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Jentadueto® tablets receive approval for the treatment of adults with Type 2 Diabetes in Europe

25 July 2012 | By Boehringer Ingelheim

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) received Marketing Authorisation from the European Commission for Jentadueto® which combines the DPP-4 inhibitor, linagliptin and metformin in a single tablet. 1 Linagliptin/metformin hydrochloride (HCl) will provide a new, single-tablet treatment option, taken twice-daily, for adults with Type 2 Diabetes. 1

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Two-year study in over 1,500 patients compares Trajenta® (linagliptin) to the commonly prescribed sulphonylurea glimepiride

28 June 2012 | By Boehringer Ingelheim

Results from a two-year study published in The Lancet today demonstrate that Trajenta® (linagliptin) provides similar blood glucose improvements when compared to the commonly prescribed sulphonylurea, glimepiride, in adult patients with type 2 diabetes (T2D) inadequately controlled on metformin alone. The publication also describes that linagliptin was associated with significantly…

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New Phase 3 data for Tradjenta® (linagliptin) tablets

24 May 2012 | By Eli Lilly and Company

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced Phase 3 study results for linagliptin 5 mg once-daily, which showed significant hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c or A1C) reduction of 0.88 percent compared to 0.24 percent in the placebo group (p=0.0002) at 24 weeks in black or African…

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Jentadueto™ tablets, now available in U.S. pharmacies

7 March 2012 | By Eli Lilly and Company

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced Jentadueto™ (linagliptin/metformin hydrochloride) tablets are now available by prescription in many leading chain and independent pharmacies across the U.S.

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FDA approves linagliptin tablets for the treatment of type 2 diabetes

3 May 2011 | By OgilvyHealthPR

Boehringer Ingelheim and Eli Lilly and Company (NYSE: LLY) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved linagliptin tablets, a prescription medication used along with diet and exercise to lower blood sugar in adults with type 2 diabetes.1 The FDA has approved linagliptin as a monotherapy…