GPR109A — Drug Target
All drugs that target GPR109A — marketed and clinical-stage. Includes 2 drug classes acting on this target.
Drug classes
GPR109A agonist · lipid-regulating agent
Phase 3 pipeline (2)
- MK0524A, /Duration of Treatment : 4 Weeks · Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC · GPR109A agonist · Cardiovascular
MK0524A is a niacin receptor agonist that activates GPR109A to raise HDL cholesterol and lower triglycerides. - nicotine acid · GWT-TUD GmbH · lipid-regulating agent · Cardiovascular
Nicotine acid, also known as niacin, primarily functions by reducing the production of very-low-density lipoprotein (VLDL) and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol in the liver.