Abstract
Utilizing medicinal chemistry design strategies such as benzo splitting and ring expansion, we converted PPARα/γ dual agonist 1 to selective PPARα agonists 19 and 20. Compounds 19 and 20 were 2- to 4-fold better than rosiglitazone at PPARγ receptor, with 80- to 100-fold PPARγ selectivity over PPARα receptor. X-ray cocrystal studies in PPARγ and modeling studies in PPARα give molecular insights for the improved PPARγ potency and selectivity for 19 when compared to 1.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2618-2622 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Medicinal Chemistry |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 8 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2009 Apr 23 |
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Molecular Medicine
- Drug Discovery