Sergliflozin etabonate (INN/USAN,[1][2] codenamed GW869682X) is an investigational anti-diabetic drug being developed by GlaxoSmithKline. It did not undergo further development after phase II.[citation needed]

Method of action

Sergliflozin inhibits subtype 2 of the sodium-glucose transport proteins (SGLT2), which is responsible for at least 90% of the glucose reabsorption in the kidney. Blocking this transporter causes blood glucose to be eliminated through the urine.[3][4]

Chemistry

Etabonate refers to the ethyl carbonate group. The remaining structure, which is the active substance, is called sergliflozin.

Sergliflozin

References

  1. ^ World Health Organization (2008). "International Nonproprietary Names for Pharmaceutical Substances (INN). Recommended International Nonproprietary Names: List 59" (PDF). WHO Drug Information. 22 (1): 66. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 19, 2009.
  2. ^ "Statement on a nonproprietary name adopted by the USAN council: Sergliflozin etabonate" (PDF). American Medical Association. Retrieved 2008-08-10.
  3. ^ Katsuno K, Fujimori Y, Takemura Y, et al. (January 2007). "Sergliflozin, a novel selective inhibitor of low-affinity sodium glucose cotransporter (SGLT2), validates the critical role of SGLT2 in renal glucose reabsorption and modulates plasma glucose level". J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 320 (1): 323–30. doi:10.1124/jpet.106.110296. PMID 17050778. S2CID 8306408.
  4. ^ "Prous Science: Molecule of the Month November 2007". Archived from the original on 2007-11-05. Retrieved 2008-10-28.