The clinical antiprotozoal drug halofuginone promotes weight loss by elevating GDF15 and FGF21
Suowen Xu, Zhenghong Liu, Tian Tian, Wenqi Zhao, Zhihua Wang, Monan Liu, Mengyun Xu, Fanshun Zhang, Zhidan Zhang, Meijie Chen, Yanjun Yin, Meiming Su, Wenxiang Fang, Wenhao Pan, Shiyong Liu, , Jianping Weng
This study shows halofuginone, an FDA-approved drug, reduces obesity in mice by increasing FGF21 and GDF15 levels, improving metabolic health.
Science Advances · Mar 26, 2025Peer-reviewedPharmacology & Toxicology