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Updated 25 weeks ago
 
Januvia Taken Alone May Increase Pancreatic Risks, But Using It With Metformin Removes the Threat

A study of Merck's Januvia (sitagliptin), a drug for patients with type 2 diabetes, has found that its use can lead in some patients to a low-grade form of pancreatitis and an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in the long term. However, the study, conducted at the Larry L. Hillblom Islet Research Center at UCLA, also found that the risks associated with Januvia as a monotherapy are removed when the drug is used in conjunction with metformin (trade name Glucophage). Metformin, a low-cost drug that controls glucose production by the liver, is one of the oldest and most benign standbys in the anti-diabetes arsenal.

comments 0 comments - May 27, 2009 - * * * * *

Long-Acting Byetta Tops Two Other Diabetes Drugs in Direct Comparison

Results from DURATION-2, a 26-week test comparing the diabetic drugs Januvia, Actos, and experimental long-acting Byetta (Byetta LAR) show that Byetta produced lower A1c's and more weight loss than the other two drugs.

comments 5 comments - Apr 15, 2009 - * * * * *

Januvia Okayed for Use With Sulfonylureas

Januvia, also known as sitagliptin phosphate, is a DPP-IV inhibitor. It prevents, or inhibits, DPP-IV from inactivating GLP-1. GLP-1 is a naturally produced hormone that increases insulin secretion in response to food.

comments 1 comment - Nov 20, 2007 - * * *

New Type 2 Drugs Januvia and Byetta Offer Big Benefits
New Type 2 Drugs Januvia and Byetta Offer Big Benefits

The 21st century may be remembered as the time when diabetes became a worldwide epidemic. However, it may also be known as the time when the disease was cured.

comments 8 comments - May 3, 2007 - * * * * *

JANUVIAâ„¢ Approved in the European Union for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes
JANUVIAâ„¢ Approved in the European Union for the Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes

Whitehouse Station, N.J., March 26, 2007 – JANUVIA™ (sitagliptin1), Merck & Co., Inc.'s once-a-day oral treatment for patients with type 2 diabetes, has been granted a license from the European Commission.  JANUVIA now becomes the first and only medication in a new class of drugs known as dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors (DPP-4 inhibitors), which enhance the body’s own ability to lower blood sugar when it is elevated, to be adopted by the European Commission.

comments 1 comment - Apr 18, 2007 - * * * * *

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Starlix Found to Reduce Liver Fat

comments 0 comments - Sep 1, 2006 - Not Yet Rated

Merck Announces FDA Acceptance of NDA for Januvia

By October of this year, Merck & Co., Inc., expects the FDA to rule on its novel type 2 drug Januvia (sitagliptin phosphate). On February 15, 2006, the FDA accepted Merck’s New Drug Application (NDA) for Januvia for standard review.

comments 0 comments - May 1, 2006 - Not Yet Rated

 
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