gw0742 gw0742 gw0742 (also known as gw610742) is a pparδ/β agonist that is investigated for drug use by glaxosmithkline. gw0742clinical dataatc codenonelegal statuslegal status investigational identifiers iupac name -4-methyl-5-thiazolyl]methyl]thio]-2-methyl phenoxy]-acetic acid cas number317318-84-6 ypubchem cid9934458iuphar/bps2686chemspider8110086unii4pzk9fjc4zkeggc15625chemblchembl38508comptox dashboard (epa)dtxsid9040760 chemical and physical dataformulac21h17f4no3s2molar mass471.48 g·mol−13d model (jsmol)interactive image smiles fc(f)(f)c3c(f)cc(c1nc(c(s1)csc2cc(c(occ(=o)o)cc2)c)c)cc3 inchi inchi=inchi=1s/c21h17f4no3s2/c1-11-7-14(4-6-17(11)29-9-19(27)28)30-10-18-12(2)26-20(31-18)13-3-5-15(16(22)8-13)21(23,24)25/h3-8h,9-10h2,1-2h3,(h,27,28)key:hwvnewgkwrgsrk-uhfffaoysa-n pharmacology pharmacodynamics it is mixed ppar-b agonist antagonist depending on its dosage. it has weak activity on multiple nuclear receptors as well. it is antagonistic at androgen receptors and vdr. in silico modelling suggest that it has effects on thyroid hormone receptors. chemistry derivatives multiple derivatives of gw0742 core structure has been developed. one of the compound, which has thiazole ring replaced with an oxazole ring inhibited vdr-meditated transcription with ic50 of 660 nm. other novel analogues which are more potent than gwo742 with reduced toxicity has been developed as well. research gw0742 has been shown to ameliorate experimentally induced pancreatitis in mice. it also prevents hypertension in diet induced obese mice. and is investigated as potential antidiabetic drug as well. it is anti-inflammatory agent as well.