Efficacy and Safety of Vildagliptin Versus Placebo in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

Summary

This mechanistic study is designed to investigate the effect of vildagliptin on the sensitivity of the a-cell to glucose under hypoglycemic conditions in patients with type 2 diabetes (T2DM).

Timeline

Start

2006-09

Primary completion

2007-09

Completion

2007-09

Publications

• Ahren B, Schweizer A, Dejager S, Dunning BE, Nilsson PM, Persson M, Foley JE. Vildagliptin enhances islet responsiveness to both hyper- and hypoglycemia in patients with type 2 diabetes. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2009 Apr;94(4):1236-43. doi: 10.1210/jc.2008-2152. Epub 2009 Jan 27.

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