Recent Advances in the Medicinal Chemistry of Farnesoid X Receptor

Document Type

Article

Publication Title

Journal of Medicinal Chemistry

Abstract

Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is an important regulator of bile acid, lipid, amino acid, and glucose homeostasis, hepatic inflammation, regeneration, and fibrosis. FXR has been recognized as a promising drug target for various metabolic diseases such as lipid disorders, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), and chronic kidney disease. A large number of FXR ligands have been developed by pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions, and several candidates have progressed into clinical trials in the past decade. However, it is continually a challenge to discover drugs targeting FXR due to side effects associated with long-term administration. In this perspective, we summarize the research progress on medicinal chemistry of FXR modulators from 2018 to the present by discussing the diverse structures of synthetic FXR modulators including steroidal and non-steroidal ligands, their structure–activity relationships (SARs), and their therapeutic applications.

First Page

17545

Last Page

17571

DOI

10.1021/acs.jmedchem.1c01017

Publication Date

12-23-2021

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