ATP-citrate lyase (ACLY) inhibitors as therapeutic agents: a patenting perspective

ATP citrate lyase (ACLY) is a key enzyme in cellular metabolism, being the main source of acetyl-Coenzyme A, an important precursor for fatty acid, cholesterol, and isoprenoid biosynthesis, and it is also involved in protein acetylation. Its expression changes are related to hyperlipidemia and cardiovascular diseases. Other studies have shown that ACLY is closely related to the occurrence of cancer: the increase in lipid synthesis provides the necessary building blocks for cell growth and division. Therefore, finding effective ACLY inhibitors has very important application prospects for lipid-related pathologies and cancer.