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    A new class of hypoglycemic drugs!

    • Last Update: 2021-09-19
    • Source: Internet
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    Poxel SA and its partner Sumitomo Dainippon Pharma have recently announced plans to launch Twymeeg (imeglimin hydrochloride, 500mg tablets) in Japan on September 16, 2021.


    In June 2021, Twymeeg was approved in Japan.


    Targeting mitochondrial dysfunction, Twymeeg is a new type of oral hypoglycemic drug with a dual mechanism of action.


    Twymeeg (imeglimin) is Poxel's first commercialized product


    Japanese regulatory approval triggered a milestone payment of 1.


    The chemical structure of imeglimin (picture source: Wikipedia)

    Imeglimin is a first-in-class drug with a new mechanism of action (MOA) targeting mitochondrial dysfunction, which can improve insulin secretion disorders and insulin sensitivity, both of which It is a key factor leading to type 2 diabetes


    In Japan, the regulatory approval of Twymeeg is based on data from the Phase III clinical development project TIMES


    Differentiation mechanism of imeglimin

    Imeglimin is the first in a new class of chemical substances (Glimins) containing tetrahydrotriazine molecules


    Imeglimin can simultaneously target all three key organs (liver, muscle, and pancreas) involved in glucose homeostasis


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    Original source: Poxel Announces Product Launch in Japan for TWYMEEG as Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes

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