COMBINATION OF A DPP IV INHIBITOR AND AN ANTIOBESITY OR APPETITE REGULATING AGENT

The present invention relates to a combination, such as a combined preparation or pharmaceutical composition, respectively, comprising of a DPP IV inhibitor or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an antiobesity agent, or an appetite regulating agent, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.. The present invention furthermore relates to the use of such a combination for the prevention, delay of progression or treatment of diseases and disorders selected from the group consisting of hypertension, congestive heart failure, left ventricular hypertrophy, peripheral arterial disease, diabetes, especially type 2 diabetes mellitus, diabetic retinopathy, macular degeneration, cataract, diabetic nephropathy, glomerulosclerosis, chronic renal failure, diabetic neuropathy, syndrome X, premenstrual syndrome, coronary heart disease, angina pectoris, thrombosis, atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, transient ischemic attacks, stroke, vascular restenosis, hyperglycemia, hyperinsulinemia, hyperlipidemia, hypertryglyceridemia, insulin resistance, impaired glucose metabolism, conditions of impaired glucose tolerance, conditions of impaired fasting plasma glucose, obesity, erectile dysfunction, skin and connective tissue disorders, foot ulcerations and ulcerative colitis, endothelial dysfunction and impaired vascular compliance.