Thienopyridone derivatives useful as activators of AMPK

A compound of formula (1)

• wherein:
• R1 represents a hydrogen atom or a halogen atom;
• R2 represents an indanyl or tetralinyl group substituted or not by one or more groups selected from halogen atoms, alkyl groups, hydroxy, alkoxy groups, amino, mono- or di-alkylamino groups, carboxy groups, alkyloxycarbonyl groups, mono- or di-alkylaminocarbonyl groups, carboxamide, cyano, alkylsulfonyl and trifluoromethyl groups;
• R3 represents an aryl or heteroaryl group, substituted or not by one or more atoms or groups selected from halogen atoms, alkyl groups, hydroxy, alkoxy groups, aralkyloxy groups, amino, mono- or di-alkylamino groups, carboxy groups, alkyloxycarbonyl groups, mono- or di-alkylaminocarbonyl groups, carboxamide, cyano, alkylsulfonyl and trifluoromethyl groups;
• or a geometric isomer, tautomer, epimer, enantiomer, stereoisomer, diastereoisomer, racemate, pharmaceutically acceptable salt, prodrug or solvate thereof.