Astellas files for Japanese approval of ipragliflozin for types 2 diabetes
Japanese drug major Astellas Pharma (TYO: 4503) has submitted a market authorization application for a SGLT2 inhibitor ipragliflozin (development code: ASP1941) to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare in Japan seeking an approval for the indication of type 2 diabetes.
Ipragliflozin is a selective SGLT2 (sodium-glucose co-transporter 2) inhibitor discovered through research collaboration with Kotobuki Pharmaceutical. SGLTs are membrane proteins that exist on the cell surface and transfer glucose into cells. SGLT2 is a subtype of the sodium-glucose co-transporters and plays a key role in the reuptake of glucose in the proximal tubule of the kidneys. Ipragliflozin reduces blood glucose levels by inhibiting the reuptake of glucose.
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