Amino acid derivative that stimulates insulin secretion. Prepn: S. Toyoshima et al., EP 196222; eidem, US 4816484 (1986, 1989 both to Ajinomoto); H. Shinkai et al., J. Med. Chem. 32, 1436 (1989). Effect on insulin secretion: Y. Sato et al., Diabetes Res. Clin. Pract. 12, 53 (1991). HPLC determn in plasma and urine: I. Ono et al., J. Chromatogr. B 692, 397 (1997). Series of articles on pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and toxicology: Yakuri to Chiryo 25, Suppl. 1, S9-S239 (1997). Toxicity data: K. Hasegawa et al., ibid. S5, C.A. 126, 152622 (1997).
Antidiabetic.
Antidiabetic