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
SMILES	eMolecules & PubChem
Pharmacokinetic data
Bioavailability	?
Metabolism	?
Half life	?
Excretion	?
Therapeutic considerations
Pregnancy cat.	?
Legal status
Routes	?

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]

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v • d • e Oral antidiabetic drugs and Insulin analogs (A10) Biguanides Metformin Sulfonylureas Carbutamide, Chlorpropamide, Glibenclamide (Glyburide), Gliclazide, Glimepiride, Glipizide, Gliquidone, Tolazamide, Tolbutamide Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors Acarbose, Miglitol, Voglibose Thiazolidinediones (TZD) Pioglitazone, Rivoglitazone†, Rosiglitazone, Troglitazone‡ Meglitinides Nateglinide, Repaglinide, Mitiglinide Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors Alogliptin†, Saxagliptin†, Sitagliptin, Vildagliptin Glucagon-like peptide-1 analog Exenatide, Liraglutide†, Albiglutide† Amylin analog Pramlintide Insulin analogs fast acting (Insulin lispro, Insulin aspart, Insulin glulisine), long acting (Insulin glargine, Insulin detemir), Inhalable insulin (Exubera) Dual PPAR agonists Aleglitazar†, Muraglitazar§, Tesaglitazar§ SGLT2 inhibitor Dapagliflozin†, Remogliflozin†, Sergliflozin† †Undergoing clinical trials. ‡ Withdrawn from market. §Development halted.