bioRxiv (Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory)
Canagliflozin Extends Lifespan in Genetically Heterogeneous Male But Not Female Mice
May 2020 • Richard A. Miller, David E. Harrison, David B. Allison, Molly A. Bogue, Vivian Diaz, Elizabeth Fernández, Andrzej T. Gałecki, W. Timothy Garvey, Nava…
Abstract Canagliflozin (Cana) is an inhibitor of the sodium glucose transporter 2 (SGLT2), and is thought to act by blocking renal reuptake and intestinal absorption of glucose. Cana is FDA-approved for treatment of diabetes, and affords protection from cardiovascular and kidney diseases. In the context of the mouse Interventions Testing Program, genetically heterogeneous mice were given chow containing 180 ppm Cana at 7 months of age until their death. Cana extended median survival of male mice by 14%, with p <…