NCIt definition : An orally bioavailable thiazolidinedione and an agonist of peroxisome proliferator-activated
receptor gamma (PPAR-gamma) with potential antineoplastic activity. Efatutazone binds
to and activates PPAR-gamma thus inducing cell differentiation and apoptosis, leading
to a reduction in cellular proliferation. PPAR-gamma is a nuclear hormone receptor
and a ligand-activated transcription factor that controls the expression of genes
involved in macromolecule metabolism and cell differentiation, specifically adipocyte
differentiation.;