Therapeutic Target Details

Target ID: T10
Target Name: Caspase-1
Synonyms: CASP-1; ICE; IL-1 beta-converting enzyme; IL-1BC; IL1BC; IL1BCE; Interleukin-1 beta convertase; Interleukin-1 beta-converting enzyme; p45; CASP1
GENE: CASP1
Action: inhibitor
Class: Enzyme
UniProtKB ID:P29466
Entry Name: CASP1_HUMAN
Related Drugs: Emricasan
Mechanism: Intervention with a caspase-1 inhibitor attenuated the development of NASH, liver fibrosis and insulin resistance. Data support the importance of inflammasome/caspase-1 in the development of NASH and demonstrate that therapeutic intervention in the already ongoing disease process is feasible.
Reference (PMIDs): 27121255

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