Identification of an orally active small-molecule PTHR1 agonist for the treatment of hypoparathyroidism

Hypoparathyroidism and osteoporosis can be treated with parathyroid hormone, but frequent injections are required. Here the authors develop a small-molecule agonist for the parathyroid hormone type I receptor that can be administered orally, and demonstrate its efficacy in rats.

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Main Authors: Tatsuya Tamura, Hiroshi Noda, Eri Joyashiki, Maiko Hoshino, Tomoyuki Watanabe, Masahiko Kinosaki, Yoshikazu Nishimura, Tohru Esaki, Kotaro Ogawa, Taiji Miyake, Shinichi Arai, Masaru Shimizu, Hidetomo Kitamura, Haruhiko Sato, Yoshiki Kawabe
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Language:EN
Published: Nature Portfolio 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/26ff462ed34f4f31ab3d012ea2e86ed2
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