General Description
Taspoglutide with -methylalanine in greatly retard degradation by DPP-IV and neutral endopeptidase24.11, respectively (see preceding discussion for exenatide).The phase III trials, which commenced in 2008, arebeing conducted with a zinc-based preparation, prolongingthe duration in a manner similar to zinc-containing insulinpreparations, so that once-weekly injections of 20 to 30 mgwill be possible.
Biological Activity
Taspoglutide is a long-acting glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonist. Taspoglutide improves glucose tolerance, postprandial glucose, body weight, glycaemic control and insulin sensitivity in the Zucker diabetic fatty rat.
