HD202A

HD202A is an orally active, selective dual inhibitor of MNK1/MNK2 (with IC₅₀ values of 6.09 nM and 8.06 nM, and K_d values of 1.913 μM and 5.244 μM, respectively) that inhibits the MNK-eIF4E signaling pathway. By downregulating perilipin 2 and SCD1, while upregulating adipose triglyceride lipase and PPARγ coactivator 1α, HD202A enhances mitochondrial fatty acid oxidation and redox homeostasis. HD202A effectively suppresses body weight gain, hepatic lipid accumulation and elevation of serum lipids, significantly improves glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity of the organism, and ameliorates inflammatory features. With these comprehensive pharmacological activities, HD202A exhibits great application potential in studies of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease^[1].