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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Aug 15.
Published in final edited form as: J Intern Med. 2016 Jun 16;281(1):25–40. doi: 10.1111/joim.12528

Table 1.

GPCR Targeting compound Trade name (if
applicable)
Action Approval status Reference
GLP1R Exenatide Byetta, Bydureon Incretin
mimetic
Approved [114, 115]
Liraglutide Victoza, Saxenda Incretin
mimetic
Approved [116]
Albiglutide Tanzeum Incretin
mimetic
Approved [117]
Dulaglutide Trulicity Incretin
mimetic
Approved [118, 119]
Semaglutide Incretin
mimetic
Phase III [120, 121]
Lixisenatide Lyxumia Incretin
mimetic
Phase III
completed
[12124]
Taspoglutide Incretin
mimetic
Phase III
terminated
[125]
Insulin degludec and liraglutide iDeg-Lira Combination Phase III [126]
Insulin glargine and lixisenatide LixiLan Combination Phase III
completed
[123]
Alogliptin Nesina DPP4 inhibitor Approved [127, 128]
Saxagliptin Onglyza DPP4 inhibitor Approved [129]
Sitagliptin Januvia DPP4 inhibitor Approved [130]
Vildagliptin Galvus DPP4 inhibitor Phase III [131133]
Linagliptin Tradjenta DPP4 inhibitor Approved [134]
Gemigliptin DPP4 inhibitor Phase III [135137]
GPR40 Fasiglifam (Tak-875) GPR 40 agonist Phase III
Terminated
Reviewed in
[138]
D2R Bromocriptine Cycloset Reduces
HbA1C
[63, 70]
CpepR C-peptide Ersatta CpepR agonist Phase IIb [139]

GPCR, G protein-coupled receptor.