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...
Allgemeines Krankenhaus der Stadt Wien, Universitätskliniken, Wien, Austria
Novartis Investigative Site, Mainz, Germany
Novartis Investigative Site, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
Novartis Investigative Site #2, Venissieux, France
Novartis Investigative Site, Versailles, France
Novartis Investigative Site, Yongkang, Taiwan
Novartis Investigative Site #3, Pachuca, Mexico
Novartis Investigative Site #5, Guadalajara, Mexico
Novartis Investigative Site, Carmarthen, United Kingdom
Novartis Investigative Site #3, Bratislava, Slovakia
Novartis Investigative Site #2, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Lund University, Lund, Sweden
Investigative Site, Venissieux, France
Novartis Investigative Site, Fukuoka, Japan
Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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