Benzo-fused heterocyclic derivatives useful as agonists of GPR120

1. A compound of formula (I)

wherein

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of cyano, C 1-6 alkyl, -(hydroxy substituted C 1-4 alkyl), chloro substituted C 1-4 alkyl, fluoro substituted C 1-4 alkyl, C 2-4 alkenyl, chloro substituted C 2-4 alkenyl, fluoro substituted C 2-4 alkenyl, C 2-4 alkynyl, —(C 1-4 alkyl)-O—(C 1-4 alkyl), —(C 1-4 alkyl)-SO—(C 1-4 alkyl), —(C 1-4 alkyl)-SO 2 —(C 1-4 alkyl), —(C 1-4 alkyl)-NR A R B , —(C 1-4 alkyl)-NR A —C(O)—(C 1-4 alkyl), —(C 1-4 alkyl)-NR A —SO 2 —(C 1-4 alkyl), —C(O)OH, —C(O)O—(C 1-4 alkyl), —C(O)—(C 1-4 alkyl), —C(O)—NR A R B , C 3-8 cycloalkyl, —(C 1-4 alkyl)-(C 3-8 cycloalkyl), aryl and —(C 1-2 alkyl)-(aryl); wherein R A and R B are each independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and C 1-4 alkyl;

R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen and C 1-4 alkyl;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, chloro and fluoro;

R 4 is fluoro substituted C 1-4 alkoxy and R 5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and fluoro;

W is selected from the group consisting of N and C(R 9 ); wherein R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro and bromo;

R 6 is selected from the group consisting of halogen, cyano, methyl; and R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C 1-6 alkyl, chloro substituted C 1-4 alkyl, fluoro substituted C 1-4 alkyl, bromo substituted C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy and fluoro substituted C 1-4 alkoxy;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, halogen, cyano, C 1-6 alkyl, chloro substituted C 1-4 alkyl, fluoro substituted C 1-4 alkyl, bromo substituted C 1-4 alkyl, C 1-4 alkoxy, fluoro substituted C 1-4 alkoxy and —(C 1-4 alkyl)-C(O)OH; and

R 0 is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 OH and —C(O)OH;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

2. The compound as in claim 1 , wherein

wherein

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of cyano, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, isopentyl, isobutyl, t-butyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoro-ethen-1-yl, hydroxyl-methyl-, hydroxyl-ethyl-, methoxy-methyl-, methoxy-ethyl-, carboxy-, methyl-carbonyl-, aminocarbonyl-, dimethylamino-ethyl-, methyl-carbonyl-amino-ethyl-, methyl-sulfonyl-amino-ethyl-, cyclopentyl, cyclopentyl-methyl- and benzyl;

R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro, bromo and methyl;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and fluoro;

R 4 is trifluoromethoxy;

R 5 is selected from the group consisting of

hydrogen and fluoro;

W is selected from the group consisting of C(R 9 ); wherein R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro and bromo; or when R 2 is H and R 1 is ethyl or n-propyl, then W is N;

R 6 is selected from the group consisting of fluoro or methyl;

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro, methyl, n-propyl, isobutyl, isopentyl and trifluoromethyl;

R 8 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl and trifluoromethyl; and

R 0 is selected from the group consisting of —CH 2 OH and —C(O)OH;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

3. The compound as in claim 2 , wherein

wherein

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of cyano, methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, isobutyl, difluoromethyl, trifluoromethyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoro-ethen-1-yl, hydroxyl-ethyl-, methoxy-methyl- and methoxy-ethyl-;

R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and fluoro;

R 4 is trifluoromethoxy;

R 5 is selected from the group consisting of

hydrogen and fluoro;

W is selected from the group consisting of C(R 9 ); wherein R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and fluoro;

R 6 is selected from the group consisting of fluoro and methyl;

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, fluoro, methyl, n-propyl, isopentyl and trifluoromethyl;

R 8 is hydrogen; and

R 0 is —C(O)OH;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

4. The compound as in claim 2 , wherein

wherein

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, isopropyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl, 2-fluoro-ethen-1-yl, and methoxy-methyl-;

R 2 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and methyl;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and fluoro;

R 4 is trifluoromethoxy;

R 5 is selected from the group consisting of

hydrogen and fluoro;

W is selected from the group consisting of C(R 9 ); wherein R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and fluoro;

R 6 is selected from the group consisting of fluoro and methyl;

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of fluoro, methyl, n-propyl and trifluoromethyl;

R 8 is hydrogen; and

R 0 is —C(O)OH;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

5. The compound as in claim 2 , wherein

wherein

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl and 2-fluoro-ethen-1-yl;

R 2 is hydrogen;

R 3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and fluoro;

R 4 is trifluoromethoxy;

R 5 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and fluoro;

W is selected from the group consisting of C(R 9 ); wherein R 9 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and fluoro;

R 6 is selected from the group consisting of fluoro and methyl;

R 7 is selected from the group consisting of fluoro, methyl and n-propyl;

R 8 is hydrogen; and

R 0 is —C(O)OH;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

6. The compound as in claim 2 , wherein

wherein

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl, n-propyl, 2,2-difluoroethyl and 2-fluoro-ethen-1-yl;

R 2 is hydrogen;

R 3 is hydrogen;

R 4 is trifluoromethoxy;

R 5 is hydrogen

W is CH;

R 6 is methyl;

R 7 is methyl;

R 8 is hydrogen; and

R 0 is —C(O)OH;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

7. The compound as in claim 2 , wherein

wherein

R 1 is selected from the group consisting of methyl, ethyl and 2-fluoro-ethen-1-yl;

R 2 is hydrogen;

R 3 is hydrogen;

R 4 is trifluoromethoxy;

R 5 is hydrogen;

W is CH;

R 6 is methyl;

R 7 is methyl;

R 8 is hydrogen; and

R 0 is —C(O)OH;

or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

8. A pharmaceutical composition comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of claim 1 .

9. A pharmaceutical composition made by mixing a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

10. A process for making a pharmaceutical composition comprising mixing a compound of claim 1 and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.

11. A method of treating a disorder modulated by the GPR120 receptor, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 .

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the disorder modulated by the GPR120 receptor is selected from the group consisting of obesity, obesity related disorders, impaired oral glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, Type II diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, metabolic syndrome X, dyslipidemia, elevated LDL, elevated triglycerides, obesity induced inflammation, osteoporosis and obesity related cardiovascular disorders.

13. A method of treating a disorder selected from the group consisting of obesity, obesity related disorders, impaired oral glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, Type II diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, metabolic syndrome X, dyslipidemia, elevated LDL, elevated triglycerides, obesity induced inflammation, osteoporosis and obesity related cardiovascular disorders comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of the composition of claim 8 .

14. A method of treating a disorder selected from the group consisting of obesity, obesity related disorders, impaired oral glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, Type II diabetes mellitus, metabolic syndrome, metabolic syndrome X, dyslipidemia, elevated LDL, elevated triglycerides, obesity induced inflammation, osteoporosis and obesity related cardiovascular disorders comprising administering to a subject in need thereof, a therapeutically effective amount of the compound of claim 1 .