Seladelpar
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Also known as (+)-MBX-8025Mbx-8025RWJ-800025SELADELPAR LYSINE
Summary
Seladelpar (CHEMBL230158) is an approved small molecule (ATC A05AX07) targeting PPARA, PPARD, and PPARG; indicated across 6 conditions including primary biliary cholangitis and sclerosing cholangitis.
At a glance
- Status: Approved (max clinical phase 4)
- Modality: Small molecule
- ATC class: A05AX07
- Targets: 3 (PPARA, PPARD, PPARG)
- Indications: 6 conditions
- Clinical trials: 11
- Chemistry: 444.5 Da · C21H23F3O5S
Identifiers
Drug identity and classification
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| ChEMBL ID | CHEMBL230158 |
| Name | Seladelpar |
| Type | Small molecule |
| Max phase | 4 |
| FDA approved | yes |
| PubChem CID | 11236126 |
| ATC | A05AX07 |
| Molecular formula | C21H23F3O5S |
| Molecular weight | 444.5 |
| InChIKey | JWHYSEDOYMYMNM-QGZVFWFLSA-N |
SMILES: CCO[C@H](COC1=CC=C(C=C1)C(F)(F)F)CSC2=CC(=C(C=C2)OCC(=O)O)C
IUPAC name: 2-[4-[(2R)-2-ethoxy-3-[4-(trifluoromethyl)phenoxy]propyl]sulfanyl-2-methylphenoxy]acetic acid
Also known as: (+)-MBX-8025, Mbx-8025, MBX-8025, RWJ-800025, Seladelpar, SELADELPAR, SELADELPAR LYSINE
Parent form; salt/anhydrous children: CHEMBL3989960, CHEMBL5303479
Patent coverage: 241 distinct patent families (854 SureChEMBL compound mentions), from 2 matched compound structure(s). One matched structure accounts for 615 (72%) of the total. Mentions count patents naming the compound (not distinct inventions), so promiscuous / reference molecules inflate the mention figure — families are the dedup metric.
Targets
Targets
Primary targets (GtoPdb curated mechanism): the Cancer dependency column is the DepMap CRISPR fitness signal (% of screened cell lines dependent on the target).
| Gene | Target | Action | pAffinity | Cancer dependency | UniProt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPARA | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-α | Agonist | 6 | 0.7% | Q07869 |
| PPARD | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-β/δ | Agonist | 8.72 | 0.6% | Q03181 |
| PPARG | Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor-γ | Agonist | 6 | 2.6% | P37231 |
Broader ChEMBL bioactivity targets: 2 (assay-derived). Sample: Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor alpha, Peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor delta.
Bioactivity
ChEMBL activities: 4 potent at pChembl ≥ 5 of 4 total. Top 30 by potency (10 = 0.1 nM, 6 = 1 µM):
| Target | pChembl | Type | Value | Unit | Activity ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PPARD | 8.72 | EC50 | 1.9 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_1900874 |
| PPARD | 8.7 | EC50 | 2 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_19005348 |
| PPARD | 8.7 | EC50 | 2 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_25110730 |
| PPARA | 5.82 | EC50 | 1500 | nM | CHEMBL_ACT_19005346 |
Target pathways
Aggregated over 3 target gene(s): PPARA, PPARD, PPARG.
