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Title: Trelagliptin (SYR-472, Zafatek), novel once-weekly treatment for type 2 diabetes, inhibits dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) via a non-covalent mechanism

Journal Article · · PLoS ONE
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  1. Takeda California Inc., San Diego, CA (United States). Enzymology and Biophysical Chemistry
  2. Takeda California Inc., San Diego, CA (United States). Computational Sciences and Crystallography
  3. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa (Japan). Cardiovascular and Metabolic Drug Discovery Unit, Pharmaceutical Research Division
  4. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Fujisawa, Kanagawa (Japan). Bio-Molecular Research Laboratories, Pharmaceutical Research Division
  5. Takeda Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd., Osaka (Japan). Takeda Development Center Japan

Trelagliptin (SYR-472), a novel dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor, shows sustained efficacy by once-weekly dosing in type 2 diabetes patients. In this study, we characterized in vitro properties of trelagliptin, which exhibited approximately 4-and 12-fold more potent inhibition against human dipeptidyl peptidase-4 than alogliptin and sitagliptin, respectively, and >10,000-fold selectivity over related proteases including dipeptidyl peptidase-8 and dipeptidyl peptidase-9. Kinetic analysis revealed reversible, competitive and slow-binding inhibition of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 by trelagliptin (t1/2 for dissociation ≈ 30 minutes). X-ray diffraction data indicated a non-covalent interaction between dipeptidyl peptidase and trelagliptin. Altogether, potent dipeptidyl peptidase inhibitionmay partially contribute to sustained efficacy of trelagliptin.

Research Organization:
Takeda California Inc., San Diego, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC03-76SF00098
OSTI ID:
1285963
Journal Information:
PLoS ONE, Vol. 11, Issue 6; ISSN 1932-6203
Publisher:
Public Library of ScienceCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
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Cited by: 32 works
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