Pharmacological evaluation of MLR-1023: Studies to confirm efficacy, establish a

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The goals of this project are to develop a biomarker for MLR-1023 in order to validate Lyn kinase as a molecular target for treatment of Type II diabetes (T2D) and use the biomarker to understand the pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic (PK/PD) disconnect in order to optimize a dosing regimen in clinical trials. These goals will be accomplished by showing MLR-1023 target engagement and kinetics of that engagement in cells and in a translatable rodent model of T2D. Results will be translated to human clinical studies. T2D is an epidemic in the U.S. that is worsening every year. The disease affects 8.3% of Americans, a rate that some expect to double by 2025. T2D was the seventh leading cause of death in 2007 and is a leading cause of a host of other disorders, including blindness and amputations. The disease takes a massive toll on the healthcare system, having caused about 174 billion in healthcare costs in 2007 alone. Although a host of therapies have been approved by FD