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Article: STARLIX (NATEGLINIDE) RESTORES NATURAL INSULIN SECRETION PATTERNS IN PATIENTS WITH TYPE 2 DIABETES.
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- September 19, 2000
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PRNewswire, London, September, 19. This release is transmitted on behalf of Novartis.
Rapid on-off action provides mealtime glucosspike contol wed overall insulin exposure and increased mealtime flexibility -
Jerusalem -- Starlix (nateglinide), an investigational stage drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes, restores early phase insulin secretion following a meal without prolonging late stage secretion, according to data from two clinical studies presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) meeting. This fast-on, fast-off action of Starlix mimics the body's natural insulin secretion pattern, which is lost in patients with ...