Tesaglitazar

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Tesaglitazar
Systematic (IUPAC) name
(2S)-2-Ethoxy-3-[4-[2-(4-methylsulfonyloxyphenyl)ethoxy]phenyl]propanoic acid
Identifiers
CAS number 251565-85-2
ATC code  ?
PubChem 208901
Chemical data
Formula C20H24O7S 
Mol. mass 408.46
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Therapeutic considerations
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Tesaglitazar is a proposed treatment for type 2 diabetes.[1]

The drug had completed several phase III clinical trials,[2] however in May, 2006 AstraZeneca announced that it had discontinued further development.[3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Wilding JP, Gause-Nilsson I, Persson A (2007). "Tesaglitazar, as add-on therapy to sulphonylurea, dose-dependently improves glucose and lipid abnormalities in patients with type 2 diabetes". Diab Vasc Dis Res 4 (3): 194–203. doi:10.3132/dvdr.2007.040. PMID 17907109. 
  2. ^ GALIDA™ (tesaglitazar) Clinical Trial Report Summaries. AstraZeneca. Retrieved on 2008-03-17.
  3. ^ AstraZeneca Discontinues Development of GALIDA (tesaglitazar). AstraZeneca (2006-05-04). Retrieved on 2008-03-17.