Adipokines

DBCAT001664Pharmacologic class

Polypeptides produced by the ADIPOCYTES. They include LEPTIN; ADIPONECTIN; RESISTIN; and many cytokines of the immune system, such as TUMOR NECROSIS FACTOR-ALPHA; INTERLEUKIN-6; and COMPLEMENT FACTOR D (also known as ADIPSIN). A DrugBank category of 2 drugs. 1 of them is approved.

Also known as: Adipokine · Adipocytokines
Drugs: Leptin
Metreleptin

What you can answer from here — as of August 24, 2016

2DrugsEach linked to its full drug card

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1Drug targetEvery drug–target pair in the class, with bond type

19Marketed productsAcross the regions we cover, with dosage forms and routes

2Routes of administrationHow the drugs in this class are given

Which targets do Adipokines share, and which companies have late-stage candidates in this class?

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