Sitagliptin is an oral dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor used in conjunction with diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. The effect of this medication leads to glucose dependent increases in insulin and decreases in glucagon to improve control of blood sugar. Sitagliptin was granted FDA approval on October 16, 2006.
Sitagliptin is indicated as an adjunct to diet and exercise to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus. It is not used to treat type 1 diabetes or patients with a history of pancreatitis.
It is also used in combination with metformin or ertugliflozin.
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea, Republic of
Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
GSK Investigational Site, Swansea, United Kingdom
Hannover Medical School, Hannover, Germany
Research Site, Neuss, Germany
Washington University School of Medicine, Saint Louis, Missouri, United States
Healthcare Discoveries, LLC d/b/a ICON Development Solutions, San Antonio, Texas, United States
University of California, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
Clinical Pharmacology of Miami, Miami, Florida, United States
Forest Investigative Site 061, Anaheim, California, United States
Forest Investigative Site 129, Hollywood, Florida, United States
Forest Investigative Site 156, Boca Raton, Florida, United States
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