AMG-837

Biological Activity

AMG 837 is a potent GPR40 agonist(EC50=13 nM) with a superior pharmacokinetic profile and robust glucose-dependent stimulation of insulin secretion in rodents.AMG 837 displayed the expected two-fold increase in potency on GPR4 (EC50 = 13 [±7] nM) compared to the racemic compound and its activity crossed over to the rat and mouse forms of GPR40 (EC50 = 23 and 13 nM, respectively). AMG 837 was found to be a partial agonist on GPR40 with maximal activity 85% of that shown by DHA under our standard assay conditions. AMG 837 is a highly potent stimulator of insulin secretion in MIN6 cells with an EC50 comparable to that seen in the aequorin Ca2+-flux assay. showedno significant activity in cell-based assays against PPARα, δ, and γ. An external panel of 64 receptors also revealed no significant activity with the exception of weak inhibition (IC50 = 3 uM) on the a2-adrenergic receptor. Overall, AMG 837 was both highly potentand selective in vitro.

Published experimental findings depend on the model and assay conditions. They do not guarantee equivalent performance in every application. For laboratory research use only.