Drug Monograph
Sitagliptin (as phosphate) 25mg, 50mg, 100mg; tabs.
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Sitagliptin, metformin (as HCl); 50mg/500mg, 50mg/1000mg; tabs.
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Ertugliflozin, sitagliptin; 5mg/100mg, 15mg/100mg; tabs.
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Sitagliptin, metformin (as HCl) ext-rel; 50mg/500mg, 50mg/1000mg, 100mg/1000mg; tabs.
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News
Merck announced that the FDA has approved Janumet XR (sitagliptin/metformin HCl extended-release tablets) for the treatment of type 2 diabetes.
Drugs in the Pipeline
Merck announced that the New Drug Application (NDA) for its investigational extended-release formulation of Janumet (sitagliptin/metformin HCI) for type 2 diabetes has been accepted for standard review by the FDA.
News
The FDA has approved Juvisync, a fixed-dose combination product containing the dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitor sitagliptin and the HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor simvastatin.
Drug News
For patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) treated with metformin, add-on sitagliptin is associated with a lower risk of insulin initiation than add-on sulphonylurea.
News
Switching from sitagliptin to Victoza (liraglutide [rDNA origin]; Novo Nordisk), in combination with metformin, showed superior HbA1c reductions vs. continuing with sitagliptin in adults with type 2 diabetes.
News
Sitagliptin was not superior to placebo in reducing liver fat in prediabetic or diabetic patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), according to a study published in the Journal of Hepatology.