The pharmacokinetics of MK-3903 (compound 42) in C57BL/6 mice, Sprague to Dawley rats, and beagle dogs are characterized by moderate systemic plasma clearance (5.0 to13 mL/min/kg), a volume of distribution at steady state of 0.6 to 1.1 L/kg, and a terminal halflife of ~2h. Acute oral administration of MK-3903 (3, 10, and 30 mg/kg) to high-fructose fed db/+ mice results in significant inhibition of hepatic fatty acid synthesis (FAS) for all three doses[1].
