Vildagliptin
As of the edition of 20 October 2026, Vildagliptin is a small molecule: marketed, first approved in 2007 (BR); acts on DPP4.
Sources: FDA Orange Book and Purple Book, other approval registers, ClinicalTrials.gov, ChEMBL.
The drug
- Status
- Marketed; latest approval 2010
- Kind
- Small molecule
- Brand name
- Galvus
- First approved
- 23 April 2007 (BR)
- Approvals on record
- 10 in 3 regions
- Holder of the most recent approval
- Novartis; 3 holders in all
- Registered trials
- 150, 6 stopped early
- Disease areas
- Nutrition and metabolism; Hormones; Heart and blood vessels; Pregnancy and women's health; Urinary and reproductive; Inherited and neonatal
US protection
No US approval on record.
With no US approval on record there are no listed US patents or exclusivities.
This is the US only.
Companies that need a new molecule because of this drug
1 company on route B because of this drug.
Companies on route B for this drug
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Target
| Gene | Protein | UniProt |
|---|---|---|
| DPP4 | Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 | P27487 |
Registered trials
| Phase | Trials | Completed | Active | Stopped early |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phase not stated | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Phase 1 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| Phase 2 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Phase 3 | 72 | 71 | 1 | 0 |
| Phase 4 | 43 | 36 | 0 | 2 |
| All trials | 150 |
Who has held its approvals
| Company | Role | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Novartis | Applicant and Lead sponsor of trials | 2003 to now |