55 ABSTRACT ADMINISTRATION OF DIPEPTIDYL PEPTIDASE INHIBITORS PHARMACEUTICALCOMPOSITIONS COMPRISING 2- [6- (3-AMINO- PIPERIDIN-1-YL)-3-METHYL-2, 4-DIOXO-3, 4-DIHYDRO-2H- 5 PYRIMIDIN-1-YLMETHYL]-4-FLUORO-BENZONITRILE AND PHARMACEUTICALLY ACCEPTABLE SALTS THEREOF ARE PROVIDED AS WELL AS KITS AND ARTICLES OF MANUFACTURE COMPRISING THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS AS WELL AS METHODS OF USING THE PHARMACEUTICAL COMPOSITIONS. THE 10 COMPOSITIONS MAY BE USED FOR THE TREATMENT OF DIABETES. FIG. 1