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Clofibrate

liquid

Synonym(s):

2-(4-Chlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropionic acid ethyl ester, Ethyl 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)-2-methylpropionate, Ethyl 2-(4-chlorophenoxy)isobutyrate

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Empirical Formula (Hill Notation):
C12H15ClO3
CAS Number:
637-07-0
Molecular Weight:
242.70
Beilstein:
1913459
EC Number:
211-277-4
MDL number:
MFCD00000615
UNSPSC Code:
12352200
PubChem Substance ID:
24278085
NACRES:
NA.77

form

liquid

color

clear colorless

density

1.14 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

originator

Wyeth

storage temp.

2-8°C

SMILES string

CCOC(=O)C(C)(C)Oc1ccc(Cl)cc1

InChI

1S/C12H15ClO3/c1-4-15-11(14)12(2,3)16-10-7-5-9(13)6-8-10/h5-8H,4H2,1-3H3

InChI key

KNHUKKLJHYUCFP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Gene Information

human ... PPARA(5465)
mouse ... Ppara(19013)

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Application

Clofibrate has been used:
  • as a quinolinate phosphoribosyltransferase (QPRT) agonist to study its effects on hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection
  • as peroxisome proliferated activated receptor (PPAR) agonist to study its effects on autophagy in rat liver cells
  • as a hepatotoxicant to study its effects on gene expression in primary rat hepatocytes

Biochem/physiol Actions

Clofibrate is a peroxisome proliferated activated receptor α (PPARα) agonist. It is a fibric acid derivative and has a therapeutic effect on hypertriglyceridemia and hyperlipoproteinemia type III. Clofibrate participates in lowering the very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and cholesterol levels in hyperlipoproteinemia type III patients. It facilitates the decrease of total serum bilirubin concentration in Gilbert′s syndrome.

Features and Benefits

This compound is featured on the Nuclear Receptors (PPARs) page of the Handbook of Receptor Classification and Signal Transduction. To browse other handbook pages, click here.
This compound was developed by Wyeth. To browse the list of other pharma-developed compounds and Approved Drugs/Drug Candidates, click here.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Pictograms

CorrosionExclamation mark
GHS05,GHS07

Signal Word

Danger

Hazard Statements

H302,H315,H318,H335

Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Oral - Eye Dam. 1 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT SE 3

Target Organs

Respiratory system

Storage Class Code

10 - Combustible liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

235.4 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

113 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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Drug treatment of lipid disorders.
R H Knopp
The New England journal of medicine, 341(7), 498-511 (1999-08-12)
Szu-Han Chen et al.
PloS one, 12(11), e0187507-e0187507 (2017-11-03)
We tested the hypothesis that prenatal administration of PPARα agonist clofibrate may permanently increase browning capacity of developing white adipose tissue (WAT). Pregnant C57BL/6J mice were fed a basal diet, without (C) or with 0.5% clofibrate (CF, a PPARα agonist)
K Nadira De Abrew et al.
Toxicology, 328, 29-39 (2014-12-06)
High-content data have the potential to inform mechanism of action for toxicants. However, most data to support this notion have been generated in vivo. Because many cell lines and primary cells maintain a differentiated cell phenotype, it is possible that
Zhilong Wang et al.
Scientific reports, 7(1), 5876-5876 (2017-07-21)
HCV infection can decrease NAD+/NADH ratio, which could convert lipid metabolism to favor HCV replication. In hepatocytes, quinolinate phosphoribosyl transferase (QPRT) catabolizes quinolinic acid (QA) to nicotinic acid mononucleotide (NAMN) for de novo NAD synthesis. However, whether and how HCV
Leigh V Panlilio et al.
Neuropsychopharmacology : official publication of the American College of Neuropsychopharmacology, 37(8), 1838-1847 (2012-03-29)
Experimental drugs that activate α-type peroxisome proliferator-activated receptors (PPARα) have recently been shown to reduce the rewarding effects of nicotine in animals, but these drugs have not been approved for human use. The fibrates are a class of PPARα-activating medications
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