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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2024 Sep 14.
Published in final edited form as: Expert Opin Ther Targets. 2023 Sep 14;27(9):793–806. doi: 10.1080/14728222.2023.2259099

Table 2 – List of fatty acid signaling drugs tested in diabetic models.

Contains a list of compounds targeting fatty acid signaling pathways discussed in the text, as a potential treatment for T1D. Columns (from left to right) indicate: 1) the compound name found in bibliography or common drug for the compound; 2) the abbreviated name of the specific target; 3) the mechanism of action reported for the specific target; 3) the diabetic experimental models where the compound has been tested in; 3) FDA approval information in humans to treat not-T1D pathologies (https://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/cder/daf/index.cfm); 4) references for the mentioned diabetic experimental models.

Compound name Target Type Experimental models FDA approved1 Reference
Fasiglifam G protein-coupled receptor 40 Agonist Human having T2D No [111,112]
FKGK18 Ca2+-Independent Phospholipase A2β Inhibitor NOD mice No [21]
GKT137831 NADPH Oxidase 1 Inhibitor NOD mice & human with T1D No [36,137,138]
Grapiprant receptor EP4 Agonist NOD mice No [60]
GSK137647A G protein-coupled receptor 120 Agonist Diet-induced obesity mice model No [77]
GSK2256294 Soluble epoxide hydrolase Inhibitor Mice islets No [48]
ML127 12/15-lipoxygenase Inhibitor NOD mice, human islets & mice islets No [41,42]
ML171 NADPH Oxidase 1 Inhibitor NOD mice No [36]
ML351 12/15-lipoxygenase Inhibitor NOD mice, human Islets & mice islets No [41,42]
ML355 12/15-lipoxygenase Inhibitor NOD mice, human islets, human Islets from T2D donors & mice islets No [41,42]
NS-398 Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor Rat Islet & human Islets No [59,133]
Rosiglitazone G protein-coupled receptor 40 Agonist Human with T1D Yes [114,115]
SC-236 Cyclooxygenase-2 Inhibitor Rat pancreatic islet No [59]
SCO-267 G protein-coupled receptor 40 Agonist N-STZ-1.5 Rats No [113]
Selexipag Prostaglandin I2 receptor Agonist NOD mice Yes [64,65,140]
t-AUCB Soluble epoxide hydrolase Inhibitor Mice islets No [46]
TPPU Soluble epoxide hydrolase Inhibitor Mice islets No [47]
TUG-891 G protein-coupled receptor 120 Agonist Diet-induced obesity mice model No [77]
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Target-specific drugs approved by FDA for a variety of diseases. None of them is approved for T1D.