Study Results
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COMPLETED
PHASE3
520 participants
INTERVENTIONAL
2006-12-19
2008-06-28
Brief Summary
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Detailed Description
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Conditions
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Study Design
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RANDOMIZED
PARALLEL
TREATMENT
DOUBLE
Study Groups
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1
sitagliptin 100 mg q.d./pioglitazone 30 mg q.d.
sitagliptin 100 mg q.d./pioglitazone 30 mg q.d
Patients will receive initial combination therapy with blinded sitagliptin 100 mg q.d. and open- label pioglitazone 30 mg q.d. for up to 24 Weeks. Sitagliptin 100 mg q.d. and pioglitazone 30 mg q.d. will be administered as oral tablets.
2
sitagliptin 100 mg placebo q.d./pioglitazone 30 mg q.d.
Comparator: placebo to match sitagliptin 100 mg q.d./pioglitazone 30 mg q.d.
Patients will receive placebo to match sitagliptin 100 mg q.d. (blinded) and open label pioglitazone 30 mg q.d. for up to 24 Weeks. Placebo to match sitagliptin 100 mg q.d.(blinded) and open-label pioglitazone 30 mg q.d. will be administered as oral tablets.
Interventions
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sitagliptin 100 mg q.d./pioglitazone 30 mg q.d
Patients will receive initial combination therapy with blinded sitagliptin 100 mg q.d. and open- label pioglitazone 30 mg q.d. for up to 24 Weeks. Sitagliptin 100 mg q.d. and pioglitazone 30 mg q.d. will be administered as oral tablets.
Comparator: placebo to match sitagliptin 100 mg q.d./pioglitazone 30 mg q.d.
Patients will receive placebo to match sitagliptin 100 mg q.d. (blinded) and open label pioglitazone 30 mg q.d. for up to 24 Weeks. Placebo to match sitagliptin 100 mg q.d.(blinded) and open-label pioglitazone 30 mg q.d. will be administered as oral tablets.
Eligibility Criteria
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Inclusion Criteria
Exclusion Criteria
* Patient was on antihyperglycemic agent therapy (oral or insulin) within the prior 4 months
* Patient was on \>4 weeks (cumulatively) of antihyperglycemic therapy (oral or insulin) over the prior 2 years
18 Years
ALL
No
Sponsors
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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
INDUSTRY
Responsible Party
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Principal Investigators
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Medical Monitor
Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC
References
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Yoon KH, Shockey GR, Teng R, Golm GT, Thakkar PR, Meehan AG, Williams-Herman DE, Kaufman KD, Amatruda JM, Steinberg H. Effect of initial combination therapy with sitagliptin, a dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitor, and pioglitazone on glycemic control and measures of beta-cell function in patients with type 2 diabetes. Int J Clin Pract. 2011 Feb;65(2):154-64. doi: 10.1111/j.1742-1241.2010.02589.x.
Yoon KH, Steinberg H, Teng R, Golm GT, Lee M, O'Neill EA, Kaufman KD, Goldstein BJ. Efficacy and safety of initial combination therapy with sitagliptin and pioglitazone in patients with type 2 diabetes: a 54-week study. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2012 Aug;14(8):745-52. doi: 10.1111/j.1463-1326.2012.01594.x. Epub 2012 Apr 17.
Other Identifiers
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MK0431-064
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
2006_531
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: secondary_id
0431-064
Identifier Type: -
Identifier Source: org_study_id
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