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Bempedoic acid (ETC-1002) AMPK activator

Cat.No.S7953

Bempedoic acid (ETC-1002) is an orally available, once-daily LDL-C lowering small molecule designed to reduce elevated levels of LDL-C and to avoid side effects associated with existing LDL-C lowering therapies. This compound is an activator of hepatic AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) and has potent inhibitory activity against hepatic ATP-citrate lyase(IC50=29 uM).
Bempedoic acid (ETC-1002) AMPK activator Chemical Structure

Chemical Structure

Molecular Weight: 344.49

Quality Control

Batch: S795301 DMSO]68 mg/mL]false]Water]Insoluble]false]Ethanol]Insoluble]false Purity: 99.13%
99.13

Chemical Information, Storage & Stability

Molecular Weight 344.49 Formula

C19H36O5

Storage (From the date of receipt)
CAS No. 738606-46-7 Download SDF Storage of Stock Solutions

Synonyms ESP-55016 Smiles CC(C)(CCCCCC(CCCCCC(C)(C)C(=O)O)O)C(=O)O

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Mechanism of Action

Targets/IC50/Ki
AMPK [1]
In vitro
Bempedoic acid (ETC-1002) is a new investigational low density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C)-lowering agent which is a dicarboxylic acid derivative with a novel mechanism of action targeting two hepatic enzymes—adenosine triphosphate-citrate lyase (ACL) and adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase (AMPK), inhibiting sterol and fatty acid synthesis and promoting mitochondrial long-chain fatty acid oxidation[1]. It increases levels of AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK) phosphorylation, reduces activity of MAP kinases and decreases production of proinflammatory cytokines and chemokines. These effects on soluble mediators of inflammation can be significantly abrogated by LKB1 siRNAs, indicating that this compound activates AMPK and exerts its anti-inflammatory effects via an LKB1-dependent mechanism[2].
In vivo
In vivo, Bempedoic acid (ETC-1002) suppresses thioglycollate-induced homing of leukocytes into mouse peritoneal cavity. Similarly, in a mouse model of diet-induced obesity, it restores adipose AMPK activity, reduces JNK phosphorylation, and diminishes expression of macrophage-specific marker 4F/80[2]. This compound is an inactive prodrug and converted to an active ACL inhibitor(ECT-1002-CoA) by endogenous liver ACS activity in vivo[3].
References

Applications

Methods Biomarkers Images PMID
Western blot p-ACC / ACC / p-AMPK / AMPK / p-HMGR S7953-WB1 23118444

Clinical Trial Information

(data from https://clinicaltrials.gov, updated on 2024-05-22)

NCT Number Recruitment Conditions Sponsor/Collaborators Start Date Phases
NCT05694260 Recruiting
Hypercholesterolemia
Esperion Therapeutics Inc.
January 12 2023 Phase 2
NCT04929249 Completed
Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease
Novartis Pharmaceuticals|Novartis
June 25 2021 Phase 3
NCT02659397 Completed
Hyperlipidemia
Esperion Therapeutics Inc.
December 2015 Phase 2
NCT02178098 Completed
Hypercholesterolemia|Hypertension
Esperion Therapeutics Inc.|Medpace Inc.
June 16 2014 Phase 2

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