|Articles|June 27, 2011

Linagliptin cardiovascular safety profile appears superior to glimepiride

Cardiovascular events were fewer in patients with type 2 diabetes randomized to 2 years of the DPP-4 inhibitor linagliptin compared with glimepiride as add-on therapy to metformin, according to data from a phase III study.

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