Pioglitazone hydrochloride

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Overview:

Pioglitazone hydrochloride
(when available)

Pharmacology and use:
Pioglitazone, a member of the drug group known as the thiazolidinediones or "insulin sensitizers", is not chemically or functionally related to the alpha-glucosidase inhibitors, the biguanides, or the sulfonylureas. Pioglitazone targets insulin resistance and, hence, is used alone or in combination with insulin, metformin, or asulfonylurea as an antidiabetic agent. Treatment of Type II diabetes mellitus

Mechanism Of Action:
Pioglitazone acts as an agonist at peroxisome proliferator activated receptors (PPAR) in target tissues for insulin action such as adipose tissue, skeletal muscle, and liver. Activation of PPAR-gamma receptors regulates the transcription of insulin-responsive genes involved in the control of glucose production, transport, and utilization. In this way, pioglitazone enhances tissue sensitivity to insulin.

News Articles on Pioglitazone

Pioglitazone Hydrochloride Approved as Concomitant Therapy With …  -  Dec 22, 2008
NEW YORK -- December 22, 2008 -- An additional indication of concomitant therapy with biguanides has been approved for pioglitazone hydrochloride (Actos) by ... DG News

Attorney's Fees Granted in Takeda Pharmaceutical's Patent Case on …  -  Sep 22, 2006
4687777, which covers its active ingredient, pioglitazone hydrochloride. Besides Conlin, the Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge team included Anthony Viola, ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Takeda Wins Definitive Decision in Patent Infringement Litigation  -  Jun 4, 2008
4687777 (777) covering pioglitazone hydrochloride, the active ingredient in ACTOS. The decision arises from a lawsuit brought by Takeda and TPNA in March ... ag-IP-news Agency

Black-Box HF Warning for Thiazolidinediones  -  Aug 15, 2007
Avandamet (rosiglitazone maleate and metformin hydrochloride) tablets, Duetact (pioglitazone hydrochloride and glimepride) tablets. August 14, 2007. ... Medscape

Press Release: Takeda Responds to the FDA Advisory Committee …  -  Jul 31, 2007
Endocrinologic and Metabolic Drugs Advisory Committee (EMDAC) of the U.S. Food ... that showed patients taking ACTOS(TM) (pioglitazone hydrochloride ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire Europe - HighBeam Research

The pioglitazone generic move  -  May 31, 2006
4687777 covering pioglitazone hydrochloride, the active ingredient of their oral anti-diabetic drug "ACTOS", against the generic challengers Mylan and ... pharmabiz.com

Article: New diabetes drug class treats glucose and lipids.(News) -...  -  Aug 15, 2005
Accurately weighed about 100 mg of pioglitazone hydrochloride was dissolved ... Powder equivalent to 100 mg of pioglitazone hydrochloride was dissolved ... ... Pay-Per-View - Family Practice News - HighBeam Research

Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Successfully Defends Takeda …  -  Feb 23, 2006
4687777, which covers its active ingredient, pioglitazone hydrochloride. Two of the defendants, Alphapharm Pty. and Mylan Laboratories, Inc., challenged the ... $4.95 - PR Newswire - ECNext

Article: Turning art into science: advances in double-layer tablet …  -  May 1, 2008
Article: Spectrophotometric estimation of pioglitazone hydrochloride in ... ... The maximum absorbance ... pioglitazone hydrochloride in dosage form. ... Pay-Per-View - Pharmaceutical Processing - HighBeam Research

Press Release: Attorney's Fees Granted in Takeda Pharmaceutical's …  -  Sep 22, 2006
4687777, which covers its active ingredient, pioglitazone hydrochloride. Besides Conlin, the Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge team included Anthony Viola, ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

2007: Spotlight on drug safety  -  Nov 1, 2007
Soon after, the FDA requested that both Avandia and Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride; Takeda Pharmaceuticals), another drug in the same class, ... Nature.com

