Sitagliptin and Pioglitazone Mechanism of Action Study in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (0431-061)

NCT ID: NCT00511108

Last Updated: 2017-05-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE1

Total Enrollment

211 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2007-07-11

Study Completion Date

2009-02-24

Brief Summary

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A clinical study to determine the safety, efficacy and mechanism of action of sitagliptin alone and in combination with pioglitazone, in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus who have inadequate glycemic (blood sugar) control.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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1

Arm 1: drug

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Comparator: sitagliptin phosphate

Intervention Type DRUG

sitagliptin phosphate 100 mg as oral tablets. Each patient will be administered 1 tablet once daily.

Comparator: placebo to pioglitazone

Intervention Type DRUG

pioglitazone 30 mg placebos will be supplied as oral tablets. Each patient will be administered 1 tablet once daily.

2

Arm 2: active comparator

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Comparator: pioglitazone

Intervention Type DRUG

pioglitazone 30 mg will be supplied as oral tablets. Each patient will be administered 1 tablet once daily.

Comparator: placebo to sitagliptin

Intervention Type DRUG

sitagliptin phosphate 100 mg placebos will be supplied as oral tablets. Each patient will be administered 1 tablet once daily.

3

Arm 3: drug + active comparator

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Comparator: sitagliptin phosphate

Intervention Type DRUG

sitagliptin phosphate 100 mg as oral tablets. Each patient will be administered 1 tablet once daily.

Comparator: pioglitazone

Intervention Type DRUG

pioglitazone 30 mg will be supplied as oral tablets. Each patient will be administered 1 tablet once daily.

4

Arm 4: placebo comparator

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Comparator: placebo to pioglitazone

Intervention Type DRUG

pioglitazone 30 mg placebos will be supplied as oral tablets. Each patient will be administered 1 tablet once daily.

Comparator: placebo to sitagliptin

Intervention Type DRUG

sitagliptin phosphate 100 mg placebos will be supplied as oral tablets. Each patient will be administered 1 tablet once daily.

Interventions

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Comparator: sitagliptin phosphate

sitagliptin phosphate 100 mg as oral tablets. Each patient will be administered 1 tablet once daily.

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator: pioglitazone

pioglitazone 30 mg will be supplied as oral tablets. Each patient will be administered 1 tablet once daily.

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator: placebo to pioglitazone

pioglitazone 30 mg placebos will be supplied as oral tablets. Each patient will be administered 1 tablet once daily.

Intervention Type DRUG

Comparator: placebo to sitagliptin

sitagliptin phosphate 100 mg placebos will be supplied as oral tablets. Each patient will be administered 1 tablet once daily.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patient has type 2 diabetes mellitus
* Male
* Female that is highly unlikely to become pregnant
* Patient is not on an antihyperglycemic agent (AHA) (hemoglobin A1c \[A1C\] 7-10%) or on oral single AHA or low-dose combination therapy (A1C 6.5-9.0%)

Exclusion Criteria

* Patient has a history of type 1 diabetes mellitus or a history of ketoacidosis
* Patient has required insulin therapy within the past 12 weeks
* Patient is on or has been taking a Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor-gamma (PPAR -gamma) agent (i.e. Thiazolidinediones \[TZDs\]) within the prior 12 weeks of the screening visit.
Minimum Eligible Age

30 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

65 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Medical Monitor

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC

References

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Alba M, Ahren B, Inzucchi SE, Guan Y, Mallick M, Xu L, O'Neill EA, Williams-Herman DE, Kaufman KD, Goldstein BJ. Sitagliptin and pioglitazone provide complementary effects on postprandial glucose and pancreatic islet cell function. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2013 Dec;15(12):1101-10. doi: 10.1111/dom.12145. Epub 2013 Jul 19.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 23782502 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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MK0431-061

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2007_530

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: secondary_id

0431-061

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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