AZD 7545 is an inhibitor of pyruvate dehydrogenase (PDH) kinases (PDKs), resulting in an increase in PDH activity with an EC50 value of 5.2 nM for PDK2. It less potently inhibits PDK1 and PDK3 (IC50s = 87 and 600 nM, respectively). AZD 7545 stimulates pyruvate oxidation in rat hepatocytes (EC50 = 105 nM) and significantly elevates muscle PDH activity in obese Zucker rats. It elevates postprandial glucose levels and improves the 24 hour glucose profile in obese, insulin-resistant rats, compared with lean counterparts.
ChEBI: AZD7545 is a sulfone that is benzene substituted by [4-(dimethylcarbamoyl)phenyl]sulfonyl, chloro and [(2R)-3,3,3-trifluoro-2-hydroxy-2-methylpropanoyl]amino groups at positions 1, 3 and 4, respectively. It is a potent and non-ATP-competitive inhibitor of pyruvate dehydrogenase kinase 2 (PDHK2) with IC50 of 6.4 nM and exhibits glucose-lowering activity. Also inhibits PDHK1 at higher levels (IC50 = 36.8 nM). It has a role as a hypoglycemic agent and an EC 2.7.11.2 - [pyruvate dehydrogenase (acetyl-transferring)] kinase inhibitor. It is a member of benzamides, a sulfone, a tertiary alcohol, a tertiary carboxamide, a secondary carboxamide, a member of monochlorobenzenes and an organofluorine compound.
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