Hartmann_2021_J.Med.Chem_64_2815

The metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a constellation of cardiovascular and metabolic symptoms involving insulin resistance, steatohepatitis, obesity, hypertension, and heart disease, and patients suffering from MetS often require polypharmaceutical treatment. PPARgamma agonists are highly effective oral antidiabetics with great potential in MetS, which promote adipocyte browning and insulin sensitization. However, the application of PPARgamma agonists in clinics is restricted by potential cardiovascular adverse events. We have previously demonstrated that the racemic dual sEH/PPARgamma modulator RB394 (3) simultaneously improves all risk factors of MetS in vivo. In this study, we identify and characterize the eutomer of 3. We provide structural rationale for molecular recognition of the eutomer. Furthermore, we could show that the dual sEH/PPARgamma modulator is able to promote adipocyte browning and simultaneously exhibits cardioprotective activity which underlines its exciting potential in treatment of MetS.