DPM-1001 is a potent, specific, orally bioavailable and non-competitive inhibitor of protein-tyrosine phosphatase (PTP1B) with an IC50 of 100 nM, an an analog of the specific PTP1B inhibitor trodusquemine (MSI-1436; IC50=600 nM). DPM-1001 has anti-diabetic property[1].
[1]. Krishnan N, et al. A potent, selective, and orally bioavailable inhibitor of the protein-tyrosine phosphatase PTP1B improves insulin and leptin signaling in animal models. J Biol Chem. 2018 Feb 2;293(5):1517-1525.