Disclosed the use of a compound of formula (I) or (IA) and an additional therapeutic agent in the manufacture of a medicament for treating or preventing a disease or disorder selected from diabetes, hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, insulin resistance, hyperinsulinemia, retinopathy, neuropathy, nephropathy, delayed wound healing, atherosclerosis and its sequelae, abnormal heart function, myocardial ischemia, stroke, Metabolic Syndrome, hypertension, obesity, dislipidemia, dyslipidemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertriglyceridemia, hypercholesterolemia, low HDL, high LDL, non-cardiac ischemia, infection, cancer, vascular restenosis, pancreatitis, neurodegenerative disease, lipid disorders, cognitive impairment and dementia, bone disease, HIV protease associated lipodystrophy and glaucoma, Also disclosed is a compound of formula (I) where the substituents are as disclosed in the specification examples of compounds are: 1-(4-(oxazol-2-yl)phenyl)-4-(1-(5-propylpyrimidin-2-yl)piperidin-4-yloxy)pyridin-2(1H)-one and isopropyl 4-(1-(4-(1H-1,2,4-triazol-1-yl)phenyl)-2-oxo-1,2-dihydropyridin-4-yloxy)piperidine-1-carboxylate.
