| Literature DB >> 24900686 |
Yimin Qian1, Wendy L Corbett1, Steven J Berthel1, Duk Soon Choi1, Mark T Dvorozniak1, Wanping Geng1, Paul Gillespie1, Kevin R Guertin1, Nancy-Ellen Haynes1, Robert F Kester1, Francis A Mennona1, David Moore1, Jagdish Racha1, Roumen Radinov1, Ramakanth Sarabu1, Nathan R Scott1, Joseph Grimsby1, Navita L Mallalieu1.
Abstract
To resolve the metabolite redox cycling associated with our earlier clinical compound 2, we carried out lead optimization of lead molecule 1. Compound 4 showed improved lipophilic ligand efficiency and demonstrated robust glucose lowering in diet-induced obese mice without a liability in predictive preclinical drug safety studies. Thus, it was selected as a clinical candidate and further studied in type 2 diabetic patients. Clinical data suggests no evidence of metabolite cycling, which is consistent with the preclinical profiling of metabolism.Entities:
Keywords: Glucokinase activator; lipophilic ligand efficiency; metabolite; redox cycling; type 2 diabetes
Year: 2013 PMID: 24900686 PMCID: PMC4027226 DOI: 10.1021/ml400027y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ACS Med Chem Lett ISSN: 1948-5875 Impact factor: 4.345