Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.'s DPP-4 Treatment for Type 2 Diabetes Approved in China
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by Richard Daverman, PhD
July 31, 2013 -- Takeda Pharma, Japan’s largest drugmaker, has been granted CFDA approval for Nesina (alogliptin), a treatment for type 2 diabetes. Nesina is a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor (DPP-4). The DPP-4 drugs increase a person’s insulin response and offer both a low-side-effect profile and the convenience of oral administration. More details....
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