Discovery of a novel potent GPR40 full agonist

Bioorg Med Chem Lett. 2018 Feb 15;28(4):720-726. doi: 10.1016/j.bmcl.2018.01.013. Epub 2018 Jan 12.

Abstract

Compound 12 is a GPR40 agonist that realizes the full magnitude of efficacy possible via GPR40 receptor agonism. In vitro and in vivo studies demonstrated superior glucose lowering by 12 compared to fasiglifam (TAK-875), in a glucose dependent manner. The enhanced efficacy observed with the full agonist 12 was associated with both direct and indirect stimulation of insulin secretion.

Keywords: GPCR; GPR40 full agonist; GSIS; Insulin secretagogues; Type 2 diabetes mellitus.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Benzofurans / pharmacology
  • Biphenyl Compounds / pharmacology
  • CHO Cells
  • Cricetulus
  • Dogs
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor / metabolism
  • Glucuronides / biosynthesis
  • Humans
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / chemical synthesis
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / chemistry
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / metabolism
  • Hypoglycemic Agents / pharmacology*
  • Macaca fascicularis
  • Mice
  • Microsomes, Liver / metabolism
  • Molecular Docking Simulation
  • Molecular Structure
  • Phenylpropionates / pharmacology
  • Piperidines / pharmacology
  • Pyrazines / chemical synthesis
  • Pyrazines / chemistry
  • Pyrazines / metabolism
  • Pyrazines / pharmacology*
  • Pyrimidines / pharmacology
  • Rats
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled / agonists*
  • Structure-Activity Relationship
  • Sulfones / pharmacology

Substances

  • 1-methylethyl 4-((7-(2-fluoro-4-(methylsulfonyl)phenyl)-6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo(2,3-d)pyrimidin-4-yl)oxy)-1-piperidinecarboxylate
  • 3-cyclopropyl-3-(3-((2-(5,5-dimethylcyclopent-1-en-1-yl)-2'-fluoro-5'-methoxy-(1,1'-biphenyl)-4-yl)methoxy)phenyl)propanoic acid
  • Benzofurans
  • Biphenyl Compounds
  • FFAR1 protein, human
  • Ffar1 protein, mouse
  • G-protein-coupled receptor 40, rat
  • Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor
  • Glucuronides
  • Hypoglycemic Agents
  • Phenylpropionates
  • Piperidines
  • Pyrazines
  • Pyrimidines
  • Receptors, G-Protein-Coupled
  • Sulfones
  • TAK-875