Rivoglitazone

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Rivoglitazone
Systematic (IUPAC) name
5-{4-[(6-methoxy-1-methyl-1H-benzimidazol-2-yl) methoxy]benzyl}-1,3-thiazolidine-2,4-dione
Identifiers
CAS number 185428-18-6
ATC code  ?
PubChem 3055168
Chemical data
Formula C20H19N3O4S 
Mol. mass 397.448 g/mol
SMILES eMolecules & PubChem
Pharmacokinetic data
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Therapeutic considerations
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Rivoglitazone (INN) is a thiazolidinedione undergoing research for use in the treatment of type 2 diabetes.[1]

It is being developed by Daiichi Sankyo Co.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Schimke K, Davis TM (2007). "Drug evaluation: rivoglitazone, a new oral therapy for the treatment of type 2 diabetes". Curr Opin Investig Drugs 8 (4): 338–44. PMID 17458185.