Antifibrotic and anti-inflammatory Leukotriene D4 (LTD4) receptor antagonist and inhibitor of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) and phosphodiesterases PDE3 and PDE4.
Tipelukast is a Leukotriene D4 (LTD4) receptor antagonist and an inhibitor of 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO) and also phosphodiesterases PDE3 and PDE4. It has been found to have antifibrotic and anti-inflammatory activity. Tipelukast has been investigated as a possible treatment for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH).
Journal of gastroenterology, 53(3), 362-376 (2017-12-17)
Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the most prevalent liver disease worldwide, and there is no approved pharmacotherapy. The efficacy of vitamin E and pioglitazone has been established in nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), a progressive form of NAFLD. GLP-1RA and SGLT2
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH) drugs market.
Sorcha Cassidy et al.
Nature reviews. Drug discovery, 15(11), 745-746 (2016-11-04)
Questions
Reviews
★★★★★ No rating value
Active Filters
Our team of scientists has experience in all areas of research including Life Science, Material Science, Chemical Synthesis, Chromatography, Analytical and many others.