Linagliptin is a DPP-4 inhibitor developed by Boehringer Ingelheim for the treatment of type II diabetes . Linagliptin differs from other DPP-4 inhibitors in that it has a non-linear pharmacokinetic profile, is not primarily eliminated by the renal system, and obeys concentration dependant protein binding. Linagliptin was approved by the FDA on May 2, 2011.
Linagliptin is indicated for the treatment of type II diabetes in addition to diet and exercise. It should not be used to treat type I diabetes or in diabetic ketoacidosis. An extended-release combination product containing empagliflozin, linagliptin, and metformin was approved by the FDA in January 2020 for the improvement of glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus when used adjunctively with diet and exercise.
Hospital Universitario Regional de Málaga, Málaga, Spain
Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Hospital General Universitario de Valencia (HGUV), Valencia, Spain
Division Of Endocrinology & Diabetes, Medanta The Medicity, Gurgaon, Haryana, India
The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao University Phase I Clinical Research Center, Qingdao, Shandong, China
Investigational site, Hortolândia, SP, Brazil
Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Department of Endocrinology, Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital, the Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, Changzhou, Jiangsu, China
Department of Endocrinology, Nanjing First Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Department of Endocrinology, the Affiliated Drum Tower Hospital of Nanjing University Medical School, Nanjing, Jiangsu, China
Alexandria University, Alexandria, Egypt
Romain S. Neugebauer, Oakland, California, United States
Kaiser Permanente Southern California, Pasadena, California, United States
Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
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