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muraglitazar (Pargluva)

Indications: diabetes mellitus type 2 Dosage: 5 mg PO QD Adverse effects: 1) may be more likely than thiazolidinediones to cause edema & heart failure 2) increased mortality, risk of myocardial infarction, stroke (composite risk statisically significant) [3] Mechanism of action: 1) glitazar, a so-called 2 in 1 drug a) improves blood glucose similar to thiazolidinediones b) improves lipid profile similar to fibrates - lowers triglycerides almost 30% - raises HDL almost 20% 2) activates both PPAR-alpha & PPAR-gamma a) activation of PPAR-gamma decreases plasma glucose & free fatty acid concentrations b) activation of PPAR-alpha receptors decreases plasma triglyceride & increases plasma HDL cholesterol

Interactions

drug interactions drug adverse effects of hypoglycemic agents

General

glitazar

Database Correlations

PUBCHEM cid=206044

References

  1. Prescriber's Letter 12(9): 2005 Diabetes Drugs on the Horizon: Investigational Drug: Muraglitazar (Pargluva) Detail-Document#: 210905 (subscription needed) http://www.prescribersletter.com
  2. Internal Medicine News 38(16) August 2005
  3. Nissen SE, Wolski K, Topol EJ. Effect of Muraglitazar on Death and Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. JAMA. 2005 Oct 20; [Epub ahead of print]; JAMA 294(20):2581, 2005 PMID: 16239637 - Brophy JM, Selling safety - Lessons from muraglitazar JAMA 294:2633, 2005 PMID: 16239638