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A series of stable, very potent inhibitors of dipeptidyl peptidase IV
has been developed. A number of dipeptide analogues, incorporating a 4
-cyanothiazolidide were found to have K-i values of less than 1 nM ver
sus human DP-IV and half-lives of between 5 and 27h in aqueous solutio
n (pH 7.4). Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd