This document summarizes newer antidiabetic agents, including their mechanisms of action, clinical trials, and side effects. It discusses newer insulins like detemir and degludec, as well as incretin-based therapies like GLP-1 agonists exenatide and liraglutide and DPP-4 inhibitors sitagliptin and saxagliptin. It also reviews amylin mimetic pramlintide, dual PPAR agonists saroglitazar, SGLT2 inhibitors dapagliflozin and empagliflozin, and other agents like bromocriptine and colesevelam. Emerging targets discussed include PTP-