COMBINATION OF A PTPase INHIBITOR AND AN ALPHA-GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITOR

摘要

This invention relates to pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treatment utilizing a PTPase (protein-tyrosine phosphatase) inhibitors and a glucosidase inhibitor, such as miglitol or acarbose, to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease and cardiovascular events in a mammal experiencing or subject to type II diabetes in mammals experiencing or subject to Syndrome X or type II diabetes (non-insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus), preferably in human type II diabetics.