Use of imidazole derivatives AMPK activators, their process for the preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them

The invention relates to the use of imidazole derivatives of formula (1): wherein A, R'1, R'2 and R'3 are as defined in the description, as activators of AMPK .L'invention also relates to processes for preparing such compounds, their use for the preparation of medicaments for the treatment of insulin resistance, diabetes and associated pathologies, as well as obesity, and pharmaceutical compositions containing them. certain compounds of formula (1) are novel and, as such, also part of the invention.