. "Therefore, the compounds of the present invention are suitable for the prevention and treatment of diseases and conditions, particularly metabolic disorders, including but not limited to type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia, diabetic complications (such as retinopathy, nephropathy [e.g., progressive renal disease], neuropathy, ulcers, micro- and macroangiopathies, and diabetic foot d" . . . . .