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Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry

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ISSN (Print): 1389-5575
ISSN (Online): 1875-5607

Advancements in the Anti-Diabetes Chemotherapeutics Based on Amino Acids, Peptides, and Peptidomimetics

Author(s): Rahul Jain and Suresh Chawrai

Volume 5, Issue 5, 2005

Page: [469 - 477] Pages: 9

DOI: 10.2174/1389557053765583

Price: $65

Abstract

Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is a highly prevalent chronic disease. Recent years have witnessed development of many new oral drugs; novel insulin analogs and their delivery systems for the treatment of patients with either type-1 or type-2 DM. The impetus for developing new antidiabetic drugs comes from the unmet need of pharmacological tools that allow diabetic patients to achieve recommended glucose control targets by precise, safe and effective ways. The number of people afflicted with DM worldwide has increased considerably in recent years and is projected to increase dramatically over the next decades. In the recent times, design and synthesis of bioactive peptides and peptidomimetics has undergone a paradigm shift. Nonproteinogenic amino acids, peptides and peptidomimetics are emerging as novel drug candidates for the treatment of various diseases and/or disorders. This review mainly discusses the advancements in the usage of unnatural amino acids, peptides and peptidomimetics as potential therapeutic agents for the treatment of DM.

Keywords: diabetes, non-proteinogenic amino acids, peptides, peptidomimetics


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