Biomarker & Intervention Discovery

Type 2 Diabetes

This page lists 12 druggable gene targets, 56 approved or trial-tested drug candidates and 15 recent clinical trials for Type 2 Diabetes, with each agent ranked by the strength of its evidence (clinical, mechanistic or correlative). Candidates include existing drugs that could be repurposed. Sources are linked so you can check every claim.

US DALYs5.06MWHO GHE 2021 · all ages
Global DALYs80.11MWHO GHE 2021 · worldwide
US mortality61.1K deaths/yrWHO GHE 2021
Global mortality1.61M deaths/yrWHO GHE 2021 · worldwide
NIH funding$1.10BFY2025 · RCDC estimate
Funding levelUnderfunded
Spontaneous remission1.6-1.7% at 7 years on standard care (population-level cohorts UK and US)
Best-intervention remission46-58% at 5 years post-bariatric surgery; up to 86% at 1 year with >15% total weight loss via intensive dietary…
Gap sizeVery large
Primary barrierpractice/access
Full remission profile →

Remission & chronicity

Spontaneous remission
1.6-1.7% at 7 years on standard care (population-level cohorts UK and US)
Best-intervention remission
46-58% at 5 years post-bariatric surgery; up to 86% at 1 year with >15% total weight loss via intensive dietary intervention (DiRECT trial: 36% at 2 years)
Gap size
Very large
Primary barrier
practice/access
Remission is biologically achievable and demonstrated in multiple large RCTs but almost never offered as the primary clinical strategy; default is indefinite pharmacotherapy escalation

Biomarker Targets & Therapeutic Agents

Gene targets queried against DGIdb, Open Targets, ChEMBL, PubMed, and Europe PMC. Agents ranked: Clinical > Mechanistic > Correlative.

ADIPOQ 4DPP4 234FOXO1 26GCGR 184GLP1R 166INSR 78IRS1 16LEPR 6PPARG 127PRKAA1 202SLC2A4 65SLC5A2 190
Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
NEVIRAPINE ? unclear Mechanistic
FENOFIBRATE MICRONIZED ? unclear Mechanistic
INSULIN, REGULAR, HUMAN ? unclear Mechanistic
SPIRONOLACTONE ? unclear Mechanistic
Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
TCDD ? unclear Mechanistic
LINAGLIPTIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
GOSOGLIPTIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
BEGELOMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
VALACYCLOVIR ? unclear Mechanistic
GEMIGLIPTIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ENMD-2076 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SITRAVATINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CRENOLANIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CP-673451 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
NINTEDANIB ESYLATE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
IBCASERTIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
LUCITANIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SAXAGLIPTIN ANHYDROUS ? unclear Mechanistic
DBPR-108 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
M4205 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
COMPOUND 8H [PMID: 22765894] ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DOVITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
MELOGLIPTIN ? unclear Mechanistic
PP-121 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
EVOGLIPTIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ILORASERTIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
AC710 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
MASITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ALOGLIPTIN BENZOATE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
QUIZARTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CHMFL-KIT-64 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
VILDAGLIPTIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 34.0 nM (IC50)
SERALUTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CAPTOPRIL ? unclear Mechanistic
TRELAGLIPTIN SUCCINATE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ENALAPRIL MALEATE ? unclear Mechanistic
COMPOUND 8H [PMID: 21561767] ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TENELIGLIPTIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ELENESTINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CARMEGLIPTIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ANAGLIPTIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SITAGLIPTIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DUTOGLIPTIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
BISEGLIPTIN ? unclear Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 234 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
FAS LIGAND ? unclear Mechanistic
FLUOROURACIL ? unclear Mechanistic
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE ANHYDROUS ? unclear Mechanistic
EPIRUBICIN ? unclear Mechanistic
PSAMMAPLYSENE A ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 5000.0 nM (IC50)
PSAMMAPLYSENE B ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 20000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5192734 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 33.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5410786 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5427016 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5430492 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5438402 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5422565 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5401913 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5416762 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5432660 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5440152 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5435132 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5435547 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5433566 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5424486 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5423837 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5410704 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5405275 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5440878 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL5413713 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
PANOBINOSTAT ↑ activates Mechanistic 420.0 nM (EC50)
Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
REDIOCIDE A ? unclear Mechanistic
ADOMEGLIVANT ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
GLUCAGON (RDNA) ↑ activates Mechanistic
CROTEDUMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PEMETREXED DISODIUM ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
LGD-6972 ? unclear Mechanistic
COTADUTIDE ↑ activates Mechanistic
GLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE ↑ activates Mechanistic
MK-0893 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
PEGAPAMODUTIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
PF-06291874 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
EFINOPEGDUTIDE ↑ activates Mechanistic
CAPECITABINE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
RALTITREXED ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
DASIGLUCAGON HYDROCHLORIDE ↑ activates Mechanistic
DASIGLUCAGON ↑ activates Mechanistic
MK-3577 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
VOLAGIDEMAB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SAR425899 ↑ activates Mechanistic
GLUCAGON ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL140267 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 7500.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL346451 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 20000.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL358250 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 120.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL140209 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 6000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL142414 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 220.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL142944 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 250.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL25637 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 110.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL356726 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 9200.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL356089 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 150.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL422833 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 240.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL146839 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 20000.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL140514 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 400.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL140268 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 700.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL436011 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 9000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL140317 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 9500.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL140586 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1000.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL358546 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 55000.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL140636 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1800.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL148905 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 73000.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL344911 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1800.0 nM (IC50)

