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glucagon + insulin + somatostatin

Development stage
Preclinical
Lead developer
Novo Nordisk
Modality
Recombinant Proteins and Enzymes, Peptides
Administration
Intravenous, Subcutaneous, Intramuscular
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Overview

This is a combination of three endogenous peptide hormones—glucagon, insulin, and somatostatin—each with distinct but interrelated roles in glucose homeostasis. - **Insulin** is secreted by pancreatic β-cells and lowers blood glucose by promoting cellular uptake of glucose and inhibiting hepatic glucose production. - **Glucagon** is secreted by pancreatic α-cells and raises blood glucose by stimulating hepatic glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis. - **Somatostatin**, produced mainly in pancreatic δ-cells, inhibits the secretion of both insulin and glucagon as well as other gastrointestinal hormones[2][5][6]. It acts via G protein-coupled somatostatin receptors to exert its inhibitory effects[2]. The interplay among these hormones tightly regulates carbohydrate metabolism; their combined administration or modulation has been studied experimentally for managing severe dysglycemia (e.g., diabetic ketoacidosis, hypoglycemia unawareness) but is not an established pharmaceutical product or approved fixed-dose combination therapy[9][6]. Somatostatin analogs are used clinically for neuroendocrine tumors, acromegaly, and certain GI disorders[1], while research into modulating all three hormones continues for diabetes management.

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Targets

INSR (Insulin receptor)SSTR1 (Somatostatin Receptor Type 1)SSTR5 (Somatostatin receptor 5)SSTR2 (Somatostatin receptor type 2)IGF-1R (Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor)SSTR4 (Somatostatin receptor 4)GCGR (Glucagon receptor)SSTR3 (Somatostatin receptor 3)

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