Vildagliptin (LAF237) is an orally active antihyperglycemic agent that selectively inhibits the dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) enzyme. It is used to manage type II diabetes mellitus, where GLP-1 secretion and insulinotropic effects are impaired. By inhibiting DPP-4, vildagliptin prevents the degradation of glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependen...
Vildagliptin is indicated in the treatment of type II diabetes mellitus in adults. As monotherapy, vildagliptin is indicated in adults inadequately controlled by diet and exercise alone and for whom metformin is inappropriate due to contraindications or intolerance. It is also indicated as dual therapy in combination with metformin, a sulphonylurea, or a thi...
Department of Geriatrics and Metabolic Diseases, Naples, Italy
Katherine Esposito, Naples, Italy
Clinical Research Department, Lund, Sweden
Dong-AUniversity Medical Center, Busan, Korea, Republic of
Changwon Fatima Hospital, Changwon, Korea, Republic of
Keimyung University Dongsan Medical Center, Daegu, Korea, Republic of
Novartis Investigative Site, Valenciennes, France
Novartis Investigative Site, Puebla, Mexico
Laboratory for Clinical and Experimental Research on Vascular Biology, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Azienda Opedaliera-Universitaria, Parma, Italy
Azienda Ospedaliera-Universitaria, Parma, Italy
Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Novartis Investigative Site, Manchester, United Kingdom
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