Showing top 40 of 184 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
CHEMBL:CHEMBL607309 ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL585444 ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL1327172 ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL1224483 ? unclear Mechanistic
CGP13501 ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL580340 ? unclear Mechanistic
EFPEGLENATIDE ↑ activates Mechanistic
LIRAGLUTIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
DULOXETINE HYDROCHLORIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL597251 ? unclear Mechanistic
ANGUSTIBALIN ? unclear Mechanistic
DULAGLUTIDE ↑ activates Mechanistic
EXENATIDE ↑ activates Mechanistic
MOFEBUTAZONE ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL532412 ? unclear Mechanistic
NORTRIPTYLINE HYDROCHLORIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL533602 ? unclear Mechanistic
PEGSEBRENATIDE ↑ activates Mechanistic
OLANZAPINE ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL317115 ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL1549738 ? unclear Mechanistic
CYCLOASPEPTIDE A ? unclear Mechanistic
SCOULERINE ? unclear Mechanistic
KEPONE ? unclear Mechanistic
PEGAPAMODUTIDE ↑ activates Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL603154 ? unclear Mechanistic
ETOPOSIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL405914 ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL1308346 ? unclear Mechanistic
FIDUXOSIN HYDROCHLORIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
CLOZAPINE ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL578515 ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL1439833 ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL601351 ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL580727 ? unclear Mechanistic
AMORFRUTIN A ? unclear Mechanistic
PROPIONYLPROMAZINE HYDROCHLORIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL588038 ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL1420370 ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL580207 ? unclear Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 166 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
TESOFENSINE ? unclear Mechanistic
INSULIN SUSP ISOPHANE SEMISYNTHETIC PURIFIED HUMAN ↑ activates Mechanistic
GO-6976 ? unclear Mechanistic
INSULIN ZINC, PROMPT ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN PURIFIED PORK ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN ZINC SUSP EXTENDED PURIFIED BEEF ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN ZINC, EXTENDED ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN ZINC SUSP EXTENDED BEEF ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN ZINC SUSP BEEF ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN SENSITIZER S-707106 ? unclear Mechanistic
SP-600125 ? unclear Mechanistic
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE ANHYDROUS ? unclear Mechanistic
INSULIN DETEMIR ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN DEGLUDEC ↑ activates Mechanistic
AEW-541 ? unclear Mechanistic
ILORASERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic
NVP-TAE684 ? unclear Mechanistic
INSULIN ASPART PROTAMINE RECOMBINANT ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN SUSP PROTAMINE ZINC PURIFIED BEEF ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN, PROTAMINE ZINC ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN TREGOPIL ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN, REGULAR, HUMAN ↑ activates Mechanistic
PF-562271 ? unclear Mechanistic
INSULIN SUSP PROTAMINE ZINC PURIFIED PORK ↑ activates Mechanistic
RECOMBINANT HUMAN KALLIKREIN-1 ? unclear Mechanistic
LINIFANIB ? unclear Mechanistic
INSULIN [INJECTION], BIPHASIC ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN HUMAN, ISOPHANE ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN SUSP ISOPHANE PURIFIED PORK ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN ZINC SUSP PURIFIED PORK ↑ activates Mechanistic
RG-1530 ? unclear Mechanistic
EPIRUBICIN ? unclear Mechanistic
INSULIN ASPART PROTAMINE, HUMAN ↑ activates Mechanistic
TOZASERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic
TOPIRAMATE ? unclear Mechanistic
LINSITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
INSULIN LISPRO ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN LISPRO PROTAMINE RECOMBINANT ↑ activates Mechanistic
INSULIN SUSP ISOPHANE BEEF/PORK ↑ activates Mechanistic
MITOGLITAZONE ? unclear Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 78 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
AGANIRSEN ? unclear Mechanistic
CYCLOPHOSPHAMIDE ANHYDROUS ? unclear Mechanistic
FLUOROURACIL ? unclear Mechanistic
DEHYDRATED ALCOHOL ? unclear Mechanistic
PRASTERONE ? unclear Mechanistic
EPIRUBICIN ? unclear Mechanistic
