Lobeglitazone
- Generic Name
- Lobeglitazone
- Brand Names
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- Drug Type
- Small Molecule
- Chemical Formula
- C24H24N4O5S
- CAS Number
- 607723-33-1
- Unique Ingredient Identifier
- MY89F08K5D
- Background
Lobeglitazone is an antidiabetic medication from the thiazolidinedione class of drugs. It primarily functions as an insulin sensitizer by binding and activating Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptors (PPAR) gamma within fat cells. By activating PPAR-gamma and promoting the binding of insulin at fat cells, lobeglitazone thereby has been shown to reduce b...
- Indication
Lobeglitazone was approved by the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (South Korea) in 2013, and is being monitored by postmarketing surveillance until 2019. Lobeglitazone is not approved for use by either the Food and Drug Administration (USA), Health Canada, or by the European Medicines Agency for use in the management of diabetes.
- Associated Conditions
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- Associated Therapies
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