The enzyme dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) prevents the inactivation of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1). Since GLP-1-based therapy is a promising novel treatment of type 2 diabetes, the strategy to ...

Sitagliptin selectively inhibits the action of DPP-4, the primary enzyme degrading the incretin hormones, allowing glucagon-like peptide-1 and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide to ...