Linagliptin
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| Systematic (IUPAC) name | |
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 8-[(3R)-3-aminopiperidin-1-yl]-7-(but-2-yn-1-yl)-3- methyl-1-[(4-methylquinazolin-2-yl)methyl]-3,7-dihydro-1H-purine-2,6-dione  | |
| Clinical data | |
| Trade names | Tradjenta, Trajenta | 
| AHFS/Drugs.com | Consumer Drug Information | 
| MedlinePlus | a611036 | 
| License data | 
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| Pregnancy category  | 
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| Routes of administration  | Oral | 
| Legal status | |
| Legal status | 
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| Pharmacokinetic data | |
| Bioavailability | 30% oral | 
| Protein binding | 75% to 99% in plasma | 
| Identifiers | |
| CAS Number | 
668270-12-0  | 
| ATC code | A10BH05 (WHO) | 
| PubChem | CID 10096344 | 
| IUPHAR/BPS | 6318 | 
| ChemSpider | 
8271879  | 
| UNII | 
3X29ZEJ4R2  | 
| KEGG | 
D09566  | 
| ChEMBL | 
CHEMBL237500  | 
| Chemical data | |
| Formula | C25H28N8O2 | 
| Molar mass | 472.54 g/mol | 
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Linagliptin (BI-1356, trade names Tradjenta (US), Trajenta (worldwide)) is a DPP-4 inhibitor developed by Boehringer Ingelheim for treatment of type II diabetes.
Linagliptin (once-daily) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on 2 May 2011 for treatment of type II diabetes.[1] It is being marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly.
Medical uses
Results in 2010 from a Phase III clinical trial of linagliptin showed that the drug can effectively reduce blood sugar.[2]
Side effects
They may cause severe joint pain.[3]
Mechanism of action
Linagliptin is an inhibitor of DPP-4, an enzyme that degrades the incretin hormones glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide (GIP). Both GLP-1 and GIP increase insulin biosynthesis and secretion from pancreatic beta cells in the presence of normal and elevated blood glucose levels. GLP-1 also reduces glucagon secretion from pancreatic alpha cells, resulting in a reduction in hepatic glucose output. Thus, linagliptin stimulates the release of insulin in a glucose-dependent manner and decreases the levels of glucagon in the circulation.
See also
References
- H. Spreitzer (September 1, 2008). "Neue Wirkstoffe - BI-1356". Österreichische Apothekerzeitung (in German) (18/2008): 918.
 - Wang, Y, Serradell, N, Rosa, E, Castaner, R (2008). "BI-1356". Drugs of the Future 33 (6): 473–477. doi:10.1358/dof.2008.033.06.1215244.
 
- ↑ "FDA Approves Type 2 Diabetes Drug from Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly". 3 May 2011.
 - ↑ "Four Phase III Trials Confirm Benefits of BI’s Oral, Once-Daily Type 2 Diabetes Therapy". Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News. 28 June 2010.
 - ↑ "DPP-4 Inhibitors for Type 2 Diabetes: Drug Safety Communication - May Cause Severe Joint Pain". FDA. 2015-08-28. Retrieved 1 September 2015.
 
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External links
| Wikimedia Commons has media related to Linagliptin. | 
- Tradjenta official website (United States)
 - Trajenta (Australia)
 - Trajenta (Canada)
 - Trajenta (European Union)
 - Trajenta (India)
 
