British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca has received approval from US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its once-daily Xigduo XR to treat adult patients with type 2 diabetes.

Xigduo XR is a combination of two anti-hyperglycaemic agents, Farxiga (dapagliflozin), an inhibitor of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2), and metformin hydrochloride (HCl) extended-release, a biguanide, in a once-daily oral tablet.

AstraZeneca global medicines development head Elisabeth Björk said: "The addition of Xigduo XR to our US diabetes portfolio is further evidence of AstraZeneca's commitment to develop new treatment options for patients with type 2 diabetes.

"The approval of once-daily Xigduo XR provides prescribers and adult patients with another treatment choice, supporting a more personalised approach to disease management."

British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca has received approval from US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its once-daily Xigduo XR to treat adult patients with type 2 diabetes.

Xigduo XR is a combination of two anti-hyperglycaemic agents, Farxiga (dapagliflozin), an inhibitor of sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2), and metformin hydrochloride (HCl) extended-release, a biguanide, in a once-daily oral tablet.

AstraZeneca global medicines development head Elisabeth Björk said: "The addition of Xigduo XR to our US diabetes portfolio is further evidence of AstraZeneca's commitment to develop new treatment options for patients with type 2 diabetes.

"The approval of once-daily Xigduo XR provides prescribers and adult patients with another treatment choice, supporting a more personalised approach to disease management."