Sitagliptin/simvastatin - Merck & Co
Alternative Names: Januvia/Zocor; Juvicor; Juvisync; MK-0431D; MK-431D; Tesozor; Xelezor; Zocor/JanuviaLatest Information Update: 05 Nov 2023
At a glance
- Originator Merck & Co
- Class Antihyperglycaemics; Antihyperlipidaemics; Naphthalenes; Pyrazines; Small molecules; Triazoles
- Mechanism of Action Dipeptidyl peptidase 4 inhibitors; HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors
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Orphan Drug Status
Orphan designation is assigned by a regulatory body to encourage companies to develop drugs for rare diseases.
- New Molecular Entity No
Highest Development Phases
- Marketed Dyslipidaemias; Type 2 diabetes mellitus
Most Recent Events
- 01 Aug 2017 Discontinued - Phase-III for Type-2 diabetes mellitus in Vietnam, Italy, Poland, Hungary, Latvia and Lithuania (PO), because not listed on Merck pipeline of August 2017
- 30 Apr 2015 No recent reports on development identified - Phase-III for Type-2 diabetes mellitus in Vietnam (PO)
- 01 Nov 2013 Merck terminates the phase III trial in Type-2 diabetes mellitus in USA, Lithuania, Latvia, Hungary, Poland and Italy for business reasons (EudraCT2012-001868-29; NCT01678820)