Treating morbid obesity in cirrhosis: A quest of holy grail

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World J Hepatol. Dec 8, 2015; 7(28): 2819-2828
Published online Dec 8, 2015. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v7.i28.2819

Table 1 Newer weight reduction drugs in pipeline

Drug	Mechanism of action
Cetilistat	Gastrointestinal and pancreatic lipase inhibitor
Velneperit	Neuropeptide Y5 receptor inhibitor, appetite suppression
Tesofensine	Inhibition of serotonin, dopamine, and noradrenaline reuptake
Metreleptin	Leptin receptor agonist
Obinepitide	Dual neuropeptide Y2/Y4 receptor agonist
Beloranib	MetAP2 inhibition

MetAP2: Methionine aminopeptidase 2.

Citation: Kumar N, Choudhary NS. Treating morbid obesity in cirrhosis: A quest of holy grail. World J Hepatol 2015; 7(28): 2819-2828
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5182/full/v7/i28/2819.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4254/wjh.v7.i28.2819