Treatment of type 2 diabetes: challenges, hopes, and anticipated successes

MA Nauck, J Wefers, JJ Meier - The lancet Diabetes & endocrinology, 2021 - thelancet.com
Despite the successful development of new therapies for the treatment of type 2 diabetes,
such as glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists and sodium-glucose …

Mechanism of action of Imeglimin: A novel therapeutic agent for type 2 diabetes

S Hallakou‐Bozec, G Vial, M Kergoat… - Diabetes, Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Imeglimin is an investigational first‐in‐class novel oral agent for the treatment of type 2
diabetes (T2D). Several pivotal phase III trials have been completed with evidence of …

Mitochondria-targeted drugs for diabetic kidney disease

A Mima - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is one of the most frequent causes of chronic kidney disease
(CKD) in the United States. Chronic hyperglycemic conditions are thought to be the primary …

Imeglimin exerts favorable effects on pancreatic β-cells by improving morphology in mitochondria and increasing the number of insulin granules

J Sanada, A Obata, Y Fushimi, T Kimura, M Shimoda… - Scientific reports, 2022 - nature.com
Imeglimin is a new anti-diabetic drug commercialized in Japan (Twymeeg®) and has been
drawing much attention in diabetes research area as well as in clinical practice. In this study …

Imeglimin prevents heart failure with preserved ejection fraction by recovering the impaired unfolded protein response in mice subjected to cardiometabolic stress

H Kitakata, J Endo, S Hashimoto, E Mizuno… - Biochemical and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The pathogenesis of heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) in obese diabetic
patients has been implicated in metainflammation. Increased expression of inducible nitric …

SGLT2 inhibitors in the treatment of diabetic kidney disease: more than just glucose regulation

J Klen, V Dolžan - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
Diabetic kidney disease (DKD) is a severe and common complication and affects a quarter
of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). Oxidative stress and inflammation related to …

Therapeutics for type-2 diabetes mellitus: a glance at the recent inclusions and novel agents under development for use in clinical practice

N Shah, MA Abdalla, H Deshmukh… - Therapeutic …, 2021 - journals.sagepub.com
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic, progressive, and multifaceted illness resulting in
significant physical and psychological detriment to patients. As of 2019, 463 million people …

Imeglimin ameliorates β-cell apoptosis by modulating the endoplasmic reticulum homeostasis pathway

J Li, R Inoue, Y Togashi, T Okuyama, A Satoh… - Diabetes, 2022 - Am Diabetes Assoc
The effects of imeglimin, a novel antidiabetes agent, on β-cell function remain unclear. Here,
we unveiled the impact of imeglimin on β-cell survival. Treatment with imeglimin augmented …

Improving the effects of imeglimin on endothelial function: a prospective, single-center, observational study

T Uchida, H Ueno, A Konagata, N Taniguchi, F Kogo… - Diabetes Therapy, 2023 - Springer
Introduction Endothelial dysfunction is a risk factor for cardiovascular disease in patients
with diabetes. We hypothesized that imeglimin, a novel oral hypoglycemic agent, would …

Glucose-lowering effects of imeglimin and its possible beneficial effects on diabetic complications

H Yanai, H Adachi, M Hakoshima, H Katsuyama - Biology, 2023 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Mitochondria are organelles found in the cells of animals. Mitochondria
use aerobic respiration to generate adenosine triphosphate. Mitochondrial dysfunction is a …