[CAS NO. 842133-18-0]  Canagliflozin (JNJ 28431754)

Canagliflozin shows pronounced anti-hyperglycemic effects in high-fat diet fed KK (HF-KK) mice. Oral administration at 30 mg/kg of Canagliflozin to male SD rats induces glucose excretion over 24 hours by 3,696 mg per 200 g body weight. Pharmacokinetic studies reveals a much higher exposure of Canagliflozin following oral administration. Following intravenous and oral doses of 3 and 10 mg/kg, respectively, to male SD rats, AUC, po, t and oral bioavailability are determined to be 35,980 ng·h/mL, 5.2 hours, and 85%, respectively. Thus, inhibition of SGLT2 in renal tubules after oral dosing of Canagliflozin is likely to continuously suppress reabsorption of glucose. The extensive UGE would reflect excellent pharmacokinetic properties of Canagliflozin in vivo as well as high potency of SGLT2 inhibition. Since most of the filtered glucose is reabsorbed by SGLT2 in the renal tubules, the novel compound would be useful for an anti-diabetic agent. Single oral administration of Canagliflozin at 3 mg/kg remarkably reduced blood glucose levels without influencing food intake in hyperglycemic high-fat diet fed KK (HF-KK) mice. There is a 48% reduction in blood glucose level versus vehicle at 6 hours. In contrast, Canagliflozin only slightly affects blood glucose levels in normoglycemic mice. Therefore, Canagliflozin would control hyperglycemia in the therapy of T2DM with low risk of hypoglycemia.