2) (C 1-2 )alkyl; 
 
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         3 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein X is a bond; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein ring A is phenyl, pyridine, pyrimidine, pyrazole, pyrazine, isothiaozole, or benzisoxazole; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         5 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 2  is
 (1) hydrogen, 
 (2) hydroxy, 
 (3) COOH, or 
 (4) tetrazole; 
 
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         6 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 2  is COOH; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         7 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 3  is
 (1) hydrogen, 
 (2) halogen, or 
 (3) (C 1-3 )alkyl; 
 
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         8 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 3  is
 (1) hydrogen, or 
 (2) halogen; 
 
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         9 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 4  is
 (1) hydrogen, or 
 (2) (C 1-3 )alkyl; 
 
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         10 . compound of  claim 1  wherein R 4  is hydrogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         11 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 5  is
 (1) cyano, 
 (2) (C 1-3 )alkyl, 
 (3) halo(C 1-3 )alkyl, 
 (4) (C 1-3 )alkoxy, or 
 (5) halogen; 
 
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         12 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 5  is
 (1) cyano, or 
 (2) halogen; 
 
       or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         13 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 6  is
 (1) halo(C 1-3 )alkoxy, 
 (2) halo(C 1-3 )alkyl, 
 (3) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl, 
 (4) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-O—, 
 (5) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-S—, 
 (6) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-(C 1-2 )alkyl-, 
 (7) phenyl, 
 (8) 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl-O— wherein the heteroaryl contains 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S, or 
 (9) 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl- wherein the heteroaryl contains 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S, 
 
       wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl and heteroaryl are unsubstituted or substituted with 1-3 substituents selected from (C 1-3 )alkyl, halo(C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 1-3 )alkoxy, halo(C 1-3 )alkoxy, and halogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         14 . The compound of  claim 1  wherein R 6  is (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-O—, wherein cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-3 substituents selected from (C 1-3 )alkyl, halo(C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 1-3 )alkoxy, halo(C 1-3 )alkoxy, and halogen; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
     
     
         15 . A compound according to the formula I: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
         X is
 (1) a bond, or 
 (2) (C 1-2 )alkyl; 
 
         ring A is
 (1) aryl, 
 (2) 5- or 6-membered heteroaryl containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S, or 
 (3) 9- or 10-membered fused heteroaryl containing 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O, and S; 
 
         R 1  is
 (1) bond, 
 (2) (C 1-6 )alkyl, 
 (3) —O—(C 1-6 )alkyl-, or 
 (4) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl; 
 
         R 2  is
 (1) hydrogen, 
 (2) hydroxy, 
 (3) COOH, or 
 (4) tetrazole; 
 
         R 3  is
 (1) hydrogen, 
 (2) halogen, or 
 (3) (C 1-3 )alkyl; 
 
         R 4  is
 (1) hydrogen, or 
 (2) (C 1-3 )alkyl; 
 
         R 5  is
 (1) cyano, 
 (2) (C 1-3 )alkyl, 
 (3) halo(C 1-3 )alkyl, 
 (4) (C 1-3 )alkoxy, or 
 (5) halogen; 
 
         R 6  is
 (1) halo(C 1-3 )alkoxy, 
 (2) halo(C 1-3 )alkyl, 
 (3) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl, 
 (4) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-O—, 
 (5) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-S—, 
 (6) (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-(C 1-2 )alkyl-, 
 (7) phenyl, 
 (8) 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl-O— wherein the heteroaryl contains 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S, or 
 (9) 5- to 6-membered heteroaryl- wherein the heteroaryl contains 1, 2, or 3 heteroatoms independently selected from N, O and S, 
 
         wherein alkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl and heteroaryl are unsubstituted or substituted with 1-3 substituents selected from (C 1-3 )alkyl, halo(C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 1-3 )alkoxy, halo(C 1-3 )alkoxy, and halogen; 
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
       
     
     
         16 . A compound according to the formula I: 
       
         
           
           
               
               
           
         
         wherein: 
         X is a bond; 
         ring A is aryl; 
         R 1  is (C 1-6 )alkyl; 
         R 2  is COOH; 
         R 3  is
 (1) hydrogen, or 
 (2) halogen; 
 
         R 4  is hydrogen; 
         R 5  is
 (1) cyano, or 
 (2) halogen; 
 
         R 6  is (C 3-6 )cycloalkyl-O—, wherein cycloalkyl is unsubstituted or substituted with 1-3 substituents selected from (C 1-3 )alkyl, halo(C 1-3 )alkyl, (C 1-3 )alkoxy, halo(C 1-3 )alkoxy, and halogen; 
         or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
       
