efatutazone dihydrochloride
The dihydrochloride salt of efatutazone, an orally bioavailable agonist of peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma) with potential antineoplastic activity. Efatutazone binds to and activates PPAR-gamma, a nuclear hormone receptor and a ligand-activated transcription factor controling gene expression involved in macromolecule metabolism and cell differentiation, specifically adipocyte differentiation. Mediated through activation of PPAR-gamma, this agent is capable of inducing cell differentiation and apoptosis, thereby leading to a reduction in cellular proliferation.
| Synonym: | inolitazone dihydrochloride PPAR-gamma agonist CS-7017 |
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| Code name: | CS-7017 RS5444 |
| Chemical structure: | 2,4-thiazolidinedione, 5-((4-((6-(4-amino-3,5-dimethylphenoxy)-1-methyl-1h-benzimidazol-2-yl)methoxy)phenyl)methyl)-, Hydrochloride (1:2) |