Compounds which are antagonists of strong PPAR-gamma agonists, such as rosiglitazone, and are also partial agonists of the PPAR-gamma receptor, are active agents for correcting or reducing obesity. For example, 1-(p-chlorobenzyl)-5-chloro-3-thiophenylindole-2-carboxylic acid, is characterized as being a potent and selective ligand for PPAR-gamma which has partial agonist (<30% maximal effects relative to rosiglitazone) and antagonist activity in cell-free and cell-based assays for the PPAR-gamma receptor. The compound is a potent agent for reducing obesity and insulin resistance in fat-fed C57BL/6J mice. This compound and other PPAR-gamma antagonists/partial agonists and pharmaceutically acceptable salts are effective in the treatment of obesity and/or diabetes and/or insulin resistance.
既是强
PPAR-gamma 激动剂(如
罗格列酮)的拮抗剂,又是
PPAR-gamma 受体的部分激动剂的化合物,是纠正或减轻肥胖症的活性药物。例如,1-(对
氯苄基)-5-
氯-3-
噻吩吲哚-2-羧酸是
PPAR-gamma 的强效选择性
配体,在无细胞和基于细胞的
PPAR-gamma 受体检测中具有部分激动剂活性(相对于
罗格列酮的最大效应<30%)和拮抗剂活性。该化合物能有效减轻 C57BL/6J 肥胖小鼠的肥胖和胰岛素抵抗。该化合物及其他 PPAR-gamma 拮抗剂/部分激动剂和药学上可接受的盐类可有效治疗肥胖和/或糖尿病和/或
胰岛素抵抗。