摘要
GPR40 has emerged as an attractive drug target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes due to its role in the enhancement of insulin secretion with glucose dependency. With the aim to improve the metabolic and safety profiles, a series of novel phenylpropionic acid derivatives were synthesized. Extensive structural optimization led to identification of compounds 22 g and 23 e as potent GPR40 agonists with moderate liver microsomal stability. All the discovery supported further exploration surrounding this scaffold.
GPR40 has emerged as an attractive drug target for the treatment of type 2 diabetes due to its role in the enhancement of insulin secretion with glucose dependency. With the aim to improve the metabolic and safety profiles, a series of novel phenylpropionic acid derivatives were synthesized. Extensive structural optimization led to identification of compounds 22 g and 23 e as potent GPR40 agonists with moderate liver microsomal stability. All the discovery supported further exploration surrounding this scaffold.
基金
supported by grants from the National Natural Science Foundation of China (No. 2140222)
