The Phase I clinical trial will evaluate the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic profile of MBX-2982. Investigators expect to enroll a total of 60 healthy volunteers in the 6-cohort ascending-dose study.
MBX-2982 is an agonist of GPR119, a G-protein coupled receptor that is expressed in pancreatic islets and the gastrointestinal tract. Pre-clinical studies conducted by Metabolex and others show that GPR119 agonists can stimulate glucose-dependent insulin secretion and may preserve beta cell health.
David Karpf, chief medical officer of Metabolex, said: “Advancing MBX-2982 into Phase I represents a significant achievement in the expansion of our clinical pipeline and further validates our research and development capabilities.”