However , since clinical trials showed the opposite , the latest DPP - 4 inhibitors have a long - lasting effect .
Researchers suspected that inhibitors with short half - lives would be preferred in order to minimize possible side effects .
Since clinical trials showed the opposite , the latest DPP - 4 inhibitors have a long - lasting effect .
Researchers suspected that inhibitors with short half - lives would be preferred in order to minimize possible side effects .