Alogliptin

Chemical formula: C₁₈H₂₁N₅O₂  Molecular mass: 339.392 g/mol  PubChem compound: 11450633

Active ingredient description

Alogliptin is a potent and highly selective inhibitor of DPP-4, >10,000-fold more selective for DPP-4 than other related enzymes including DPP-8 and DPP-9. Alogliptin improves glycaemic control via a glucose-dependent mechanism, whereby insulin release is enhanced and glucagon levels are suppressed when glucose levels are high.

Medicine classification

This medicinal substance has been classified in the anatomical therapeutic chemical (ATC) classification according to its main therapeutic use as follows:

ATC code Group title Classification
A10BH04 A Alimentary tract and metabolism → A10 Drugs used in diabetes → A10B Blood glucose lowering drugs, excl. insulins → A10BH Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitors
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Product monographs

Competent medicine agencies globally have authorized commercialization of this active ingredient according to these medication package inserts (MPIs):

Title Information Source Document Type  
VIPIDIA Film-coated tablet European Medicines Agency (EU) MPI, EU: SmPC
NESINA Film-coated tablet FDA, National Drug Code (US) MPI, US: SPL/PLR

Structural formula

Graphic representation of the active ingredient's molecular structure

External identifiers

CAS Substance: 850649-61-5
DrugBank Drug: DB06203
KEGG Drug: D06553
PubChem Compound: 11450633
RxNorm Ingredient: 1368001
SNOMED-CT Concept: 702799001
Alogliptin (substance)
UNII Identifier: JHC049LO86
ALOGLIPTIN

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