Vildagliptin (dihydrate)

Vildagliptin dihydrate (LAF237 dihydrate) is a potent, stable, selective dipeptidyl peptidase IV (DPP-IV) inhibitor with an IC50 of 3.5 nM in human Caco-2 cells. Vildagliptin dihydrate possesses excellent oral bioavailability and potent antihyperglycemic activity[1].

[1]Cheng Q, et al. Combination of the dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitor LAF237 [(S)-1-[(3-hydroxy-1-adamantyl)ammo]acetyl-2-cyanopyrrolidine] with the angiotensin II type 1 receptor antagonist valsartan [N-(1-oxopentyl)-N-[[2'-(1H-tetrazol-5-yl)-[1,1'-biphenyl]-4-yl]methyl]-L-valine] enhances pancreatic islet morphology and function in a mouse model of type 2 diabetes. J Pharmacol Exp Ther. 2008 Dec;327(3):683-91.|[2]Shen M, et al. The synergistic effect of valsartan and LAF237 [(S)-1-[(3-hydroxy-1-adamantyl)ammo]acetyl-2-cyanopyrrolidine] on vascular oxidative stress and inflammation in type 2 diabetic mice. Exp Diabetes Res. 2012;2012:146194.|[3]Abdelhamid AM, et al. Vildagliptin/Pioglitazone Combination Improved The Overall Glycemic Control In Type I Diabetic Rats. Can J Physiol Pharmacol. 2018 Mar 6. doi: 10.1139/cjpp-2017-0680.