Patent ID: 7960408

Claim:
A method for treating a metabolic disorder comprising administering to a subject having the metabolic disorder a therapeutically effective amount of a compound having the formula: wherein A is Cl or CF 3 ; C is Cl or CF 3 ; D is H or CH 3 ; V is F or Cl; Xis a member selected from the group consisting of H, CH 3 , COOH, and CO 2 CH 3 ; and Y is a member selected from the group consisting of H, CO 2 H and CO 2 CH 3 ; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein the metabolic disorder is selected from the group consisting of diabetes, obesity, hypercholesterolemia, hyperlipidemia, dyslipidemia, hypertriglylceridemia, hyperglycemia, insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia.