TABLE 8

The in vitro PPARα/γ binding and transactivation activities of seven synthetic metabolites of muraglitazar (n = 3)


Metabolite

PPARα

PPARγ
IC50
EC50 (μM) Intrinsic Activity
IC50
EC50 (μM) Intrinsic Activity
μM % μM %
Muraglitazar 0.188 ± 0.073 0.035 ± 0.017 1.41 ± 0.27
IAa = 120 ± 16% at 1 μM 0.247 ± 0.008 IA = 57 ± 38% at 1 μM
139 ± 26% at max 107 ± 40% at max
M1 >15 >25 >15 >20
M5 >15 18.1 ± 1.4 >15 >25
(n = 3) IA = 2 ± 1% at 1 μM
69 ± 3% at max
M9 >15 >25 >15 >25
M10 3.09 ± 0.85 1.94 ± 0.06 >15 >25
IA = 24 ± 2% at 1 μM
88 ± 12% at max
M11 0.099 ± 0.008 0.260 ± 0.01 2.05 ± 0.43 19.8 ± 2.2
IA = 78 ± 5% at 1 μM IA = 4 ± 1% at 1 μM
93 ± 4% at max 133 ± 5% at max
M15 3.74 ± 1.32 6.89 ± 0.93 >15 >25
IA = 6 ± 2% at 1 μM
78 ± 2% at max
M16
>15
>25
>15
>25
  • a IA represents intrinsic activity relative to that of GW2331 for PPARα and rosiglitazone for PPARγ (Devasthale et al., 2005).