Abstract
GPR119 is increasingly seen as an attractive target for the treatment of type II diabetes and other elements of the metabolic syndrome. During a programme aimed at developing agonists of the GPR119 receptor, we identified compounds that were potent with reduced hERG liabilities, that had good pharmacokinetic properties and that displayed excellent glucose-lowering effects in vivo. However, further profiling in a GPR119 knock-out (KO) mouse model revealed that the biological effects were not exclusively due to GPR119 agonism, highlighting the value of transgenic animals in drug discovery programs.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 7310-7316 |
Number of pages | 7 |
Journal | Bioorganic and Medicinal Chemistry Letters |
Volume | 21 |
Issue number | 24 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Dec 2011 |
Keywords
- GPR119 agonist
- hERG
- Knock-out mice
- Transgenic animals