LY2562175 is a farnesoid X receptor (FXR) agonist (EC50 = 193 nM in a reporter assay). It is selective for FXR over the glucocorticoid, androgen, mineralocorticoid, and progesterone receptors in HEK293 cells overexpressing the human receptors (EC50s = >10 μM for all in a radioligand binding assay). LY2562175 increases the interaction between FXR and steroid receptor coactivator 1 (SRC-1) with an EC50 value of 121 nM in a cell-free assay. It reduces plasma triglyceride and total cholesterol levels in LDL receptor-null mice (ED50s = 3.4 and 2 mg/kg, respectively). LY2562175 also decreases plasma LDL and increases HDL levels in Zucker diabetic fatty (ZDF) rats when administered at doses of 3, 10, and 30 mg/kg for nine days.
