The invention provides .beta..sub.3-adrenoreceptor agonists, pharmaceutical compositions comprising .beta..sub.3-adrenoreceptor agonist compounds, and methods of using such compounds for stimulating, regulating or modulating metabolism of fats in adipose tissue in animals.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 10/603,678, filed Jun. 25, 2003 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,825,213, which is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 09/164,047, filed Sep. 30, 1998 now abandoned, which claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/061,152, filed Sep. 30, 1997, which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
