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Treatment for diabetes in patients inappropriate for metformin therapy

US8853156B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Boehringer Ingelheim International GmbH · DE

Inventors

Klaus Dugi · Dresden, DE
Eva Ulrike GRAEFE-MODY · Ingelheim am Rhein, DE
Ruth HARPER · Rowstock, GB
Hans-Juergen WOERLE · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 5, 2009
Grant date	Oct 7, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 5, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61P3/10
WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

The present invention relates to the finding that certain DPP-4 inhibitors are particularly suitable for treating and/or preventing metabolic diseases, particularly diabetes, in patients for whom metformin therapy is inappropriate due to intolerability or contraindication against metformin.

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