Japan's Takeda wins patent lawsuit on diabetes drug Actos against …  -  Apr 4, 2008
...'The Supreme Court decision finally affirms the Appeals Court decision upholding the validity of Takeda's US patent covering pioglitazone hydrochloride, ... Forbes

Article: DRUG CAPSULE WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW - The Milwaukee …  -  Jul 11, 2005
ACTOS (pioglitazone hydrochloride) What it does: Actos is a type 2 diabetes drug that reduces insulin resistance. It... Pay-Per-View - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel - HighBeam Research

Health Canada wants stricter heart failure warning on diabetes drug...  -  Dec 19, 2008
...to manage the risk of heart failure when people with Type 2 diabetes take the drug, also known as pioglitazone hydrochloride, the department said. ... CBC.ca

Effect of Pioglitazone Compared With Glimepiride on Carotid Intima- …  -  Nov 13, 2006
Interventions Pioglitazone hydrochloride (15-45 mg/d) or glimepiride (1-4 mg/d) as an active comparator. Main Outcome Measure Absolute change from baseline ... Journal of American Medical Association - Journal of American Medical Association...

TAKEDA CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD. v. ALPHAPHARM PTY., LTD., …  -  Jul 19, 2005
Plaintiffs Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd., the owner of patents for the widely-sold drug pioglitazone hydrochloride ("pioglitazone"), which is marketed ... $2.95 - U.S. District Courts - VersusLaw

Article: FDA tentative generics approvals--2006.(Special Report)(List)...  -  Feb 19, 2007
Carvedilol tablets, 6.25 mg, 12.5Caraco Pharmaceutical 1/30/2006 mg and 25 mg Laboratories Ltd. FEBRUARY Pioglitazone hydrochloride tablets, ... Pay-Per-View - Chain Drug Review - HighBeam Research

Senior Citizens at Greater Risk of Heart Failure, Death Taking...  -  Nov 24, 2008
Rosiglitazone maleate and pioglitazone hydrochloride were approved and marketed beginning in 1999. Not long after, it became apparent that these drugs had ... SeniorJournal.com

Diabetes drug pioglitazone (Actos): risk of fracture.(Health and Drug...  -  Sep 25, 2007
Increased incidence of fractures in female patients who received long-term treatment with ACTOS (pioglitazone hydrochloride) tablets for type 2 diabetes ... Free with registration - CMAJ: Canadian Medical Association... - AccessMyLibrary.com

Penn Study Shows How Next-Generation Diabetic Drugs Could Work …  -  Jan 27, 2005
With yearly sales exceeding billions of dollars, TZDs - such as rosiglitazone maleate (Avandia) and pioglitazone hydrochloride (Actos) - help to maintain ... Free with registration - AScribe Medicine News Service - AccessMyLibrary.com

Effect of Pioglitazone Compared With Glimepiride on Carotid Intima- …  -  Dec 6, 2006
Interventions Pioglitazone hydrochloride (15-45 mg/d) or glimepiride (1-4 mg/d) as an active comparator. Main Outcome Measure Absolute change from baseline ... Journal of American Medical Association - Journal of American Medical Association...

Penn Study Shows How Next-generation Diabetic Drugs Could Work …  -  Jan 30, 2005
With yearly sales exceeding billions of dollars, TZDs – such as rosiglitazone maleate (Avandia) and pioglitazone hydrochloride (Actos) – help to maintain ... sciencedaily.com

MacroGenics, Lilly Ink $1B Deal For Diabetes Drug Teplizumab  -  Oct 19, 2007
...receive royalties at a declining rate until September 2009 from Japanese firm Takeda Pharmaceuticals to market Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) in the ... BioWorld Online - BioWorld Online

Diabetes medications in same class carry different risks of heart...  -  Nov 24, 2008
Two agents in this class, rosiglitazone maleate and pioglitazone hydrochloride, were approved and marketed beginning in 1999. Not long after, it became ... eurekalert.org

FDA Approves duetact(TM) (pioglitazone HCl and glimepiride) for the …  -  Jul 31, 2006
Duetact is a combination of two drugs - pioglitazone hydrochloride and glimepiride. Duetact may cause low blood sugar. Lightheadedness, dizziness, shakiness ... DG News

