| Literature DB >> 28947942 |
Xuqing Zhang1, Chaozhong Cai1, Zhihua Sui1, Mark Macielag1, Yuanping Wang1, Wen Yan1, Arthur Suckow1, Hong Hua1, Austin Bell1, Peter Haug1, Wilma Clapper1, Celia Jenkinson1, Joseph Gunnet1, James Leonard1, William V Murray1.
Abstract
We have discovered a novel series of isothiazole-based phenylpropanoic acids as GPR120 agonists. Extensive structure-activity relationship studies led to the discovery of a potent GPR120 agonist 4x, which displayed good EC50 values in both calcium and β-arrestin assays. It also presented good pharmaceutical properties and a favorable PK profile. Moreover, it demonstrated in vivo antidiabetic activity in C57BL/6 DIO mice. Studies in WT and knockout DIO mice showed that it improved glucose handling during an OGTT via GPR120. Overall, 4x possessed promising antidiabetic effect and good safety profile to be a development candidate.Entities:
Keywords: GPR120; phenylpropanoic acid; type 2 diabetes
Year: 2017 PMID: 28947942 PMCID: PMC5601374 DOI: 10.1021/acsmedchemlett.7b00233
Source DB: PubMed Journal: ACS Med Chem Lett ISSN: 1948-5875 Impact factor: 4.345