Therapeutic Strategy Details

Strategy ID: S01
Strategy: Improve insulin resistance
Other Terms: insulin sensitizer; insulin resistance; glucose tolerance
Related Targets: Biguanide: increases 5-AMP activated protein kinase signaling; SGLT-2 inhibitor; Thiazalidinedione: selective PPAR-γ agonists; GLP-1 agonist
Related Drugs: Metformin; Empagliflozin; Canagliflozin; Rosiglitazone; Pioglitazone; Liraglutide
Mechanism: T2DM results from multiple organ abnormalities and various pathophysiological abnormalities. It has been linked to insulin resistance and obesity, indicating that T2DM and NAFLD have similar pathophysiological underpinnings. Therapeutic concepts such as thiazolidinediones (glitazones) for treating T2DM also show some efficacy in the treatment of NASH.
Reference (PMIDs): 11567710; 27729660; 32044314

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