Repositioning Candidate Details
| Candidate ID: | R0895 |
| Source ID: | DB05894 |
| Source Type: | investigational |
| Compound Type: | small molecule |
| Compound Name: | GT 389-255 |
| Synonyms: | -- |
| Molecular Formula: | -- |
| SMILES: | -- |
| DrugBank Description: | Peptimmune’s lead product GT 389-255, is a novel lipase inhibitor and fat binding hydrogel polymer conjugate for the treatment of obesity which has completed single and multiple ascending dose (SAD and MAD) Phase I trials. It is expected to block fat absorption with fewer side effects than currently marketed lipase inhibitors. |
| CAS Number: | -- |
| Molecular Weight: | |
| DrugBank Indication: | Investigated for use/treatment in obesity. |
| DrugBank Pharmacology: | -- |
| DrugBank MoA: | GT 389-255 is a novel conjugate of a proprietary pancreatic lipase inhibitor and a fatbinding hydrogel polymer for the treatment of obesity. GT 389-255 is a novel conjugate of a proprietary pancreatic lipase inhibitor and a fat binding hydrogel polymer for the treatment of obesity. It acts within the gastro-intestinal tract to prevent fat digestion and is expected to inhibit > 30% of fat absorption. The novel conjugate is expected to have fewer side-effects than currently marketed therapies. The currently marketed pancreatic lipase inhibitor Orlistat, is associated with oily incontinence, caused by mal-absorbed triglycerides. GT 389-255 is expected to have minimal systemic exposure. Less than 1% of the lipase inhibitor is absorbed and the fat binding polymer is not absorbed. |
| Targets: | -- |
| Inclusion Criteria: | Therapeutic strategy associated |
| Strategy ID | Strategy | Synonyms | Related Targets | Related Drugs |
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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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| I14 | 9970 | Obesity | An overnutrition that is characterized by excess body fat, traditionally defined as an elevated ratio of weight to height (specifically 30 kilograms per meter squared), has_material_basis_in a multifactorial etiology related to excess nutrition intake, decreased caloric utilization, and genetic susceptibility, and possibly medications and certain disorders of metabolism, endocrine function, and mental illness. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obesity | disease of metabolism/acquired metabolic disease/ nutrition disease/overnutrition | Details |