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Table 4 Mainly directed targets of interventional clinical trials of drugs

From: Analyzing MASLD interventional clinical trial registration based on the ClinicalTrials.gov database

Categorization

Targets

Drug name

Number

Inflammatory and immunomodulatory targets

ASBT

Volixibat (SHP626)

2

Caspase

Emricasan (IDN-6556)

2

Gal-3

GR-MD-02

2

LTA4H

LYS006

1

RARs

Fenretinide

1

RORγt

BMS-986,251

1

SSAO

BI 1,467,335, TERN-201

2

TLR-4

JKB-121

1

CCR

Cenicriviroc, Leronlimab

6

AT1R

Losartan potassium

2

Metabolic and energy balance related targets

ACC

Firsocostat, PF-05221304, MK-4074

8

AMPK

PXL770, Glucophage (Metformin)

4

ANT

HU6

1

DGAT

Pradigastat (LCQ908), PF-06865571

2

FGF21

BMS-986,036, Efruxifermin (EFX), Pegozafermin

6

GLP-1

Efinopegdutide, Exenatide, Semaglutide

8

GSS

Cysteamine

1

HPK1

AZ compound

1

IGF-1

Growth hormone, Somatropin

2

LEPR

Metreleptin

4

Lipid metabolism-related targets

ANGPTL3

ISIS 703,802

1

AR

LPCN 1144

2

FABP6

Colesevelam Hcl

1

LIPA

Sebelipase Alfa

2

NPC1L1

Ezetimibe

1

PPAR

Elafibranor (GFT505), Lanifibranor (IVA337), pioglitazone, PXL065, Seladelpar, Fenofibrate, MSDC-0602 K

18

SCD1

Aramchol

2

SGLT

Licogliflozin, Dapagliflozin

3

 

Beta Glucosylceramide

1

Signal transduction-related targets

ASK1

Selonsertib (SEL)

5

GRF

Tesamorelin

1

JNK

CC-90,001, GWP42003

2

PDE

Roflumilast, Pentoxifylline (PTX)

3

Enzyme targets

Bacterial RNA polymerase inhibitors

Rifaximin

1

COX

Aspirin

1

DPP4

Sitagliptin

2

HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors

Atorvastatin, pitavastatin

2

LOXL2

Simtuzumab (SIM)

1

Transglutaminases inhibitors

DR cysteamine bitartrate capsule

1

Bile acid metabolic targets

FXR

Cilofexor (GS-9674), EDP-305, Nidufexor (LMB763), Obeticholic acid (INT-747), TERN-101, Tropifexor (LJN452), Vonafexor, HTD1801

20

IBAT

Elobixibat

1

Glucose metabolic targets

 

ORMD-0801, insulin

3

Regulates intestinal flora targets

 

Align Probiotic Supplement Capsule

1

Multiple targets

5-LOX, LTRs

MN-001

1

CCR2/5, PPAR

Gemcabene

2

GLP-1, GCGR

MEDI0382

1

Hepatitis B virus structural protein, CYPA

CRV431

1

IKKε, TBK1

Amlexanox

2

KLB, FGFR1

BFKB8488A, MK-3655

2

MR, GR

Miricorilant

1

NPC1L1, FXR

EZ-Urso combination therapy

1

PRKAB1, PDE5A

Leu-Met-Sil

1

Other

Vitamin B

Niacin

1

Vitamin E

4

4

Proton pump inhibitor

Rabeprazol sodium

1

thrombin

Dabigatran Etexilate, Eltrombopag

2

Unsaturated fatty acid

EPA-E, Opti-EPA, Epeleuton, Vascepa, Fish Oil Supplementation, OMACOR, Omega-3 carboxylic acids

9

 

KRG (Korea Red ginseng)

1

 

IdB 1016 (Siliphos), Silymarin

2

 

SAMe

1