Discovery and pharmacological characterization of a novel small molecule inhibitor of phosphatidylinositol-5-phosphate 4-kinase, type II, beta.

Phosphatidylinositol-5-phosphate 4-kinase, type II, beta (PIP5K2B) is linked to the pathogenesis of obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes. Here, we describe the identification of a novel pyrimidine-2,4-diamine PIP5K2B inhibitor, designated SAR088. The compound was identified by high-throughput screening and subsequently characterized in vitro and in vivo.

Effects of AVE2268, a substituted glycopyranoside, on urinary glucose excretion and blood glucose in mice and rats.

AVE2268, a substituted glycopyranoside, is an orally active and selective inhibitor of sodium-dependent glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2; IC50 = 13 nmol/L). Investigation of the pharmacological profile of AVE2268 on urinary glucose excretion (UGE) and blood glucose after glucose challenge (po or Intraperitoneal) was performed in mice and rats. AVE2268 caused a dose-dependent increase of UGE in mice (ID30 = 79 +/- 8.