EP Patent

EP3958857A1 — Combination therapy with vildagliptin and metformin

Assigned to Novartis AG · Expires 2022-03-02 · 4y expired

What this patent protects

The invention relates to a DPP-IV inhibitor (preferably vildagliptin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof), and metformin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in treating type 2 diabetes. The invention also relates to the use of a DPP-IV inhibitor (pref…

USPTO Abstract

The invention relates to a DPP-IV inhibitor (preferably vildagliptin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof), and metformin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for use in treating type 2 diabetes. The invention also relates to the use of a DPP-IV inhibitor (preferably vildagliptin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof), and metformin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, in the manufacture of a medicament for treating type 2 diabetes. The invention also relates to a method of treating type 2 diabetes using a DPP-IV inhibitor (preferably vildagliptin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof), and metformin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.

Drugs covered by this patent

Patent Metadata

Patent number
EP3958857A1
Jurisdiction
EP
Classification
—
Expires
2022-03-02
Drug substance claim
No
Drug product claim
No
Assignee
Novartis AG
Source
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