Pharmacokinetics of Vildagliptin in Mild, Moderate and Severe Renal Impaired Patients

An Open-label, Parallel Group Study to Determine the PK of 25 and 50 mg OD Single and Multiple Dose Over 14 Days, of Vildagliptin and Its Metabolites in Renal Impaired Patients Compared to Matching Healthy Volunteers

This study assess the pharmacokinetics of vildagliptin in mild, moderate and severe renal impaired patients

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients with mild (CrCl from 50 to ≤80 ml/min), moderate (CrCl from 30 to <50 ml/min) and severe (CrCl of <30 ml/min) renal function, preferably type 2 diabetic and matching healthy volunteers CrCl of >80 ml/min

Exclusion Criteria:

• Type 1 diabetes, diabetes that is a result of pancreatic injury, or secondary forms of diabetes, acute metabolic diabetic complications, treatment of a DPP-4 inhibitor 30 days prior to baseline, renal transplant history

Other protocol-defined inclusion/exclusion criteria may apply