INOSITOL ? unclear Mechanistic
GLIMEPIRIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL1685056 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 50.0 nM (Kd)
CHEMBL1685055 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 150.0 nM (Kd)
CHEMBL1681823 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 50.0 nM (Kd)
CHEMBL4536878 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 120.0 nM (Kd)
CHEMBL4591779 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 16200.0 nM (Kd)
CHEMBL4530453 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1600.0 nM (Kd)
CHEMBL1572640 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 3300.0 nM (Kd)
CHEMBL4576057 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 16400.0 nM (Kd)
Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
MIBAVADEMAB ↑ activates Mechanistic
SIMVASTATIN ? unclear Mechanistic
VALPROIC ACID ? unclear Mechanistic
METRELEPTIN ↑ activates Mechanistic
ATORVASTATIN CALCIUM TRIHYDRATE ? unclear Mechanistic
SETMELANOTIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
METHOXYCHLOR ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL2208197 ? unclear Mechanistic
PROPYLPYRAZOLETRIOL ? unclear Mechanistic
LANIFIBRANOR ↑ activates Mechanistic
PROPYLPARABEN ? unclear Mechanistic
ABIETIC ACID ? unclear Mechanistic
KEPONE ? unclear Mechanistic
SPIRONOLACTONE ? unclear Mechanistic
FLUOXASTROBIN ? unclear Mechanistic
ROSIGLITAZONE MALEATE ↑ activates Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL2178583 ? unclear Mechanistic
NAVEGLITAZAR ↑ activates Mechanistic
CELECOXIB ? unclear Mechanistic
SHINPTEROCARPIN ? unclear Mechanistic
PSAMMAPLIN A ? unclear Mechanistic
TECNAZENE ? unclear Mechanistic
MYCOPHENOLATE ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL1833984 ? unclear Mechanistic
IMIGLITAZAR ↑ activates Mechanistic
ROSIGLITAZONE ? unclear Mechanistic
CLX-0921 ↑ activates Mechanistic
AVE0847 ↑ activates Mechanistic
CHLORFENAPYR ? unclear Mechanistic
PIOGLITAZONE HYDROCHLORIDE ↑ activates Mechanistic
PROCHLORAZ ? unclear Mechanistic
MESALAMINE ↑ activates Mechanistic
BEZAFIBRATE ↑ activates Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL312032 ? unclear Mechanistic
ISOSILYBIN A ? unclear Mechanistic
AMORFRUTIN A ? unclear Mechanistic
NALED ? unclear Mechanistic
TROGLITAZONE ↑ activates Mechanistic
PROSTAGLANDIN D2 ? unclear Mechanistic
INT131 ~ modulates Mechanistic
EFATUTAZONE HYDROCHLORIDE ↑ activates Mechanistic
FLUORODIFEN ? unclear Mechanistic
FLUDIOXONIL ? unclear Mechanistic
ESTRADIOL VALERATE ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL166112 ? unclear Mechanistic
BENSULIDE ? unclear Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 127 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
GW441756X ? unclear Mechanistic
PD-0166285 ? unclear Mechanistic 316.23 nM (Ki)
CENISERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic
CYC-116 ? unclear Mechanistic 501.19 nM (Ki)
PENTOSTATIN ? unclear Mechanistic
PALBOCICLIB ? unclear Mechanistic
JNJ-7706621 ? unclear Mechanistic 1700.0 nM (Kd)
PF-562271 ? unclear Mechanistic
TOZASERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic 1100.0 nM (Kd)
STREPTOZOCIN ? unclear Mechanistic
DOVITINIB ? unclear Mechanistic 520.0 nM (Kd)
TYROSINE KINASE INHIBITOR ? unclear Mechanistic
METFORMIN ? unclear Mechanistic
RG-1530 ? unclear Mechanistic
LY-2090314 ? unclear Mechanistic 630.96 nM (Ki)
ADENOSINE DEAMINASE INHIBITOR ? unclear Mechanistic
SAPONARIN ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL587615 ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL1997335 ? unclear Mechanistic
ENTRECTINIB ? unclear Mechanistic 251.19 nM (Ki)
SIROLIMUS ? unclear Mechanistic
ILORASERTIB ? unclear Mechanistic
TETRADECANOYLPHORBOL ACETATE ? unclear Mechanistic
CHEMBL:CHEMBL379975 ? unclear Mechanistic
HESPERADIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 19.0 nM (Kd)
PHENFORMIN ? unclear Mechanistic
THYROXINE ? unclear Mechanistic
ACADESINE ↑ activates Mechanistic
CHEMOPREVENTIVE AGENT ? unclear Mechanistic
SOTRASTAURIN ? unclear Mechanistic 630.96 nM (Ki)
NVP-TAE684 ? unclear Mechanistic
METFORMIN HYDROCHLORIDE ↑ activates Mechanistic
SUNITINIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 52.0 nM (Kd)
ALVOCIDIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 6600.0 nM (Kd)
STAUROSPORINE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 9.0 nM (Kd)
VANDETANIB ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 10000.0 nM (Kd)
AST-487 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1400.0 nM (Kd)
RAF-265 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 4500.0 nM (Kd)
MIDOSTAURIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 180.0 nM (Kd)
SU-014813 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 100.0 nM (Kd)

