March 29th, 2013
FDA Approves First SGLT2 Inhibitor for Diabetes
Larry Husten, PHD
The FDA said today that it had approved canaglifozin (Invokana, Johnson & Johnson), the first of a new class of diabetes drugs known as sodium-glucose co-transporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors. Canaglifozin is indicated, in conjunction with diet and exercise, to improve glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes. The drug has been studied as monotherapy and in combination with […]