Saxagliptin Hydrochloride

**Semantic type:** Pharmacologic Substance

**Definition:** The hydrochloride salt form of saxagliptin, an orally bioavailable, potent, selective and competitive, cyanopyrrolidine-based inhibitor of dipeptidyl peptidase 4 (DPP-4), with hypoglycemic activity. Saxagliptin is metabolized into an, although less potent, active mono-hydroxy metabolite.

**Synonyms:** - SAXAGLIPTIN HYDROCHLORIDE