TAK-875, a new treatment for type 2 diabetes, improves blood sugar control and is equally effective as glimepiride, but has a significantly lower risk of creating a dangerous drop in blood sugar, called hypoglycemia.

DEERFIELD, Ill. and OSAKA, Japan, Feb.

Linagliptin (trade name: Trajenta®) has been approved since August 2011 to improve blood glucose control ("glycaemic control") in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus whose elevated blood glucose levels are inadequately controlled by diet and exercise.

Boehringer Ingelheim and Lilly today announced Phase III study results for linagliptin*, demonstrating improved glycemic control in adults with type 2 diabetes (T2D) whose blood glucose is not adequately controlled on current therapy.

DEERFIELD, Ill. and OSAKA, Japan, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) announced today that results from late breaking data presented by Takeda Global Research & Development Center, Inc.