Showing top 40 of 202 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
PROTEASE INHIBITOR ? unclear Mechanistic
CLOFIBRATE ? unclear Mechanistic
ESTRADIOL 3-BENZOATE ? unclear Mechanistic
GLUFOSFAMIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
CALCIUM CHANNEL BLOCKER ? unclear Mechanistic
BUTHIONINE SULFOXIMINE ? unclear Mechanistic
THEAFLAVIN ? unclear Mechanistic
TROGLITAZONE ? unclear Mechanistic
TCDD ? unclear Mechanistic
STAUROSPORINE ? unclear Mechanistic
GENISTEIN ? unclear Mechanistic
HEPARIN ? unclear Mechanistic
GLYBURIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
EPINEPHRINE ? unclear Mechanistic
SOMATROPIN (RECOMBINANT DNA ORIGIN) ? unclear Mechanistic
INSULIN, REGULAR, HUMAN ? unclear Mechanistic
PRASTERONE ? unclear Mechanistic
PD-98059 ? unclear Mechanistic
THERAPEUTIC GLUCOCORTICOID ? unclear Mechanistic
NYSTATIN ? unclear Mechanistic
RESVERATROL ? unclear Mechanistic
LIOTHYRONINE ? unclear Mechanistic
SORBITOL ? unclear Mechanistic
IMATINIB ? unclear Mechanistic
SOYBEAN SEED OIL ? unclear Mechanistic
FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE F18 ? unclear Mechanistic
WORTMANNIN ? unclear Mechanistic
RETINOIC ACID AGENT ? unclear Mechanistic
INDOMETHACIN ? unclear Mechanistic
STREPTOZOCIN ? unclear Mechanistic
BETA-ADRENERGIC ANTAGONIST ? unclear Mechanistic
INDINAVIR ? unclear Mechanistic
OMAPATRILAT ? unclear Mechanistic
DEXAMETHASONE ? unclear Mechanistic
UCN-01 ? unclear Mechanistic
HALOPERIDOL DECANOATE ? unclear Mechanistic
GREEN TEA LEAF EXTRACT ? unclear Mechanistic
IRBESARTAN ? unclear Mechanistic
TNF-ALPHA ? unclear Mechanistic
ADENOVIRUS VECTOR ? unclear Mechanistic

