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...
Diabetes and Vascular Research Department, Exeter, Devon, United Kingdom
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea, Republic of
Institut fuer Diabetesforschung, Munich, Germany
Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
Department of Cardiology, Frankfurt, Germany
Novartis Investigative Site, Modava Nad Bodvou, Slovakia
Ajou university hospital, Suwon, Korea, Republic of
Daugavpils Regional Hospital, Daugavpils, Latvia
Talsi Clinical Hospital, Talsi, Latvia
G.A. Research Associates Moncton, New Brunswick E1G 1 A7, Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada
AM Diabetes and Endocrinology Center, Bartlett, Tennessee, United States
Ozark Medical-Surgical Associates, Ltd., Springfield, Missouri, United States
Novartis Investigator Site, Moscow, Russian Federation
Atlanta Diabetes Associates, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Emory Clinic, Atlanta, Georgia, United States
Renal Endocrine Associates, P. C., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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