Mitiglinide 207844-01-7
Mitiglinide (INN, trade name Glufast) is a drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Mitiglinide belongs to the meglitinide class of blood glucose-lowering drugs and is currently co-marketed in Japan by Kissei and Takeda. The North America rights to mitiglinide are held by Elixir Pharmaceuticals. Mitiglinide has not yet gained FDA approval.
Pharmacology
Mitiglinide is thought to stimulate insulin secretion by closing the ATP-sensitive K(+) K(ATP) channels in pancreatic beta-cells.
Dosage
Mitiglinide is delivered in tablet form.
| Systematic (IUPAC) name: | (2S)-2-benzyl-4-[(3aR,7aS)-octahydro-2H-isoindol- 2-yl]-4-oxobutanoic acid |
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| Mitiglinide CAS number: | 207844-01-7 |
| ATC code: | A10BX08 |
| PubChem: | 121891 |
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| Formula: | C19H25N1O3 |
| Molecular mass: | 315.41 g/mol |
| Mitiglinide Assay/Purity: | Typically NLT 98% |








