Design, synthesis, molecular docking, and in vitro antidiabetic activity of novel PPARγ agonist

The present work describes the design, synthesis, molecular docking, biological evaluation, and assessment of structure–activity relationship of new derivatives based upon the molecular skeleton of the drug pioglitazone, a compound which is currently used for the management of type 2 diabetes mellitus. Pioglitazone has several side effects such as weight gain, edema, congestive heart failure, and bladder cancer. Therefore, there is a strong...