The present invention relates to compounds of Formula (I),
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methods for preparing these compounds, compositions, intermediates and
derivatives thereof and for treating a condition including but not
limited to ankylosing spondylitis, artherosclerosis, arthritis (such as
rheumatoid arthritis, infectious arthritis, childhood arthritis,
psoriatic arthritis, reactive arthritis), bone-related diseases
(including those related to bone formation), breast cancer (including
those unresponsive to anti-estrogen therapy), cardiovascular disorders,
cartilage-related disease (such as cartilage injury/loss, cartilage
degeneration, and those related to cartilage formation),
chondrodysplasia, chondrosarcoma, chronic back injury, chronic
bronchitis, chronic inflammatory airway disease, chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease, diabetes, disorders of energy homeostasis, gout,
pseudogout, lipid disorders, metabolic syndrome, multiple myeloma,
obesity, osteoarthritis, osteogenesis imperfecta, osteolytic bone
metastasis, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, Paget's disease, periodontal
disease, polymyalgia rheumatica, Reiter's syndrome, repetitive stress
injury, hyperglycemia, elevated blood glucose level, and insulin
resistance.