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Jardiance plus metformin filed with FDA for T2D-Eli Lilly/Boehringer
The FDA has accepted the filing of a New Drug Application (NDA) for Jardiance (empagliflozin) plus immediate-release metformin hydrochloride fixed-dose combination, from Boehringer and Eli Lilly, which is an investigational compound being studied for the treatment of adults with Type 2 Diabetes (T2D). The filing includes data from multiple clinical trials examining the co-administration of empagliflozin and metformin in the treatment of 4,740 adults with T2D.