AZD1656

AZD1656 is a potent, selective and orally active glucokinase activator with an EC50 of 60 nM. AZD1656 has the potential for type 2 diabetes research[1][2][3].

[1] Brian E Ford, et al. Chronic glucokinase activator treatment activates liver Carbohydrate response element binding protein and improves hepatocyte ATP homeostasis during substrate challenge. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2020 Jun 10. DOI:10.1111/dom.14111
[2] Medicinal Chemistry, et al. Design and Development of the Glucokinase Activator AZD1656. Complete Accounts of Integrated Drug Discovery and Development: Recent Examples from the Pharmaceutical Industry Volume 1, 185-220.
[3] Terri Mitchard, et al. The novel use of a heterozygous knockout mouse for embryofetal development assessment of a glucokinase activator. Birth Defects Res B Dev Reprod Toxicol. 2014 Apr;101(2):152-61. DOI:10.1002/bdrb.21102