Canagliflozin

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Molecule Structure

Scientific Name

Canagliflozin

Description of the Drug

Canagliflozin is a sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor used to manage hyperglycemia in type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Also used to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events in patients with established cardiovascular disease and type 2 DM.

Source: DrugBank Online – DrugBank.com. Retrieved 2023-03-10 from
http://www.drugbank.ca/drugs/DB08907

Brand Name(s)

Not Available

Company Owner(s)

Janssen Pharmaceuticals Inc

Mechanism(s) Of Action

Target Name Target Type Action Type Target ChEMBL ID
Sodium/glucose cotransporter 2 SINGLE PROTEIN INHIBITOR CHEMBL3884

Unichem Links

SureChEMBL SCHEMBL157162
DrugBank DB08907
PubChem: Thomson Pharma 49811874
PubChem 24812758
LINCS LSM-45965
Nikkaji J2.830.773J
BindingDB 50386885
DrugCentral 4758
Guide to Pharmacology 4582
rxnorm CANAGLIFLOZIN INVOKANA CANAGLIFLOZIN ANHYDROUS
PubChem: Drugs of the Future 125299338
ChEBI 73274
ZINC ZINC000043207238