Treatment of diabetes in patients inappropriate for metformin treatment

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To treat and/or prevent metabolic diseases, particularly diabetes, in patients for whom metformin therapy is inappropriate due to intolerability or contraindication against metformin.SOLUTION: Certain DPP-4 inhibitors are particularly suitable, such as 1-[(4-methylquinazolin-2-yl)methyl]-3-methyl-7-(2-butyn-1-yl)-8-(3-(R)-aminopiperidin-1-yl)-xanthine.SELECTED DRAWING: None