Korosho orders changes in precautions regarding paroxetine.  -  Sep 12, 2005
The products concerned are Paxil (paroxetine hydrochloride hydrate), Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) and Durotep Patch (fentanyl citrate). ... Pay-Per-View - Pharma Japan - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Diabetes Medications In Same Class Carry Different Risks Of Heart …  -  Dec 1, 2008
Two agents in this class, rosiglitazone maleate and pioglitazone hydrochloride, were approved and marketed beginning in 1999. Not long after, it became ... sciencedaily.com

duetact(TM) (pioglitazone HCl and glimepiride) Now Available in US …  -  Nov 7, 2006
Duetact is a combination of two drugs -- pioglitazone hydrochloride and glimepiride. Duetact may cause low blood sugar. Lightheadedness, dizziness ... Free with registration - PR Newswire - AccessMyLibrary.com

Takeda Successfully Defends Actos Patent  -  Jul 10, 2007
In its appeal, Alphapharm argued that Takeda's '777 patent covering the active ingredient in Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) was invalid due to ... FDA news - FDA news (subscription)

Press Release: LILLY (ELI) & COMPANY - Lilly Reports Second Quarter …  -  Jul 21, 2005
ActosA' (pioglitazone hydrochloride, Takeda), Takeda AlimtaA' (pemetrexed, Lilly) ByettaTM (exenatide injection, Amylin Pharmaceuticals) CialisA' (tadalafil ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire UK Disclose - HighBeam Research

Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited (Takeda) and its wholly-owned …  -  Mar 7, 2007
4687777 (777) covering pioglitazone hydrochloride, the active ingredient in ACTOS" on June 28 2007. The decision confirms patent protection for this widely ... ag-IP-news Agency

Takeda wins patent infringement case  -  Feb 24, 2006
4687777 (the "'777 patent"), which covers the active ingredient of ACTOS, pioglitazone hydrochloride. Alphapharm and Mylan were the only defendants to ... News-Medical.net

Validation of photographic food records in children: are pictures...  -  Aug 11, 2008
Pioglitazone hydrochloride monotherapy improves glycemic control in the treatment of patients with type 2 diabetes: a 6-month randomized placebo-controlled ... Nature.com

Label info to change for diabetes drug Actos  -  Dec 20, 2008
Actos, which is the brand name for the drug pioglitazone hydrochloride, is used to treat Type 2 diabetes. Health Canada says that while previous labelling ... lfpress.ca

Press Release: LILLY (ELI) & COMPANY - Lilly Reports Q1 EPS Earnings …  -  Apr 20, 2006
ActosA' (pioglitazone hydrochloride, Takeda), Takeda AlimtaA' (pemetrexed, Lilly) ArxxantEn (ruboxistaurin mesylate, Lilly) ByettaA' (exenatide injection, ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire UK Disclose - HighBeam Research

Penn Study Shows How Next-Generation Diabetic Drugs Could Work …  -  Jan 27, 2005
With yearly sales exceeding billions of dollars, TZDs - such as rosiglitazone maleate (Avandia) and pioglitazone hydrochloride (Actos) - help to maintain ... Pay-Per-View - AScribe Medicine News Service - HighBeam Research

Takeda Wins Patent Infringement Litigation Against ANDA Filers for …  -  Feb 22, 2006
4687777 (the "'777 patent"), which covers the active ingredient of ACTOS, pioglitazone hydrochloride. Alphapharm and Mylan were the only defendants to ... RedOrbit

Article: Antidote.(NEWS) - Medical Marketing & Media | HighBeam …  -  Jul 1, 2007
TZDs - such as rosiglitazone maleate (Avandia) and pioglitazone hydrochloride ... sugar levels. In fat cells, TZDs turn on a small set of genes ... ... Pay-Per-View - Medical Marketing & Media - HighBeam Research

