Fenofibric Acid: An Activator of peroxisome proliferator activated receptor α(PPARα)
Fenofibric acid, an active form of fenofibrate [
F0674], activates peroxisome proliferator activated receptor α (PPARα) to modify fatty acid and lipid metabolite. Therefore, fenofibric acid helps reduce lowering triglycerides (TG) and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C) levels, and increase low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C) level in the blood. Fenofibric acid and fenofibrate are often co-administered with a HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor (statin) to the treatment of dyslipidemia. (The product is for research purpose only.)