title: Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors for the treatment of type 2 diabetes: focus on sitagliptin.
abstract: Dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors represent a new class of oral antihyperglycemic agents to treat patients with type 2 diabetes. DPP-4 inhibitors improve fasting and postprandial glycemic control without hypoglycemia or weight gain. This article focuses on the physiology, clinical pharmacology, tolerability, and clinical utility of the DPP-4 inhibitor sitagliptin in the management of type 2 diabetes.
authors: Merck Research Laboratories, Rahway, NJ, USA.
authors: G A
authors: GA
authors: Herman
authors: P P
authors: PP
authors: Stein
authors: N A
authors: NA
authors: Thornberry
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Wagner
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D017322:Clinical Trials, Phase II as Topic; D017326:Clinical Trials, Phase III as Topic; D003924:Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 / Q000188:drug therapy*; D018819:Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4 / Q000097:blood; D054873:Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1 / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D006801:Humans; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007333:Insulin Resistance / Q000502:physiology; D011480:Protease Inhibitors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011719:Pyrazines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068900:Sitagliptin Phosphate; D014230:Triazoles / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use*
chemical_list: D054873:Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors; D007004:Hypoglycemic Agents; D011480:Protease Inhibitors; D011719:Pyrazines; D014230:Triazoles; D052216:Glucagon-Like Peptide 1; D018819:Dipeptidyl Peptidase 4; D000068900:Sitagliptin Phosphate