Repositioning Candidate Details
| Candidate ID: | R0682 |
| Source ID: | DB05044 |
| Source Type: | investigational |
| Compound Type: | small molecule |
| Compound Name: | PSN357 |
| Synonyms: | -- |
| Molecular Formula: | -- |
| SMILES: | -- |
| DrugBank Description: | PSN357 is a glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor (GPI), which is designed to rapidly lower blood glucose levels by preventing glycogen breakdown to glucose in the liver. |
| CAS Number: | -- |
| Molecular Weight: | |
| DrugBank Indication: | Investigated for use/treatment in diabetes mellitus type 2. |
| DrugBank Pharmacology: | -- |
| DrugBank MoA: | Psn357 is a novel glycogen phosphorylase inhibitor. It reduces night-time systemic glucose levels by reducing the hepatic glucose output that is thought to play a major role in the pathophysiology of type 2 diabetics. |
| Targets: | Glycogen phosphorylase, liver form |
| Inclusion Criteria: | Indication associated |
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| Target ID | Target Name | GENE | Action | Class | UniProtKB ID | Entry Name |
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| Diseases ID | DO ID | Disease Name | Definition | Class | |
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| I05 | 9352 | Type 2 diabetes mellitus | A diabetes that is characterized by chronic hyperglycaemia with disturbances of carbohydrate, fat and protein metabolism resulting from defects in insulin secretion, insulin action, or both. A diabetes mellitus that is characterized by high blood sugar, insulin resistance, and relative lack of insulin. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diabetes_mellitus_type_2 | disease of metabolism/inherited metabolic disorder/ carbohydrate metabolic disorder/glucose metabolism disease/diabetes/ diabetes mellitus | Details |