Boehringer Ingelheim Unveils Diabete...( RIDGEFIELD Conn. June 6 /- Boehringer...),Health

RIDGEFIELD, Conn., June 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. today announced its pipeline of oral antidiabetic compounds, establishing itself in the type 2 diabetes therapeutic area. The Company is investigating compounds in Phase II and Phase III clinical development worldwide. New Phase II data results for linagliptin (BI 1356), a dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4) inhibitor and the Company's lead diabetes compound, were presented today at the 69th Annual American Diabetes Association (ADA) Scientific Sessions in New Orleans.

"Type 2 diabetes is a growing public health concern," said J. Martin Carroll, Boehringer Ingelheim USA Corporation president and CEO. "Our Company will draw from its knowledge and experience to help us deliver on the much needed treatment options for patients who are living with the disease. Boehringer Ingelheim is inspired to make a difference in diabetes care."

Results from the Phase II study presented at ADA show that 1, 5 and 10 mg doses of linagliptin achieved clinically relevant and statistically significant reductions in HbA1c, a measure of blood sugar, when given as add-on therapy to type 2 diabetes patients inadequately controlled on metformin (placebo-corrected changes from baseline; -0.40 percent for the 1 mg dose, -0.73 percent for the 5 mg dose, and -0.67 percent for the 10 mg dose).(1) The most frequently reported adverse events in patients treated with all doses of linagliptin compared to placebo were nasopharyngitis, (7.1 vs. 9.9 percent) diarrhea (2.5 vs. 4.2 percent) and nausea (3.5 vs. 4.2 percent). No cases of hypoglycemia were reported in patients receiving linagliptin.(1)

"Many patients don't achieve adequate blood sugar control with commonly used diabetes medications like metformin. The significant reduction in HbA1c levels seen in this trial is encouraging as it indicates linagliptin may have a potential role in t
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