Showing top 40 of 65 agents ranked by evidence tier.

Therapeutic Agent Effect Direction Evidence Tier Potency Source
TOFOGLIFLOZIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SERGLIFLOZIN ETABONATE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
IPRAGLIFLOZIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
LICOGLIFLOZIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
HENAGLIFLOZIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
YM-543 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
GLUFOSFAMIDE ? unclear Mechanistic
DAPAGLIFLOZIN PROPANEDIOL ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
IPRAGLIFLOZIN L-PROLINE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
REMOGLIFLOZIN ETABONATE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ERTUGLIFLOZIN PIDOLATE ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
EMPAGLIFLOZIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
ERTUGLIFLOZIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
SOTAGLIFLOZIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
CANAGLIFLOZIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
BEXAGLIFLOZIN ↓ inhibits Mechanistic
TOFOGLIFLOZIN ANHYDROUS ? unclear Mechanistic
DAPAGLIFLOZIN ? unclear Mechanistic 1.1 nM (EC50)
CHEMBL183937 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 4.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL187805 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 10.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL187163 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 9.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL187749 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 10.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL184530 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 230.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL184027 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 70.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL188013 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 40.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL361672 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 520.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL187056 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 290.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL360824 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 1280.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL184364 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 10.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL359962 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 10.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL184183 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 30.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL183790 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 150.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL365222 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 20.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL187686 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 110.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL186823 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 30.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL187060 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 20.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL362365 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 80.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL183689 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 70.0 nM (Ki)
CHEMBL371448 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 491.0 nM (IC50)
CHEMBL382302 ↓ inhibits Mechanistic 458.0 nM (IC50)

Showing top 40 of 190 agents ranked by evidence tier.


Clinical Trials

Drug, biologic and supplement trials (treatment or prevention) from ClinicalTrials.gov whose main condition is Type 2 Diabetes: recruiting, active or completed, most recently updated first. Data retrieved 2026-10-28.

NCT07064473 Phase: 3 Started: 2025-07-22

This study is open to adults with type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, and cardiovascular disease. People can join the study if they have these conditions and do not have a history of heart failure. The purpose of this study is to find out if a medicine called vicadrostat, when taken with empaglifl...

NCT05731544 Phase: 1/2 Started: 2022-08-17

A Phase 1/ 2 Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Single and Multiple Ascending Dose Study to Evaluate the Safety, Tolerability, Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics of BMF-219, an Oral Covalent Menin Inhibitor, in Healthy Adult Subjects and in Adult Subjects with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus.

NCT06254274 Phase: 2 Started: 2024-02-26

The main purpose of this study is to learn more about the Tolerability of RAY1225 in participants with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The study will also explore the efficacy of RAY1225. The study will last about six months for each participant.

NCT04535960 Phase: 2 Started: 2019-03-14

This study aims to provide essential mechanistic insights into natriuretic and hemodynamic effects of SGLT2i and GLP-1RA agents in T2D patients. Ultimately, by obtaining physiological data in T2D patients without HF, our aims are to gain insight into how the use of this combined therapy may be used ...

NCT07662213 Phase: 3 Started: 2026-07-06

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of elecoglipron compared with oral semaglutide in adults with T2DM and increased cardiovascular risk that is inadequately managed alone or on stable treatment with other background glucose-lowering medication(s).

NCT07465224 Phase: 2 Started: 2026-01-15

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effect of a single dose of ALN-4324 on whole-body insulin sensitivity in participants with T2DM

NCT07502508 Phase: 2 Started: 2026-04-30

This is a phase 2 randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial assessing the efficacy and safety of icovamenib in participants with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) not achieving glycemic targets despite GLP-1-based therapy.

NCT07255820 Phase: 4 Started: 2026-01-01

This Open-label, randomized clinical trial evaluates the comparative efficacy and safety of dual versus triple lipid-lowering therapy using rosuvastatin, ezetimibe, and bempedoic acid in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and elevated LDL cholesterol. The study aims to determine whether adding b...

NCT06221969 Phase: 3 Started: 2024-01-16

This study will look at how well CagriSema helps people with type 2 diabetes lower their blood sugar and body weight. CagriSema is a new investigational medicine. Doctors may not yet prescribe CagriSema. CagriSema will be compared to a medicine called tirzepatide that doctors may prescribe in some c...

NCT07282613 Phase: 3 Started: 2026-08-04

The purpose of this clinical study is to look into how well a study medicine called CagriSema helps children and adolescents living with diabetes lower their blood sugar and body weight. The study has 2 parts: in the first part participant will get either CagriSema or placebo, and in the second part...

NCT06534411 Phase: 3 Started: 2024-11-05

This study will look at how much CagriSema lowers blood sugar and body weight in people with type 2 diabetes. CagriSema is a new investigational medicine. Doctors cannot yet prescribe CagriSema. CagriSema will be compared to a medicine called tirzepatide. Doctors can prescribe tirzepatide in some co...

NCT07527650 Phase: 2 Started: 2026-05-18

This study is a Phase 2 clinical trial to evaluate the efficacy, safety, and tolerability of HM15275 in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus over 36 weeks.

NCT07668336 Phase: 3 Started: 2026-07-08

This study looks at how well a medicine called orforglipron works compared to another medicine called dulaglutide in pediatric participants aged 10 to less than 18 years with type 2 diabetes. The study will also check how safe these medicines are and how the body processes them. Participation in the...

