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Benzyl and phenoxymethylene substituted oxadiazoles are potent and orally b
ioavailable beta(3) adrenergic receptor (AR) agonists. The 4-trifluormethox
y substituted 5-benzyl oxadiazole 5f has an EC50 of 8 nM in the beta(3) AR
agonist assay with 100-fold selectivity over beta(1) and beta(2) AR binding
inhibition activity. Its oral bioavailability in dogs is 30 +/- 4%, with a
half-life of 3.8 +/- 0.4 h. In the anesthetized rhesus, 5f evoked a dose-d
ependent glycerolemia (ED50Gly = 0.15 mg/kg): Under these conditions a hear
t rate increase of 15% was observed at a dose level of 10 mg/kg. (C) 2000 P
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