NCIt definition : An inhibitor of the sodium-dependent glucose co-transporter (sodium-glucose transporter;
sodium-glucose transport protein; sodium-glucose linked transporter; SGLT) family
members 1 and 2 (SGLT1/2) with antihyperglycemic activity. By binding to and blocking
SGLT1/2, licogliflozin suppresses the reabsorption of glucose in the proximal tubule
within the kidneys and enhances urinary excretion of glucose. This normalizes blood
glucose levels. SGLT1/2, parts of a transport system expressed in the proximal renal
tubules, mediate the majority of renal glucose reabsorption from tubular fluid.;