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SynthesisInflammopharmacology2025

Safety profile of glucokinase activator AZD1656: systematic review and meta-analysis of 23 randomised trials in diabetic and healthy volunteers with relevance to immunomodulatory therapy.

Mohamed M Elsayed, Mohamed M Abdalla

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Mohamed M ElsayedDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacy Practice, Mansoura University, Mansoura, Egypt. moelsayed@mans.edu.eg.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0001-0229-5573
Mohamed M AbdallaDepartment of Clinical Pharmacology, Glasgow University, Glasgow, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Glucokinase enzyme plays a pivotal role in various physiological processes such as glucose metabolism, inflammation, and immunity. AZD1656 is a glucokinase activator (GKA) that shows proven efficacy in reducing blood glucose. It also possesses a marked interest in autoimmune diseases due to its immunomodulatory effect. Six databases were searched: PubMed, Scopus, the Cochrane Library, World of Science, ClinicalTrials.gov, and AstrazenecaClinicalTrials.com. This meta-analysis was conducted by following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA). Twenty-three randomized controlled trials were included in this systematic review, and 19 studies were included in the meta-analysis. There was no significant difference between AZD1656 and placebo. Regarding total non-serious adverse events (a/e), the cumulative relative risk (RR) was 1.09 (95% CI 0.96-1.24, I

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BenzeneacetamidesDiabetes MellitusEnzyme ActivatorsGlucokinaseHypoglycemic AgentsBlood GlucoseHealthy VolunteersHumansRandomized Controlled Trials as TopicBenzeneacetamidesBlood GlucoseEnzyme ActivatorsGlucokinaseHypoglycemic AgentsAnti-diabeticAZD1656Glucokinase activatorGlucokinase enzymeHypoglycaemiaImmunomodulatorySafety

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