Considering Competing Risks . . . Not All Black and White  -  Apr 28, 2008
Food and Drug Administration–approved therapies of alendronate sodium and thiazolidinediones (rosiglitazone maleate and pioglitazone hydrochloride). ... Archives of Internal Medicine

New warnings for diabetes drugs.(In Other News)  -  Oct 1, 2007
IL-based Takeda Pharmaceuticals North America's Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) and Duetact (pioglitazone and glimepiride)--are indicated for use in ... $4.95 - Pharmaceutical Representative - ECNext

More Evidence of Increased Fractures With Thiazolidinediones  -  May 5, 2008
ORs of having a fracture were calculated for use of rosiglitazone maleate, pioglitazone hydrochloride, other oral antidiabetic agents, or insulin, ... Medscape

Meeting Highlights From The Committee For Medicinal Products For …  -  Oct 16, 2006
Tandemact (pioglitazone hydrochloride/glimepiride), from Takeda Europe R & D Centre Ltd, is recommended for the treatment of patients with type-2 diabetes ... Medical News Today - Medical News Today (press release)

Diabetes Medication: More Harm than Good?  -  Dec 4, 2008
A black box warning was recently added to two drugs, rosiglitazone and pioglitazone hydrochloride, cautioning patients with heart failure against using them ... RedOrbit

Diabetes Therapy; Pioglitazone improves diabetes by adiponectin- …  -  May 17, 2006
Diabetes, Endocrinology, Glucose Uptake, Insulin, Insulin Resistance, Obesity, Pharmaceuticals, Pioglitazone Hydrochloride, Thiazolidinedione. ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Diabetes Medications Carry Different Risks of Heart Failure, Death  -  Nov 20, 2008
Two agents in this class, rosiglitazone maleate and pioglitazone hydrochloride, were approved and marketed beginning in 1999. Not long after, it became ... newswise.com

Diabetes & Coronary Artery Disease; Pioglitazone improves endothelial...  -  Jun 27, 2006
Diabetes, Endocrinology, Glucose Tolerance, Heart Disease, Insulin, Pharmaceuticals, Pioglitazone Hydrochloride, Pioglitazone, Type 2 Diabetes. ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

FDA starts inspecting stalled Watson facility  -  Feb 18, 2008
Also on hold is an approval application for Watson's branded antidiabetic, Actos (pioglitazone hydrochloride) plus MET (metformin) XR. ... In-PharmaTechnologist.com

Diabetes Complications; Pioglitazone reduces proinflammatory markers ...  -  Mar 28, 2006
Endocrinology, Glipizide, Matrix Metalloproteinase, Pharmaceuticals, Pioglitazone Hydrochloride, Proteins, Proteomics, Thiazolidinedione. ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Health Canada unveils new label information for diabetes drug Actos  -  Dec 24, 2008
Actos, which is the brand name for the drug pioglitazone hydrochloride, is used to treat Type 2 diabetes. Health Canada says that while previous labelling ... Daily Gleaner

Health Canada announces new label information  -  Dec 26, 2008
Actos, which is the brand name for the drug pioglitazone hydrochloride, is used to treat Type 2 diabetes. Health Canada says that while previous labelling ... Times and Transcript

Use of Thiazolidinediones and Fracture Risk  -  Apr 28, 2008
We assessed the odds ratios (ORs) of having a fracture associated with the use of rosiglitazone maleate, pioglitazone hydrochloride, other oral antidiabetic ... Archives of Internal Medicine

Study Findings Highlight Need for Caution in Prescribing Newer Drugs  -  May 16, 2008
...rosiglitazone maleate and pioglitazone hydrochloride with the number of fractures seen in individuals who used other oral antidiabetic agents or insulin ... AAFP News Now

One year of TZD treatment may increase fracture risk  -  May 6, 2008
Researchers assessed the use of rosiglitazone maleate, pioglitazone hydrochloride, other oral antidiabetic agents and insulin to determine the odds ratio of ... Endocrine Today

