Tesaglitazar

Tesaglitazar
Clinical data
ATC code None
Legal status
Legal status
  • Development terminated
Identifiers
CAS Number 251565-85-2 YesY
PubChem (CID) 208901
ChemSpider 180999 N
UNII 6734037O3L N
KEGG D01274 YesY
ChEMBL CHEMBL521632 N
ECHA InfoCard 100.201.079
Chemical and physical data
Formula C20H24O7S
Molar mass 408.46 g/mol
3D model (Jmol) Interactive image
 NYesY (what is this?)  (verify)

Tesaglitazar (also known as AZ 242) is a dual peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonist with affinity to PPARα and PPARγ, proposed for the management of type 2 diabetes.[1]

The drug had completed several phase III clinical trials,[2] however in May, 2006 AstraZeneca announced that it had discontinued further development.[3]

References

  1. Wilding JP, Gause-Nilsson I, Persson A (2007). "Tesaglitazar, as add-on therapy to sulphonylurea, dose-dependently improves glucose and lipid abnormalities in patients with type 2 diabetes". Diab Vasc Dis Res. 4 (3): 194–203. doi:10.3132/dvdr.2007.040. PMID 17907109.
  2. "GALIDA (tesaglitazar) Clinical Trial Report Summaries". AstraZeneca. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
  3. "AstraZeneca Discontinues Development of GALIDA (tesaglitazar)". AstraZeneca. 2006-05-04. Retrieved 2012-07-23.
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