One aspect of the invention relates to a compound of formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein: Ring A is phenyl or a 5-or 6-membered heteroaryl group; ring B does not exist, or is phenyl, pyridyl, pyridazinyl, pyrazinyl, pyrimidinyl, oxazolyl, isoxazolyl, thiadiazolyl, pyrazolyl, isothiazolyl or thiazolyl; ring C is a fused bicyclic group of the formula: (AA) wherein X1-X9 form an optionally substituted heteroaryl group containing at least one N and at least one NH; x-Y is-(CH2) mNR < 21 > CO; l is a direct bond or a linking group; z is selected from
alkyl, cycloalkyl,
aryl, heteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl, each optionally substituted; each Ra and each Rb are independently selected from the group consisting of an
alkyl group, a
halogen group, a haloalkyl group, an
alkoxy group, a cycloalkyloxy group, a haloalkoxy group, a cyano group, NR23COR25, NR24-SO2R26, (CH2) qSR27, (CH2) qSOR28, (CH2) qSO2R29, SO2NR30R31, (CH2) qOH, (CH2) qOR32, NR33R34, CONR35R36, a cycloalkyl group, and (CH2) q-heterocycloalkyl group; r < 10 >, R < 11 >, R < 21 >, R < 22 >, R < 23 > and R < 24 > are each independently selected from H and
alkyl; r12-R20 and R25-R36 are each independently selected from the group consisting of H, an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, an
alkoxy group, an alkoxy alkyl group, a hydroxyalkyl group, and a cycloalkyl group; m, n, and p are each independently an integer from 0 to 4; and each q is independently an integer of 0 to 4. Other aspects of the invention relate to pharmaceutical compositions comprising compounds according to the invention, and the use of said compounds in the treatment of various GPR35-related conditions.