The Primary Glucose-Lowering Effect of Metformin Resides in the Gut, Not the Circulation: Results From Short-term Pharmacokinetic and 12-Week Dose-Ranging Studies

OBJECTIVE Delayed-release metformin (Met DR) is formulated to deliver the drug to the lower bowel to leverage the gut-based mechanisms of metformin action with lower plasma exposure. Met DR was assessed in two studies. Study 1 compared the bioavailability of single daily doses of Met DR to currently...

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Main Authors: John B. Buse, Ralph A. DeFronzo, Julio Rosenstock, Terri Kim, Colleen Burns, Sharon Skare, Alain Baron, Mark Fineman
Format: Artigo
Language:English
Published: 2015
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2337/dc15-0488
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