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ArticleScientific reports2025

Design of a novel long-acting insulin analogs by acetylation modification and compared with insulin Icodec.

Min Yu, Chuanzhi Zhang, Hongjiang Xu, Yuanzhen Dong, Hongxiang Zhu, Chunguang Xia, Jun Feng

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Min YuChina State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Chuanzhi ZhangChia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Hongjiang XuChia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Yuanzhen DongChina State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Hongxiang ZhuChina State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of China.
Chunguang XiaChia Tai Tianqing Pharmaceutical Group Co., Ltd, Lianyungang, Jiangsu, People's Republic of China.
Jun FengChina State Institute of Pharmaceutical Industry, Shanghai, People's Republic of China. fengjdmr@163.com.

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Abstract

Insulin is a potent medication for managing diabetes, yet its short half-life requires daily administration. Currently, Novo Nordisk's icodec is the sole insulin available on the market that requires administration only once a week. Insulin icodec, developed by Novo Nordisk through amino acid mutations and fatty acid side chain modifications, has demonstrated the capability to control blood glucose levels on a once-weekly basis. To improve its efficacy, we modified the acylation side chain of icodec to generate insulin analogs appropriate for weekly dosing. A promising insulin analog, TBE001-A-S033, was synthesized and conjugated, and its efficacy was assessed in ICR and db/db mice. TBE001-A-S033 prolonged blood glucose control in ICR mice and exhibited a comparable blood glucose trend to insulin icodec in db/db mice. These findings suggest that TBE001-A-S033 possesses a favorable hypoglycemic effect and a differential half-life across species compared to insulin icodec, indicating its potential for once-weekly use in humans. This preclinical investigation indicates that TBE001-A-S033 may serve as an effective therapeutic for type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM).

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Hypoglycemic AgentsInsulinInsulin, Long-ActingAcetylationAnimalsBlood GlucoseDiabetes Mellitus, ExperimentalDiabetes Mellitus, Type 2Drug DesignHumansMaleMiceMice, Inbred ICRBlood GlucoseHypoglycemic AgentsInsulinInsulin, Long-ActingFatty acidInsulin analogsLong-acting

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PMCPMC11923205

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