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...
CH Sud Francilien, Evry, France
YuCheng people's hospital, Dezhou, Shandong, China
Hospital of SINOTRUK, Jinan, Shandong, China
Jinan central hospital, Jinan, Shandong, China
Novartis Investigative Site, Wallerfing, Germany
Centro de Diabetes Curitiba, Curitiba, Parana, Brazil
Kurume University, Kurume, Fukuoka, Japan
Nagaoka Red Cross Hospital, Nagaoka, Niigata, Japan
Novartis Investigative Site, Khon Kaen, Thailand
Novartis Investigative Site, Changhua, Taiwan
ikfe GmbH, Mainz, Germany
Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
Novartis Investigative Site, Beijing, China
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