     
     
         17 . A compound of  claim 1  selected from the group consisting of:
 1) 3-(2-(2-chloro-5-cyclobutoxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquino-lin-6-yl)-propanoic acid; 
 2) 3-(2-(3-(difluoromethyl)-2-fluoro-5-(pyridin-2-yloxy)phenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-isoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 3) 3-(2-(2,3-difluoro-5-(3-methoxycyclobutoxy)phenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl)-propanoic acid; 
 4) 3-(2-(2-fluoro-4-methoxy-5-((5-methylthiazol-2-yl)oxy)phenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 5) 3-(2-(6-cyclobutoxy-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)-propanoic acid; 
 6) 3-(2-(5-cyclobutoxy-2-fluorophenyl)-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)-propanoic acid; 
 7) 3-(2-(2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl) butanoic acid; 
 8) 3-(2-(2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl)-butanoic acid; 
 9) 3-(2-{3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[(5-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 10) 3-{2-[5-(cyclobutyloxy)-3-(difluoromethyl)-2-fluorophenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 11) 3-{2-[5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2,3-difluorophenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 12) 3-{2-[3-cyano-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 13) 3-{2-[2-fluoro-3-methoxy-5-(trfluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 14) 3-(2-{3-(difluoromethyl)-2-fluoro-5-[(5-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 15) 3-{2-[3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 16) 3-(2-{3-(difluoromethyl)-2-fluoro-5-[(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 17) 3-(2-{2-fluoro-3-methoxy-5-[(5-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 18) 3-{2-[5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2-fluoro-3-methoxyphenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 19) 3-{2-[5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 20) 3-(2-{2,3-difluoro-5-[(trans-3-methoxycyclobutyl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 21) 3-(2-{2-fluoro-4-methoxy-5-[(5-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 22) 3-{2-[4-chloro-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 23) 3-{2-[5-(cyclobutylmethyl)-2-fluorophenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 24) 3-{2-[2-chloro-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 25) 3-{2-[6-(cyclobutyloxy)-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 26) 3-{2-[2-(cyclobutylsulfanyl)-5-fluoropyridin-4-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 27) 3-{2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 28) 3-(2-{2-fluoro-4-methoxy-5-[(5-methylpyridin-2-yl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 29) 3-{2-[6-fluoro-3-(trifluoromethyl)-1,2-benzisoxazol-5-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 30) 3-{7-fluoro-2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 31) 3-{2-[5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2-fluoro-4-methoxyphenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 32) 3-{2-[5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2,3-difluorophenyl]-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 33) 3-{2-[2-fluoro-5-(pyrazin-2-yloxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 34) 3-(2-{3-cyano-2-fluoro-5-[(trans-3-methoxycyclobutyl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 35) 3-(2-{3-(difluoromethyl)-2-fluoro-5-[(5-fluoropyridin-2-yl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 36) 3-{2-[5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl]-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 37) 3-{2-[2-chloro-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-3-fluorophenyl]-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 38) 3-{2-[6-(cyclobutylsulfanyl)pyridin-2-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 39) 3-{2-[5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl]-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 40) 3-{2-[3,5-dichloro-4-(trifluoromethyl)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 41) 3-{2-[6-(cyclobutyloxy)pyrazin-2-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 42) 3-{2-[2-cyano-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-4-methoxyphenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 43) 3-{2-[4-cyano-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 44) 3-{2-[2-cyano-3-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 45) 3-{2-[2-chloro-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-3-fluorophenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 46) 3-{2-[2-cyano-5-(cyclobutyloxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 47) 3-{2-[4-fluoro-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 48) 3-{2-{2-cyano-5-[(trans-3-methoxycyclobutyl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 49) 3-{2-[5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2,3-difluorophenyl]-1-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 50) 3-(2-{[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)isothiazol-4-yl]methyl}-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 51) 3-{8-fluoro-2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 52) 3-{2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-2-methyl-propanoic acid; 
 53) 3-{2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-butanoic acid; 
 54) 3-{2-[3-chloro-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 55) 3-{2-[2-cyano-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-3-fluorophenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 56) 3-(2-(5-(cyclobutyldifluoromethyl)-2-fluorophenyl)-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 57) 3-(2-(3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl)-2-methylpropanoic acid; 