NCT06192108 Phase: 3 Started: 2024-01-10

The main purpose of this study is to assess the safety and efficacy of orforglipron compared with dapagliflozin in improving blood sugar control in participants with type 2 diabetes (T2D) with inadequate glycemic control using metformin. The study will last approximately 46 weeks.

NCT07876258 Phase: 3 Started: 2022-05-01

The goal of this clinical trial is to learn if the drug Luseogliflozin works to treat people with diabetes who are taking moderate dose insulin treatment. It will also learn about the safety of the drug Luseogliflozin. The main questions it aims to answer are: Does Luseogliflozin improve the sugar c...


Agents Found By Disease-Level Search

Searched directly from “Type 2 Diabetes” via ClinicalTrials.gov interventions and Open Targets' disease→drug data — independent of the 12-gene target panel above. This surfaces agents whose mechanism doesn't route through a curated gene (combination therapies, standard-of-care drugs, targets outside the panel).

56 agents shown (approved or with trial evidence) — 41 not found by the gene-target search above.

Dapagliflozin

Approved · 4 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT00839683 NCT01042977 NCT03074630

Glimepiride

Approved · 3 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT00747383 NCT02769481 NCT00099944

metformin

Approved · 3 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT01941199 NCT02119819 NCT06120881

simvastatin

Approved · 2 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT00839683 NCT00839683

vildagliptin

Approved · 2 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT00237237 NCT00099944

Technosphere® Insulin Inhalation PowderNOT in gene-target list

· 2 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT00662857 NCT00662857

Semaglutide

Approved · 2 trials · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT07564414 NCT00833716

valsartanNOT in gene-target list

Phase 3 · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT00839683

Sitagliptin

Approved · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT00747383

RosuvastatinNOT in gene-target list

Phase 3 · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT03074630

Liraglutide injection,RD12014NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05294536

Liraglutide injection,VictozaNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05294536

Tang-min-ling pills low dosageNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01107171

Tang-min-ling pills high dosageNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01107171

GSBR-1290NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05762471

HydrochlorothiazideNOT in gene-target list

Phase 2 · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT00976495

Finerenone (Kerendia, BAY 948862)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05526157

Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05526157

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP 1 RA)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05526157

Steroidal mineral corticoid receptor antagonists (sMRA)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05526157

Non-steroidal mineral corticoid receptor antagonists (nsMRA)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05526157

Bexagliflozin

Approved · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT02769481

Placebo for BexagliflozinNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02769481

PRECEDE HPE modelNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01316367

CHPENOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01316367

Bromocriptine-QRNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05405244

FinerenoneNOT in gene-target list

Approved · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT06727409

evogliptin (DA-1229)NOT in gene-target list

Approved · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01941199

DA-1229 + metforminNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01941199

Clenbuterol HydrochlorideNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT04921306

Non-ARB (standard therapy)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01075698

ARB (Telmisartan)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01075698

blood donationNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT00230087

Pioglitazone

Approved · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT00331487

Rosiglitazone

Approved · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT00331487

RAA PopulationNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT00662857

Metformin glycinate

Phase 3 · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT01386671

Metformin hydrochloride

Approved · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT01386671

Potato-based side dishNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03495284

Refined grain-basedNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03495284

eloralintide (LY3841136)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06603571

Tirzepatide

Approved · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT06603571

CagrisemaNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT07564414

pegapamodutide (LY2944876)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02119819

Exenatide extended-releaseNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02119819

aleglitazar

Phase 3 · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT01871428

Black Impact InterventionNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06055036

Insulin glargine,300 U/mLNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02735044

Insulin glargine (100 units /mL)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02735044

Background therapyNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT02735044

Enhanced GI Concept EducationNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT03037099

Community Health Worker (CHW) SupportNOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06319716

Kerendia (Finerenone, BAY94-8862)NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT06906081

dulaglutide (LY2189265)NOT in gene-target list

Approved · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT01558271

Liraglutide

Approved · 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov, Open Targets
NCT01558271

AP-325NOT in gene-target list

· 1 trial · source: ClinicalTrials.gov
NCT05160272

Generated by the Open Source Medicine Foundation Biomarker Pipeline — 2026-10-08. Data sources: DGIdb, Open Targets, ChEMBL, PubMed, ClinicalTrials.gov. Not medical advice.