Therapeutic Target Details

Target ID: T29
Target Name: Fibroblast growth factor 19
Synonyms: FGF-19; FGF19
GENE: FGF19
Action: variant
Class: Secreted
UniProtKB ID:O95750
Entry Name: FGF19_HUMAN
Related Drugs: NGM282
Mechanism: Human FGF19 is a gastrointestinal hormone that regulates bile acid synthesis, glucose metabolism and hepatic fatty acid oxidation, and is known to be a target of FXR; Fibroblast growth factor 19 (FGF-19) plays a central role in regulating bile acids and energy metabolism in the liver via FGF receptor 4.
Reference (PMIDs): 32781086; 26567701

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