2-[[4-[(2'-Chloro[1,1'-biphenyl]-3-yl)methoxy]phenyl]sulfonyl]acetic acid

Single oral administration of GPR40 agonist 4 (compound 20) robustly reduces the plasma glucose excursion and enhances insulin secretion during an oral glucose tolerance test (OGTT) in a dose-dependent manner from 1 to 10 mg/kg when GPR40 agonist 4 is dosed 60 min prior to the oral glucose challenge. The area under the curve of blood glucose (AUC_0-120min) and blood insulin (AUC_0-120min) reveal that the minimum effective dose of GPR40 agonist 4 is 3 mg/kg. The hyperglycemia state is also markedly improved in GPR40 agonist 4 (20 mg/kg) treated group^[1].