| Literature DB >> 27437083 |
Paul J Dransfield1, Vatee Pattaropong1, Sujen Lai1, Zice Fu1, Todd J Kohn1, Xiaohui Du1, Alan Cheng1, Yumei Xiong1, Renee Komorowski2, Lixia Jin1, Marion Conn1, Eric Tien2, Walter E DeWolf3, Ronald J Hinklin3, Thomas D Aicher3, Christopher F Kraser3, Steven A Boyd3, Walter C Voegtli3, Kevin R Condroski3, Murielle Veniant-Ellison2, Julio C Medina1, Jonathan Houze1, Peter Coward1.
Abstract
Glucokinase (GK) catalyzes the phosphorylation of glucose to glucose-6-phosphate. We present the structure-activity relationships leading to the discovery of AM-2394, a structurally distinct GKA. AM-2394 activates GK with an EC50 of 60 nM, increases the affinity of GK for glucose by approximately 10-fold, exhibits moderate clearance and good oral bioavailability in multiple animal models, and lowers glucose excursion following an oral glucose tolerance test in an ob/ob mouse model of diabetes.Entities:
Keywords: AM-2394; GKA; Glucokinase activator
Year: 2016 PMID: 27437083 PMCID: PMC4948016 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.6b00140
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ACS Med Chem Lett ISSN: 1948-5875 Impact factor: 4.345