Review Article

Activators and Inhibitors of NRF2: A Review of Their Potential for Clinical Development

Table 4

Selected KEAP1-independent activators of NRF2.

CompoundMechanism of actionDiseaseClinical trialClinicalTrials.gov identifier

Tideglusib
GSK-3 inhibitionAutism spectrum disordersPhase IINCT02586935
Myotonic dystrophy 1Phase IINCT02858908
Alzheimer’s diseasePhase IINCT01350362

Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA)
GSK-3 inhibitionProstate cancerPhase IINCT00678015
Phase INCT00313534
Brain and central nervous system tumorsPhase I/IINCT00404248

Terameprocol (NDGA derivative)
GSK-3 inhibitionHigh-grade gliomaPhase INCT02575794
Leukemias
Acute myeloid leukemia (AML)
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
Phase INCT00664677
Refractory solid tumors
Lymphoma
Phase INCT00664586

Enzastaurin
GSK-3 inhibitionDiffuse large B cell lymphomaPhase IIINCT03263026
Solid tumor
Lymphoma, malignant
Phase INCT01432951

LS-102
HRD1 inhibitionNo clinical trials available

Rapamycin
p62/SQSTM1 activationDiabetes mellitus, type 1Phase IIINCT01060605
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)Phase IINCT00779194
Autosomal dominant polycystic kidney diseasePhase II/IIINCT00920309

HPP-4382
BACH1 inhibitionNo clinical trials available