Press Release: duetact(TM) (pioglitazone HCl and glimepiride) Now …  -  Nov 7, 2006
Duetact is a combination of two drugs -- pioglitazone hydrochloride and glimepiride. Read all of this article with a FREE trial ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Diabetes Therapy; Pioglitazone mitigates renal glomerular vascular …  -  Oct 17, 2006
Nephrology, Nitric Oxide, Pharmaceuticals, Phenylephrine, Pioglitazone Hydrochloride, Preglomerular Arteriole, Proteins, Proteomics, Type 2 Diabetes. ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Press Release: LILLY (ELI) & COMPANY - Lilly Reports Second-Quarter …  -  Jul 21, 2006
ActosA' (pioglitazone hydrochloride, Takeda), Takeda AlimtaA' (pemetrexed, Lilly) ArxxantEn (ruboxistaurin mesylate, Lilly) ByettaA' (exenatide injection, ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire UK Disclose - HighBeam Research

Diabetes Therapy; Muraglitazar improved glycemic control, triglyceride...  -  Jun 27, 2006
Hyperglycemia, Lipoprotein, Neurology, Pancreatic Cancer, Pancreatic Carcinoma, Pharmaceuticals, Pioglitazone Hydrochloride, Pioglitazone, Muraglitazar, ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Press Release: Takeda Wins Patent Infringement Litigation Against...  -  Feb 22, 2006
4687777 (the "'777 patent"), which covers the active ingredient of ACTOS, pioglitazone hydrochloride. Alphapharm and Mylan were the only defendants to ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Press Release: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Successfully Defends …  -  Feb 23, 2006
...have prevailed in a patent infringement action against generic drug manufacturers challenging Takeda's patent on ACTOS(R) (pioglitazone hydrochloride), ... Pay-Per-View - PR Newswire - HighBeam Research

Press Release: SXRZF, TKPHY Have Also Been On BUYINS.NET Naked …  -  Aug 4, 2008
...prostate cancer and endometriosis; Lansoprazole for peptic ulcers; Candesartan Cilexetil for hypertension; and Pioglitazone Hydrochloride for diabetes. ... Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam Research

Angiotensin; The active losartan metabolite EXP3179 is a partial PPAR...  -  Apr 12, 2006
Hypertension, Insulin Resistance, Metabolism, Metabolite, Pharmaceuticals, Pioglitazone Hydrochloride, Pioglitazone, PPAR-gamma, Losartan, EXP3179. ... Pay-Per-View - Life Science Weekly - Factiva, from Dow Jones

Updated Labelling for Diabetes Drug Actos and Risk of Heart Failure....  -  Dec 19, 2008
...taking Actos (the brand name for the prescription drug pioglitazone hydrochloride) of recent changes to the prescribing information for this product. ... Pay-Per-View - Canadian Corporate News - HighBeam Research

Press Release: SWDBY, TKPHY Have Also Been Removed From Naked …  -  Aug 12, 2008
...prostate cancer and endometriosis; Lansoprazole for peptic ulcers; Candesartan Cilexetil for hypertension; and Pioglitazone Hydrochloride for diabetes. ... Pay-Per-View - M2 Presswire - HighBeam Research

Brand Names/Synonyms:
Pioglitazone hydrochloride is also known by the following brand names and/or synonymsAD-4833; Actos; Actost; CHEMBANK3906; Pioglitazona [Inn-Spanish]; Pioglitazone; Pioglitazone Hydrochloride; Pioglitazone [Ban:Inn]; Pioglitazonum [Inn-Latin]

Drug Category:
Pioglitazone hydrochloride is categorized under the following by the FDA: Hypoglycemic Agents; Thazolidinediones; ATC:A10BG03

Dosage Forms:
Oral tablets

Absorption:
Following oral administration, in the fasting state, pioglitazone is first measurable in serum within 30 minutes, with peak concentrations observed within 2 hours. Food slightly delays the time to peak serum concentration to 3 to 4 hours, but does not alter the extent of absorption.

Interactions:
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Chemical IUPAC Name:
5-[[4-[2-(5-ethylpyridin-2-yl)ethoxy]phenyl]methyl]thiazolidine-2,4-dione





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