Top Reactome pathways
18 total, by targets touching each:
| Pathway | Targets | Genes |
|---|---|---|
| Nuclear Receptor transcription pathway | 3 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| PPARA activates gene expression | 2 | PPARA, PPARG |
| Transcriptional regulation of white adipocyte differentiation | 2 | PPARA, PPARG |
| SUMOylation of intracellular receptors | 2 | PPARA, PPARG |
| Transcriptional regulation of brown and beige adipocyte differentiation by EBF2 | 2 | PPARA, PPARG |
| BMAL1:CLOCK,NPAS2 activates circadian expression | 1 | PPARA |
| Carnitine shuttle | 1 | PPARD |
| Transcriptional activation of mitochondrial biogenesis | 1 | PPARA |
| Activation of gene expression by SREBF (SREBP) | 1 | PPARA |
| Regulation of lipid metabolism by PPARalpha | 1 | PPARA |
| Signaling by Retinoic Acid | 1 | PPARD |
| Regulation of PTEN gene transcription | 1 | PPARG |
| MECP2 regulates transcription factors | 1 | PPARG |
| Cytoprotection by HMOX1 | 1 | PPARA |
| Heme signaling | 1 | PPARA |
| MLL4 and MLL3 complexes regulate expression of PPARG target genes in adipogenesis and hepatic steatosis | 1 | PPARG |
| Expression of BMAL (ARNTL), CLOCK, and NPAS2 | 1 | PPARA |
| RORA,B,C and NR1D1 (REV-ERBA) regulate gene expression | 1 | PPARA |
Dominant GO biological processes
| GO term | Targets |
|---|---|
| negative regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II | 3 |
| fatty acid metabolic process | 3 |
| heart development | 3 |
| hormone-mediated signaling pathway | 3 |
| negative regulation of cholesterol storage | 3 |
| cell differentiation | 3 |
| intracellular receptor signaling pathway | 3 |
| positive regulation of DNA-templated transcription | 3 |
| positive regulation of fatty acid metabolic process | 3 |
| positive regulation of transcription by RNA polymerase II | 3 |
| positive regulation of fatty acid oxidation | 3 |
| negative regulation of inflammatory response | 3 |
| negative regulation of miRNA transcription | 3 |
| regulation of DNA-templated transcription | 3 |
| response to nutrient | 2 |
Indications & clinical
Indications
6 indications (0 at ChEMBL trial phase 4). Phase below is the highest clinical-trial phase recorded for this drug against each disease — not the molecule’s overall approval status (that is in the Summary).
| Indication | Trial phase | MONDO | EFO |
|---|---|---|---|
| primary biliary cholangitis | 3 | MONDO:0005388 | EFO:1001486 |
| sclerosing cholangitis | 2 | MONDO:0018646 | EFO:0004268 |
| metabolic dysfunction-associated steatohepatitis | 2 | MONDO:0007027 | EFO:1001249 |
| hyperlipidemia | 2 | MONDO:0021187 | MONDO:0021187 |
| liver disorder | 1 | MONDO:0005154 | EFO:0001421 |
1 further indication record had no mapped disease name (EFO/MeSH-only) or were duplicates, and are omitted.
Clinical trials
Total trials: 11.
Phase distribution
| Phase | Trials |
|---|---|
| PHASE2 | 5 |
| PHASE3 | 4 |
| PHASE1 | 2 |
Top trials by phase / activity
| NCT | Phase | Status | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| NCT06051617 | PHASE3 | RECRUITING | Seladelpar in Subjects With Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) and Compensated Cirrhosis |
| NCT06060665 | PHASE3 | ACTIVE_NOT_RECRUITING | Intended to Determine the Effects of Seladelpar on Normalization of Alkaline Phosphatase Levels in Subjects With Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) |
| NCT03602560 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | ENHANCE: Seladelpar in Subjects With Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) and an Inadequate Response to or an Intolerance to Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA) |
| NCT04620733 | PHASE3 | COMPLETED | RESPONSE: Response to Seladelpar in Subjects With Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) and an Inadequate Control to or an Intolerance to Ursodeoxycholic Acid (UDCA) |
| NCT07305363 | PHASE2 | NOT_YET_RECRUITING | Seladelpar in Adult Liver Transplant Recipients With Ischemic Cholangiopathy (SELIC). |
| NCT00701883 | PHASE2 | COMPLETED | Safety and Benefit of MBX-8025 With and Without Commonly Used Statins in Moderately Overweight Patients With High Cholesterol |
| NCT02609048 | PHASE2 | TERMINATED | Study to Evaluate the Effects of Two Doses of Seladelpar (MBX-8025) in Subjects With Primary Biliary Cirrhosis (PBC) |
| NCT03551522 | PHASE2 | TERMINATED | A Study to Evaluate Seladelpar in Subjects With Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH) |
| NCT04024813 | PHASE2 | TERMINATED | A Study to Evaluate the Safety, and Tolerability, and Efficacy of Seladelpar in Patients With PSC |
| NCT03369002 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | Study to Evaluate the Pharmacokinetics, Safety, and Tolerability of Seladelpar in Subjects With Hepatic Impairment and Healthy Subjects |
| NCT04950764 | PHASE1 | COMPLETED | An Open-Label Study Following Oral Dosing of Seladelpar to Participants With Primary Biliary Cholangitis (PBC) and Hepatic Impairment (HI) |
Clinical evidence (CIViC)
No CIViC predictive evidence (expected for non-precision-medicine drugs).
