This invention relates to compounds of the general formula (I) which are activators of glucokinase (GK), and which may be useful for the management, treatment, control, or adjunct treatment of diseases or conditions, where increasing glucokinase activity is beneficial, for example diseases such as IGT, Syndrome X, type 2 diabetes, type 1 diabetes, dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, and obesity.