First human dose-escalation study with remogliflozin etabonate, a selective inhibitor of the sodium-glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2), in healthy subjects and in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus

Article Authors: Anita Kapur, Robin O'Connor-Semmes, Elizabeth K Hussey, Robert L Dobbins, Wenli Tao, Marcus Hompesch, Glenn A Smith, Joseph W Polli, Charles D James Jr, Imao Mikoshiba, Derek J Nunez

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Remogliflozin etabonate (RE) is the prodrug of remogliflozin, a selective inhibitor of the renal sodium-dependent glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2), which could increase urine glucose excretion (UGE) and lower plasma glucose in humans.

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