Pharmacology
Pharmacogenomics
No CPIC/DPWG dosing guideline or drug-level clinical/variant annotations in PharmGKB for this molecule.
Related molecules
Related molecules
Molecules sharing ≥1 of this drug’s curated primary targets, merged from two biobtree sources and ranked by shared-target count, then clinical phase: ChEMBL clinical-stage candidates (development phase ≥2) and PubChem drug-class bioactivity (approved / known drugs acting on the target). Deduplicated by drug name; the drug’s own salt forms are excluded. Note: for a drug with few primary targets a shared-target match can reflect off-target / promiscuous binding rather than the same therapeutic mechanism — the phase ordering surfaces bona-fide therapeutics first.
93 molecules share ≥1 primary target. Top 60 by shared-target count:
| Molecule | Source | Status | Shared targets |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELAFIBRANOR | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| PEMAFIBRATE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| PIOGLITAZONE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| ROSIGLITAZONE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| ALEGLITAZAR | ChEMBL | Phase 3 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| BEZAFIBRATE | ChEMBL | Phase 3 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| GAMOLENIC ACID | ChEMBL | Phase 3 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| ICOSAPENT | ChEMBL | Phase 3 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| LANIFIBRANOR | ChEMBL | Phase 3 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| DIHOMO-GAMMA-LINOLENIC ACID | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| FARGLITAZAR | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| GW501516 | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| GW590735 | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| INDEGLITAZAR | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| LINOLEIC ACID | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| LY-518674 | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| NAVEGLITAZAR | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| OLEIC ACID | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| PIRINIXIC ACID | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | PPARA, PPARD, PPARG |
| BERBERINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARA, PPARD |
| FENOFIBRATE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARA, PPARG |
| FENOFIBRIC ACID | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARA, PPARG |
| GEMFIBROZIL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARA, PPARG |
| IMIGLITAZAR | ChEMBL | Phase 3 | PPARA, PPARG |
| LOBEGLITAZONE | ChEMBL | Phase 3 | PPARA, PPARG |
| MURAGLITAZAR | ChEMBL | Phase 3 | PPARA, PPARG |
| NAMODENOSON | ChEMBL | Phase 3 | PPARD, PPARG |
| TESAGLITAZAR | ChEMBL | Phase 3 | PPARA, PPARG |
| RAGAGLITAZAR | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | PPARA, PPARG |
| REGLITAZAR | ChEMBL | Phase 2 | PPARA, PPARG |
| FULVESTRANT | ChEMBL + PubChem | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| BENZBROMARONE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| BEXAROTENE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| CANDESARTAN CILEXETIL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| CANNABIDIOL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| CARVEDILOL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| CEFAMANDOLE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| CEFOTAXIME | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| CEFOXITIN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| CEFTAZIDIME | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| CEFTRIAXONE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| CIPROFIBRATE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARA |
| CLOBETASOL PROPIONATE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| CLOFIBRATE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARA |
| CYCLOSPORINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARA |
| EFAVIRENZ | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| GLYBURIDE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| INDOMETHACIN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| LASOFOXIFENE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| LEVOTHYROXINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| LIOTHYRONINE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| LUMIRACOXIB | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| MASOPROCOL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| METHYLENE BLUE | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| MONTELUKAST | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| NINTEDANIB | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| RACECADOTRIL | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARA |
| RIMONABANT | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| SULINDAC | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
| TELMISARTAN | ChEMBL | Phase 4 (approved) | PPARG |
Related Atlas pages
- Genes: PPARA, PPARD, PPARG
- Diseases: primary biliary cholangitis
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