Takeda Files DPP-4 Inhibitor NDA, Poised To Best Bristol/AstraZeneca, Novartis In Race For Second To Market

Takeda submitted an NDA for its dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor alogliptin (SYR-322) for type 2 diabetes Dec. 27, potentially positioning the Japanese pharma to be second to market with a drug in the class