Dapagliflozin

Products Dapagliflozin is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets (Forxiga). It was approved in the EU in 2012 and in the United States and many countries in 2014. Dapagliflozin is also combined fixed with metformin (Xigduo XR). A fixed combination with saxagliptin was approved in 2017 (Qternmet film-coated tablets). Qternmet XR is a … Dapagliflozin

Albiglutide

Products Albiglutide was approved in many countries, in the EU, and in the United States in 2014 in the form of an injectable (Eperzan). Structure and properties Albiglutide is a GLP-1 dimer (fragment of 30 amino acids, 7-36) fused to the human protein albumin. The amino acid alanine at position 8 has been replaced by … Albiglutide

Irbesartan

Products Irbesartan is commercially available in the form of film-coated tablets as a monopreparation (Aprovel, generic) and as a fixed combination with hydrochlorothiazide (Co-Aprovel). It has been approved in many countries since 1997. Generics entered the market in many countries in August 2012. Generic versions of the combination preprinted with hydrochlorothiazide went on sale in … Irbesartan

Miglitol

Products Miglitol was commercially available in tablet form (Diastabol). It was approved in many countries in 1997 and went out of commerce in 2011. It is still available in some countries. Acarbose (Glucobay) can be used as a possible alternative. Structure and properties Miglitol (C8H17NO5, Mr = 207.2 g/mol) is an analog of glucose and … Miglitol

Vildagliptin

Products Vildagliptin is commercially available in tablet form as a monopreparation (Galvus) and in fixed combination with metformin (Galvumet). It has been approved in the EU since 2007 and in many countries since 2008. Generic versions were registered in 2020. Structure and properties Vildagliptin (C17H25N3O2, Mr = 303.40 g/mol) is a hydroxy-adamantane, a carbonitrile and … Vildagliptin

Pioglitazone

Products Pioglitazone is commercially available in tablet form (Actos, generics). It is also available as a fixed-dose combination with metformin (Competact). Pioglitazone has been approved in many countries since 2000. Structure and properties Pioglitazone (C19H20N2O3S, Mr = 356.4 g/mol) belongs to the thiazolidinediones. It is present in drugs as a racemate and as pioglitazone hydrochloride, … Pioglitazone

IDegLira

Products The fixed combination Xultophy was approved in many countries and in the EU in 2014 as an injection solution in a prefilled pen. It was released in the United States in 2016. Structure and properties IDegLira is the name given to the combination of the insulin insulin degludec (IDeg, Tresiba) with the GLP-1 receptor … IDegLira

Sitagliptin

Products Sitagliptin is commercially available in film-coated tablet form as a monopreparation (Januvia) and as a fixed combination with metformin (Janumet, Janumet XR). It was approved in many countries in 2007 as the first representative of the gliptins. The combination with simvastatin is not yet registered in many countries (Juvisync). Generics were approved in 2018. … Sitagliptin

Alogliptin

Products Alogliptin is commercially available in film-coated tablet form as a monopreparation (Vipidia) and as a fixed combination with metformin (Vipdomet). It was approved in many countries in 2013. Structure and properties Alogliptin (C18H21N5O2, Mr = 339.4 g/mol) is present in drugs as alogliptin benzoate, a white crystalline powder that is sparingly soluble in water. … Alogliptin

Linagliptin

Products Linagliptin has been registered as a film-coated tablet in the United States and EU since 2011 and in many countries since 2012 (Trajenta). It went on sale in many countries on May 1, 2012. Linagliptin is also combined fixed with metformin as well as with empagliflozin. Trijardy XR is a fixed combination of empagliflozin, … Linagliptin