 58) 3-(5-fluoro-2-(2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-7-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 59) 3-(2-(3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)isothiazol-4-yl)-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-isoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 60) 3-(2-(5-(cyclobutylmethyl)-2-fluorophenyl)-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl)-propanoic acid; 
 61) 3-(2-(5-cyclobutoxy-2-fluorophenyl)-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)-propanoic acid; 
 62) 3-(2-{3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-[(5-methyl-1,3-thiazol-2-yl)oxy]phenyl}-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 63) 3-{2-[6-(cyclobutyloxy)-3-fluoropyridin-2-yl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 64) 3-{2-[5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2,3-difluorophenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 65) 3-{2-[3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 66) 3-(2-{2,3-difluoro-5-[(trans-3-methoxycyclobutyl)oxy]phenyl}-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 67) 3-(2-{5-[cyclobutyl(difluoro)methyl]-2-fluorophenyl}-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 68) 3-{2-[3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-2-methylpropanoic acid; 
 69) 3-{2-[3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-2-methylpropanoic acid; 
 70) 3-{5-fluoro-2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-7-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 71) 3-{2-[4-chloro-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 72) 3-{5-chloro-2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 73) 3-{2-[3-(4-chlorophenyl)-5-(trifluoromethyl)isothiazol-4-yl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 74) 3-{2-[5-(cyclobutylmethyl)-2-fluorophenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 75) 3-[2-(5-{[3-(difluoromethyl)cyclobutyl]oxy}-2,3-difluorophenyl)-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl]propanoic acid; 
 76) 3-{2-[2-cyano-5-(cyclobutyloxy)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 77) 3-{5-fluoro-2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}-2-methylpropanoic acid; 
 78) 3-{2-[2-cyano-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 79) 3-(2-(2-cyano-5-cyclobutoxy-3-fluorophenyl)-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl)-2-methylpropanoic acid; 
 80) 3-{5-fluoro-2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 81) 3-{2-[5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 82) 3-{2-[2-cyano-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-3-fluorophenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-propanoic acid; 
 83) (1S,2S)-2-(2-(2,3-difluoro-5-((1R,3S)-3-methylcyclobutoxy)phenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 84) 2-(2-(2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)-cyclo-propanecarboxylic acid; 
 85) (1R,2R)-2-{2-[5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2,3-difluorophenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}cyclopropane-carboxylic acid; 
 86) (1R,2R)-2-{2-[3-chloro-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 87) (1R,2R)-2-{2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 88) (1S,2S)-2-{2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 89) (1R,2R)-2-(2-{3-cyano-2-fluoro-5-[(trans-3-methoxycyclobutyl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 90) (1S,2S)-2-{2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)benzyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 91) (1S,2S)-2-{2-[3-chloro-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 92) 2-{2-[4-fluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 93) (1S,2S)-2-{2-[3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethyl)benzyl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 94) 2-{2-[4-fluoro-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 95) 2-{2-[4-fluoro-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 96) 2-{2-[4-fluoro-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 97) (1S,2S)-2-(2-{2-cyano-3-methoxy-5-[(trans-3-methoxycyclobutyl)oxy]-phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 98) (1S,2S)-2-(2-{2,3-difluoro-5-[(trans-3-methylcyclobutyl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 99) (1R,2R)-2-(2-{2,3-difluoro-5-[(trans-3-methoxycyclobutyl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 100) (1S,2S)-2-(2-{2,3-difluoro-5-[(trans-3-methoxycyclobutyl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 101) (1R,2R)-2-(2-{2,3-difluoro-5-[(trans-3-methylcyclobutyl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 102) 2-{2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 103) (1R,2R)-2-(2-{2-cyano-3-fluoro-5-[(trans-3-methoxycyclobutyl)oxy]phenyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 104) 2-{2-[3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 105) 2-{2-[3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 106) (1S,2S)-2-(2-(2,3-difluoro-5-((1r,3S)-3-methoxycyclobutoxy)phenyl)-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 107) (1S,2S)-2-(2-(3-cyano-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl)-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 108) (1S,2S)-2-(2-(2,3-difluoro-5-((1r,3S)-3-methylcyclobutoxy)phenyl)-4-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 109) (1R,2R)-2-{2-[3-cyano-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 110) (1R,2R)-2-(2-{2,3-difluoro-5-[(trans-3-methoxycyclobutyl)oxy]phenyl}-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 111) (1R,2R)-2-{2-[3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 112) (1R,2R)-2-(2-{2,3-difluoro-5-[(trans-3-methylcyclobutyl)oxy]phenyl}-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 