Document Detail


Development of the sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor dapagliflozin for the treatment of patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  22111852     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Data-Review    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Dapagliflozin is a highly selective sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitor developed for the treatment of Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Its inhibition of sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 blocks glucose reabsorption in the proximal tubule of the kidney, increasing renal glucose excretion via the urine, resulting in reduction of glycated hemoglobin, fasting plasma glucose and postprandial plasma glucose in patients with Type 2 diabetes mellitus. The pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of dapagliflozin are suitable for once-daily dosing. Dapagliflozin improves glycemic control when used as monotherapy and when used in combination with other antidiabetic treatments. Throughout all phases of clinical studies, dapagliflozin was generally well tolerated. Increased events suggestive of urinary tract and genital infections have been reported; most resolved with conventional treatment. Unexpected numerical imbalances between dapagliflozin and comparator were noted for breast and bladder cancers. The potential for increased cancer risk with dapagliflozin needs to be further assessed.
Authors:
John E Gerich; Arnaud Bastien
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Expert review of clinical pharmacology     Volume:  4     ISSN:  1751-2441     ISO Abbreviation:  Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol     Publication Date:  2011 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2011-11-24     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101278296     Medline TA:  Expert Rev Clin Pharmacol     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  669-83     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
University of Rochester, School of Medicine, Rochester, NY 14642, USA. johngerich@compuserve.com.
Export Citation:
APA/MLA Format     Download EndNote     Download BibTex
MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:

From MEDLINE®/PubMed®, a database of the U.S. National Library of Medicine


Previous Document:  Revised guidelines for the diagnosis and management of hairy cell leukaemia and hairy cell leukaemia...
Next Document:  Sipuleucel-T: a therapeutic cancer vaccine for the treatment of castration- or hormone-refractory pr...