Background: Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is one of the most serious and prevalent diseases worldwide. In the last decade, type 2 sodium-glucose cotransporter inhibitors (iSGLT2) were approved as alternative drugs for the pharmacological treatment of T2DM. The anti-hyperglycemic mechanism of action of these drugs involves glycosuria. In addition, SGLT2 inhibitors cause beneficial effects such as weight loss, a decrease in blood pressure, and others. Objective: This review aimed to describe the origin of SGLT2 inhibitors and analyze their recent development in preclinical and clinical trials. Results: In 2013, the FDA approved SGLT2 inhibitors as a new alternative for the treatment of T2DM. These drugs have shown good tolerance with few adverse effects in clinical trials. Additionally, new potential anti-T2DM agents based on iSGLT2 (O-, C-, and N-glucosides) have exhibited a favorable profile in preclinical evaluations, making them candidates for advanced clinical trials. Conclusion: The clinical results of SGLT2 inhibitors show the importance of this drug class as new anti-T2DM agents with a potential dual effect. Additionally, the preclinical results of SGLT2 inhibitors favor the design and development of more selective new agents. However, several adverse effects could be a potential risk for patients.
Background: Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disease that causes multiple complications and common comorbidities, which decreases the quality of life for people affected by the disease. Sodium glucose cotransporter type 2 (SGLT2) reabsorbs 90% of glucose in the kidneys; therefore, it is an attractive drug target for controlling blood glucose levels. Objective: The aim of this work was to obtain new potential SGLT2 inhibitors. Methods: A ligand-based virtual screening (LBVS) from the ZINC15, PubChem and ChemSpider databases using the maximum common substructure (MCS) scaffold was performed. Result: A total of 341 compounds were obtained and analyzed by molecular docking on the active site of SGLT2. Subsequently, 15 compounds were selected for molecular dynamics (MD) simulation analysis. The compounds derived from spiroketal Sa1, Sa4, and Sa9 (≤ 3.5 Å) in complex with the receptor SGLT2 showed good stability during 120 ns of MD. Conclusion: These compounds are proposed as potential SGLT2 inhibitors.
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