Purity >98%. MSDC-0160 is a potent, antidiabetic drug of the thiazolidinedione (TZD) structural class. When administered as a food admixture at 100 mg/kg for four days, MSDC-0160 effectively lowers blood glucose levels in obese, hyperglycemic, hyperinsulinemic, and insulin-resistant KKAGamma mice. MSDC-0160 enhances the rate of insulin-stimulated lipogenesis in 3T3-L1 adipocytes in a dose-dependent manner.