Published April 28, 2026
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Fenofibrate Repurposing for Metabolic Cardiomyopathy
Description
OpenFDA shows fenofibrate approved as PPAR-alpha agonist for lipid disorders. PPAR-alpha activation improves cardiac fatty acid oxidation and energy metabolism. This could treat metabolic cardiomyopathy in diabetes and obesity by restoring normal cardiac fuel utilization and reducing lipotoxicity.