Molecular structure and pharmacological characteristics of DPP4 inhibitors
- Author:
You-Yu JIN
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Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords: Diabetes Treatment; DPP-4 inhibitors; Incretin; Oral hypoglycemic agents; Pharmacodynamic/pharmacokinetic (PK/PD); Pharmacological mechanism
- From: Chinese Pharmaceutical Journal 2013;48(14):1226-1228
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
- Abstract: OBJECTIVE: To review the molecular structure and pharmacological characteristics of DPP-4 inhibitors. METHODS: based on the research literatures in recent years, reviewed the history and development of incretin in diabetes management, especially the R & D process and the molecular structure, pharmacodynamic / pharmacokinetic (PK/PD) and clinical efficacy of DPP-4 inhibitors. RESULTS and CONCLUSION: DPP-4 inhibitors have many advantages and good future in diabetes care.
