Head-to-head evidence
Linagliptin vs Vildagliptin
Same mechanism, same race: design-graded trial evidence for both assets, with the grading rationale shown. Grades describe the quality of the evidence, never the merits of either security.
Type 2 Diabetes
Shared mechanism: DPP-4 · full Type 2 Diabetes pipeline
Linagliptin · Tradjenta
Marketed by Boehringer Ingelheim and partners
NCT00602472 · Phase 3 · completed
This was a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial with 1,058 participants, and its primary endpoint was met: adjusted HbA1c change was −0.72% with linagliptin versus −0.10% with placebo (p<0.0001). The evidence is considered moderate because HbA1c is a surrogate measure rather than a hard clinical endpoint.
Vildagliptin · Galvus
Developed by Novartis
NCT00099866 · Phase 3 · completed
The study was randomized and double-blind, with an active metformin comparator and 570 participants. Its primary endpoint was the surrogate measure of HbA1c change, and because no trial results are posted, it cannot be determined whether the primary comparison was favorable.
The full competitive landscape for each asset (every same-race competitor with aligned evidence, sortable) is on the asset pages: Linagliptin's landscape · Vildagliptin's landscape