Definition: THIAZOLES with two keto oxygens. Members are insulin-sensitizing agents which overcome INSULIN RESISTANCE by activation of the peroxisome proliferator activated receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma).
pioglitazone [ 5-(4-(2-(5-ethyl-2-pyridyl)ethoxy)benzyl)-2,4-thiazolidinedione,AD 4833,AD-4833,Actos,Eli Lilly brand of pioglitazone hydrochloride,Takeda brand of pioglitazone hydrochloride,U 72107A,U-72107A,U72,107A,pioglitazone hydrochloride ] structure given in first source; PPAR agonist used for type II diabetes