amg-3969

Description: AMG-3969 is a potent, novel and metabolically stable disruptor of glucokinase-glucokinase regulatory protein interaction (GK-GKRP) with IC50 of 4 nM. AMG-3969 exhibits potent cellular activity with an EC50 of 0.202 uM and IC50 of 4 nM. It potently reverses the inhibitory effect of GKRP on GK activity and promotes GK translocation in vitro (isolated hepatocytes). When administered to db/db mice, AMG-3969 demonstrated a robust pharmacodynamic response (GK translocation) as well as statistically significant dose-dependent reductions in fed blood glucose levels. Furthermore, with AMG-1694 and AMG-3969 (but not GK activators), blood glucose lowering was restricted to diabetic and not normoglycaemic animals. These findings exploit a new cellular mechanism for lowering blood glucose levels with reduced potential for hypoglycaemic risk in patients with type II diabetes mellitus.

References: Nature. 2013 Dec 19; 504(7480):437-40; J Med Chem. 2014 Apr 10; 57(7):3094-116; J Med Chem. 2014 Jan 23; 57(2):325-38.