Design and structural analysis of novel pharmacophores for potent and selective peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor γ agonists
Utilizing medicinal chemistry design strategies such as benzo splitting and ring expansion, we converted PPARα/γ dual agonist 1 to selective PPARα agonists 19 and 20. Compounds 19 and 20 were 2- to 4-fold better than rosiglitazone at PPARγ receptor, with