113) (1R,2R)-2-{5-fluoro-2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 114) (1R,2R)-2-{2-[3-chloro-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl})cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 115) (1S,2S)-2-(2-{2,3-difluoro-5-[(trans-3-methoxycyclobutyl)oxy]phenyl}-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 116) (1S,2S)-2-{2-[3-cyano-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 117) (1S,2S)-2-{2-[2-cyano-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 118) (1S,2S)-2-{5-fluoro-2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 119) (1S,2S)-2-{2-[2-cyano-3-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 120) (1S,2S)-2-{2-[3-chloro-2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 121) (1R,2R)-2-{2-[2-chloro-3-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 122) (1S,2S)-2-(2-{2,3-difluoro-5-[(trans-3-methylcyclobutyl)oxy]phenyl}-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 123) (1R,2R)-2-{2-[3-chloro-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetra hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 124) (1S,2S)-2-{2-[2-chloro-3-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 125) (1S,2S)-2-{2-[3-chloro-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2-fluorophenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 126) (1S,2S)-2-{2-[2-cyano-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-3-fluorophenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}cyclopropanecarboxylic acid; 
 127) 5-(2-(4-cyano-3-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl)pentanoic acid; 
 128) 5-(2-(4-cyano-3-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl)hexanoic acid; 
 129) 5-(6-hydroxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)-3-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile; 
 130) 5-(6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)-3-methyl-1-(p-tolyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile; 
 131) 3-(2-(5-cyclobutoxy-2,3-difluorophenyl)-7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl)-propanoic acid; 
 132) 6-(2-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)ethyl)-2-(2,3-difluoro-5-((1r,3r)-3-methoxylcyclo-butoxy)-phenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline; 
 133) 5-{2-[4-cyano-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}pentanoic acid; 
 134) 5-{2-[4-cyano-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}pentanoic acid; 
 135) 5-{2-[2-fluoro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}-pentanoic acid; 
 136) 5-[6-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl]-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile; 
 137) 5-{2-[4-chloro-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}pentanoic acid; 
 138) 5-(6-hydroxy-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile; 
 139) 5-[6-(4-hydroxybutoxy)-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl]-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile; 
 140) 5-{2-[4-cyano-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}hexanoic acid; 
 141) 5-(3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl)-1-(4-methoxyphenyl)-3-methyl-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile; 
 142) 5-{2-[4-cyano-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}hexanoic acid; 
 143) 3-(2-{[4-fluoro-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]methyl}-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl)propanoic acid; 
 144) 5-[6-(3-hydroxypropoxy)-3,4-dihydroisoquinolin-2(1H)-yl]-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazole-4-carbonitrile; 
 145) 3-{2-[5-(cyclobutyloxy)-2,3-difluorophenyl]-7-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroiso-quinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 146) 3-{2-[4-chloro-3-methyl-1-(4-methylphenyl)-1H-pyrazol-5-yl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-isoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 147) 3-{2-[3-chloro-2-cyano-5-(cyclobutyloxy)phenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 148) 3-{2-[5-cyano-4-(cyclobutyloxy)-6-methylpyrimidin-2-yl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 149) 3-{2-[5-cyano-2-(cyclobutyloxy)-6-methylpyrimidin-4-yl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 150) 3-{5-chloro-2-[2-cyano-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-3-fluorophenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 151) 3-[2-(6-cyclopropylpyridin-2-yl)-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl]-propanoic acid; 
 152) 3-{2-[2-cyano-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-3-fluorophenyl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 153) 3-{2-[2,3-dichloro-5-(trifluoromethoxy)phenyl]-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 154) 3-{2-[2-cyano-5-(cyclobutyloxy)-3-fluorophenyl]-5-methyl-1,2,3,4-tetra-hydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 155) 3-{2-[6-(cyclobutyloxy)-3-fluoro-4-methoxypyridin-2-yl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 156) 3-{2-[3-cyano-6-(cyclobutyloxy)-2-methylpyridin-4-yl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; and 
 157) 3-{2-[3-cyano-4-methyl-6-(1,3-thiazol-4-yl)pyridin-2-yl]-5-fluoro-1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinolin-6-yl}propanoic acid; 
 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. 
 
     
     
         18 . A pharmaceutical composition comprising a compound of  claim 1  in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. 
     
     
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         22 . A method for the treatment of a condition selected from the group consisting of diabetes, hyperlipidemia, obesity, and inflammation related disorders comprising administering to an individual a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound of  claim 1 .