The present invention concerns the use of compounds for preventing and/or treating osteoporosis, for stimulating bone formation, for stimulating bone remodeling, for stimulating the differentiation and mineralization of osteoblasts, or for inhibiting bone resorption in a subject. Theses novel uses have been found for compounds represented by Formula I described in the present application and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.本發明係關於化合物在個體中之諸多用途：用於預防及/或治療骨質疏鬆症、用於刺激骨形成、用於刺激骨重塑、用於刺激骨母細胞分化及礦化或用於抑制骨再吸收。已發現本申請案中所描述之由式I表示之化合物及其醫藥學上可接受之鹽具有此等新穎用途。
