本發明係有關於一種以特定吲哚化合物抑制過氧化酶體增殖活化受體之相關疾病的方法;吲哚化合物為下列式(I),每種變化將分別定義其特性。This invention relates to treating peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors related diseases with certain indole compounds. The indole compounds are of formula (I) below. Each variable is defined in the specification.