Published in Obesity and Diabetes Week, February 5th, 2007
Both compounds were discovered by Bristol-Myers Squibb.
Saxagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitor, is currently in phase III development. Upon successful completion of the development program, the companies plan to file for U.S. regulatory approval of saxagliptin during the first half of 2008. Dapagliflozin (previously referred to as BMS-512148), a sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitor, is currently in phase IIb development. The...
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