Design and synthesis of alpha-aryloxy-alpha-methylhydrocinnamic acids: a novel class of dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha/gamma agonists.

The design and synthesis of the dual peroxisome proliferator activated receptor (PPAR) alpha/gamma agonist (S)-2-methyl-3-[4-[2-(5-methyl-2-thiophen-2-yl-oxazol-4-yl)ethoxy]phenyl]-2-phenoxypropionic acid (2) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes and associated dyslipidemia are described. 2 possesses a potent dual hPPAR alpha/gamma agonist profile (IC(50) = 28 and 10 nM; EC(50) = 9 and 4 nM, ...
respectively, for hPPARalpha and hPPARgamma). In preclinical models, 2 substantially improves insulin sensitivity and potently reverses diabetic hyperglycemia while significantly improving overall lipid homeostasis.
Mesh Terms:
Animals, Binding, Competitive, Cell Line, Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2, Female, Humans, Hyperlipidemias, Hypoglycemic Agents, Hypolipidemic Agents, Phenylpropionates, Radioligand Assay, Rats, Rats, Zucker, Receptors, Cytoplasmic and Nuclear, Stereoisomerism, Structure-Activity Relationship, Thiophenes, Transcription Factors
J Med Chem
Date: May. 06, 2004
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