Incyte has initiated a Phase I clinical trial of INCB13739, an orally available small molecule inhibitor of 11beta-HSD1 (11-beta hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 1). 11beta-HSD1 is an enzyme that appears
to be critical to the development of Type 2 diabetes.
The trial is a
double-blind, placebo-controlled, single- and multiple-dose-rising study designed
to assess the safety and pharmacokinetics of INCB13739 in healthy volunteers.
The program will also evaluate the ability of INCB13739 to inhibit 11beta-HSD1
activity in adipose tissue and liver of high-body mass index individuals. Preclinical
studies have shown that 11beta-HSD1 activity in these two tissues may be a primary
driver of insulin resistance and diabetes.
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