BMS-303141 shows inhibition of total lipid syntheses with an IC50 of 8 μM in HepG2 cells. BMS-303141 shows no cytotoxicity up to 50 lM under a cell-based Alamar Blue cytotoxicity assay, indicating the observed inhibition of lipid synthesis is not a result of compound-induced cytotoxicity[1].

Chronic oral dosing of BMS-303141 in high-fat fed mice lowers approximate 20-30% plasma cholesterol and triglycerides, as well as 30-50% fasting plasma glucose. Chronic treatment with BMS-303141 shows a gradual inhibition of weight gain along with a reduction in adiposity without apparent changes in food intake. BMS-303141 exhibits an oral bioavailability of 55% while a relatively short half-life of 2.1 h[1].