| Term Name: | saroglitazar |
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| Synonyms: | (2S)-2-ethoxy-3-[4-(2-{2-methyl-5-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-1H-pyrrol-1-yl}ethoxy)phenyl]propanoic acid, Lipaglyn, saroglitazar, saroglitazarum |
| Definition: | A monocarboxylic acid that is (2S)-2-ethoxy-3-(p-ethoxyphenyl)propanoic acid in which one of the methyl hydrogens of the p-ethoxy substituent has been replaced by the nitrogen of 2-methyl-5-[4-(methylthio)phenyl]-1H-pyrrole. An agonist at the subtypes α and γ of the peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor (PPAR) with predominant PPARα activity, it is used in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. |
| Ontology: | ChEBI [CHEBI:134708] ( EBI ) |