PMID- 24848756 OWN - NLM STAT- MEDLINE DCOM- 20150615 LR - 20211021 IS - 1179-1950 (Electronic) IS - 0012-6667 (Linking) VI - 74 IP - 8 DP - 2014 Jun TI - Luseogliflozin: first global approval. PG - 945-50 LID - 10.1007/s40265-014-0230-8 [doi] AB - Luseogliflozin [Lusefi((R)) (Japan)] is an orally active second-generation sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitor developed by Taisho Pharmaceutical for the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). The drug has received its first global approval for this indication in Japan, either as monotherapy or in combination with other antihyperglycaemic agents. This article summarises the milestones in the development of luseogliflozin leading to this first approval for the treatment of T2DM. FAU - Markham, Anthony AU - Markham A AD - Adis, Auckland, New Zealand. FAU - Elkinson, Shelley AU - Elkinson S LA - eng PT - Journal Article PL - New Zealand TA - Drugs JT - Drugs JID - 7600076 RN - 0 (Hypoglycemic Agents) RN - 0 (Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors) RN - 506T60A25R (Sorbitol) RN - C596HWF74Z (1,5-anhydro-1-(5-(4-ethoxybenzyl)-2-methoxy-4-methylphenyl)-1-thioglucitol) SB - IM MH - Administration, Oral MH - Animals MH - Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2/*drug therapy/physiopathology MH - Drug Approval MH - Drug Therapy, Combination MH - Humans MH - Hypoglycemic Agents/administration & dosage/pharmacology/*therapeutic use MH - Japan MH - Sodium-Glucose Transporter 2 Inhibitors MH - Sorbitol/administration & dosage/*analogs & derivatives/pharmacology/therapeutic use EDAT- 2014/05/23 06:00 MHDA- 2015/06/16 06:00 CRDT- 2014/05/23 06:00 PHST- 2014/05/23 06:00 [entrez] PHST- 2014/05/23 06:00 [pubmed] PHST- 2015/06/16 06:00 [medline] AID - 10.1007/s40265-014-0230-8 [doi] PST - ppublish SO - Drugs. 2014 Jun;74(8):945-50. doi: 10.1007/s40265-014-0230-8.