Discovery of a Potent Free Fatty Acid 1 Receptor Agonist with Low Lipophilicity, Low Polar Surface Area, and Robust in Vivo Efficacy

Steffen V.F. Hansen, Elisabeth Christiansen, Christian Urban, Brian D. Hudson, Claire J. Stocker, Maria E. Due-Hansen, Ed T. Wargent, Bharat Shimpukade, Reinaldo Almeida, Christer S. Ejsing, Michael A. Cawthorne, Matthias U. Kassack, Graeme Milligan, Trond Ulven*

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Abstract

The free fatty acid receptor 1 (FFA1 or GPR40) is established as an interesting potential target for treatment of type 2 diabetes. However, to obtain optimal ligands, it may be necessary to limit both lipophilicity and polar surface area, translating to a need for small compounds. We here describe the identification of 24, a potent FFA1 agonist with low lipophilicity and very high ligand efficiency that exhibit robust glucose lowering effect.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2841-2846
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Medicinal Chemistry
Volume59
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 24 Mar 2016

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