Discovery of novel quinoline carboxylic acid series as DGAT1 inhibitors.

Herein we report the design and synthesis of a series of novel bicyclic DGAT1 inhibitors with a carboxylic acid moiety. The optimization of the initial lead compound 7 based on in vitro and in vivo activity led to the discovery of potent indoline and quinoline classes of DGAT1 inhibitors. The structure-activity relationship studies of these novel series of bicyclic carboxylic acid derivatives as DGAT1 inhibitors are described.