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Preferred Name

Dulaglutide

Synonyms

Dulaglutide

DULAGLUTIDE

LY2189265

Trulicity

Definitions

A glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist that is 90% homologous to native human GLP-1 (7-37) and is composed of a dipeptidyl peptidase-IV-protected GLP-1 analog covalently linked to a human immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-Fc heavy chain, with antihyperglycemic activity. Upon administration, dulaglutide binds to and activates GLP-1 receptors, thereby increasing intracellular cyclic AMP (cAMP) in pancreatic beta cells. This increases glucose-dependent insulin release. Dulaglutide also reduces the elevated glucagon secretion by inhibiting alpha cells of the pancreas and slows gastric emptying. Altogether this lowers the postprandial glucose level. GLP-1 is normally secreted by L cells of the gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa in response to a meal to normalize blood glucose levels.

ID

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C169923

CAS_Registry

923950-08-7

code

C169923

Concept_In_Subset

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C63923

Contributing_Source

FDA

DEFINITION

A glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist that is 90% homologous to native human GLP-1 (7-37) and is composed of a dipeptidyl peptidase-IV-protected GLP-1 analog covalently linked to a human immunoglobulin G4 (IgG4)-Fc heavy chain, with antihyperglycemic activity. Upon administration, dulaglutide binds to and activates GLP-1 receptors, thereby increasing intracellular cyclic AMP (cAMP) in pancreatic beta cells. This increases glucose-dependent insulin release. Dulaglutide also reduces the elevated glucagon secretion by inhibiting alpha cells of the pancreas and slows gastric emptying. Altogether this lowers the postprandial glucose level. GLP-1 is normally secreted by L cells of the gastrointestinal (GI) mucosa in response to a meal to normalize blood glucose levels.

FDA_UNII_Code

WTT295HSY5

FULL_SYN

Dulaglutide

DULAGLUTIDE

LY2189265

Trulicity

label

Dulaglutide

NCI_META_CUI

CL1382408

Preferred_Name

Dulaglutide

prefixIRI

Thesaurus:C169923

Semantic_Type

Pharmacologic Substance

subClassOf

http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C98085

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