GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Lixisenatide in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes for Glycemic Control and Safety Evaluation, on Top of Metformin

NCT ID: NCT00763451

Last Updated: 2016-12-14

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

484 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2008-09-30

Study Completion Date

2011-01-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate the benefits and risks of lixisenatide (AVE0010), in comparison to placebo, as an add-on treatment to metformin, over a period of 24 weeks of treatment, followed by an extension.

The primary objective is to assess the effects of lixisenatide when added to metformin on glycemic control in terms of glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c) reduction when it is used in two steps dose titration regimen at Week 24.

Secondary objectives are to assess the effects of lixisenatide when added to metformin on glycemic control in comparison to placebo in terms of HbA1c reduction when it is used in a one-step dose titration regimen, the percentage of patients with HbA1c less than 7 percent or less than or equal to 6.5%, body weight, fasting plasma glucose (FPG); to assess the safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics (PK) and anti-lixisenatide antibody development.

Detailed Description

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Patients who complete the 24-week main double-blind treatment would undergo a variable double-blind extension treatment, which ends for all patients at approximately the scheduled date of Week 76 visit (Visit 25) for the last randomized patients.

Conditions

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Keywords

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hyperglycemia, GLP-1

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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Lixisenatide (Two-Step Titration)

2-step initiation regimen of lixisenatide: 10 microgram (mcg) once daily (QD) for 1 week, followed by 15 mcg QD for 1 week, then 20 mcg QD up to the end of treatment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lixisenatide (AVE0010)

Intervention Type DRUG

Self-administered by subcutaneous injections once daily within the hour preceding breakfast.

Pen auto-injector

Intervention Type DEVICE

Metformin

Intervention Type DRUG

Metformin to be continued at stable dose (at least 1.5 gram per day) up to the end of treatment.

Lixisenatide (One-Step Titration)

1-step initiation regimen of lixisenatide: 10 mcg QD for 2 weeks, then 20 mcg QD up to the end of treatment.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Lixisenatide (AVE0010)

Intervention Type DRUG

Self-administered by subcutaneous injections once daily within the hour preceding breakfast.

Pen auto-injector

Intervention Type DEVICE

Metformin

Intervention Type DRUG

Metformin to be continued at stable dose (at least 1.5 gram per day) up to the end of treatment.

Placebo (Two-Step Titration)

2-step initiation regimen of volume matching placebo: 10 mcg QD for 1 week, followed by 15 mcg QD for 1 week, then 20 mcg QD up to the end of treatment.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Self-administered by subcutaneous injections once daily within the hour preceding breakfast.

Pen auto-injector

Intervention Type DEVICE

Metformin

Intervention Type DRUG

Metformin to be continued at stable dose (at least 1.5 gram per day) up to the end of treatment.

Placebo (One-Step Titration)

1-step initiation regimen of volume matching placebo: 10 mcg QD for 2 weeks, then 20 mcg QD up to the end of treatment.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Self-administered by subcutaneous injections once daily within the hour preceding breakfast.

Pen auto-injector

Intervention Type DEVICE

Metformin

Intervention Type DRUG

Metformin to be continued at stable dose (at least 1.5 gram per day) up to the end of treatment.

Interventions

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Lixisenatide (AVE0010)

Self-administered by subcutaneous injections once daily within the hour preceding breakfast.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Self-administered by subcutaneous injections once daily within the hour preceding breakfast.

Intervention Type DRUG

Pen auto-injector

Intervention Type DEVICE

Metformin

Metformin to be continued at stable dose (at least 1.5 gram per day) up to the end of treatment.

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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OptiClik®

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Type 2 diabetes mellitus, diagnosed for at least 1 year at the time of screening visit, insufficiently controlled with metformin at a stable dose of at least 1.5 gram/day for at least 3 months prior to screening visit

Exclusion Criteria

* HbA1c less than (\<) 7% or greater than (\>) 10% at screening
* At the time of screening age \<legal age of majority
* Pregnant or breastfeeding women or women of childbearing potential with no effective contraceptive method
* Type 1 diabetes mellitus
* Treatment with an antidiabetic pharmacological agent other than metformin within the 3 months preceding the screening
* FPG at screening \>250 milligram per deciliter (mg/dL) (\>13.9 millimole per liter \[mmol/L\])
* Body mass index less than or equal to (\<)20 kilogram per square meter (kg/m\^2)
* Weight change of more than 5 kg during the 3 months preceding the screening visit
* History of unexplained pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, pancreatectomy, stomach/gastric surgery, inflammatory bowel disease
* History of metabolic acidosis, including diabetic ketoacidosis within 1 year prior to screening
* Hemoglobinopathy or hemolytic anemia, receipt of blood or plasma products within 3 months prior to the time of screening
* Within the last 6 months prior to screening: history of myocardial infarction, stroke, or heart failure requiring hospitalization
* Known history of drug or alcohol abuse within 6 months prior to the time of screening
* Cardiovascular, hepatic, neurological, endocrine disease, active malignant tumor or other major systemic disease or patients with short life expectancy making implementation of the protocol or interpretation of the study results difficult, history or presence of clinically significant diabetic retinopathy, history or presence of macular edema likely to require laser treatment within the study period
* Uncontrolled or inadequately controlled hypertension at the time of screening with a resting supine systolic or diastolic blood pressure \>180 millimeter of mercury (mmHg) or \>95 mmHg, respectively
* Laboratory findings at the time of screening: aspartate aminotransferase (AST), alanine aminotransferase (ALT), or alkaline phosphatase (ALP): \>2 times upper limit of the normal (ULN) laboratory range; amylase and/or lipase: \>3 times ULN; total bilirubin: \>1.5 times ULN (except in case of Gilbert's syndrome); hemoglobin \<11 gram/deciliter and/or neutrophils \<1500 per cubic millimeter (mm\^3) and/or platelets \<100000/mm\^3; positive test for Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) and/or Hepatitis C antibody (HCAb) and positive serum pregnancy test in females of childbearing potential
* Any clinically significant abnormality identified on physical examination, laboratory tests, electrocardiogram (ECG) or vital signs at the time of screening that in the judgment of the investigator or any sub-investigator precludes safe completion of the study or constrains efficacy assessment
* Patients who are considered by the investigator or any sub-investigator as inappropriate for this study for any reason (for example, impossibility to meet specific protocol requirements, such as scheduled visits, being able to do self-injections), likelihood of requiring treatment during the screening phase and treatment phase with drugs not permitted by the clinical study protocol; investigator or any sub-investigator, pharmacist, study coordinator, other study staff or relative thereof directly involved in the conduct of the protocol)
* Use of oral or injectable antidiabetic or hypoglycemic agents other than metformin (for example, sulfonylurea, alpha glucosidase inhibitor, thiazolidinedione, rimonabant, exenatide, dipeptidylpeptidase-4 (DPP-IV) inhibitor, insulin) within 3 months prior to the time of screening
* Use of systemic glucocorticoids (excluding topical application or inhaled forms) for one week or more within 3 months prior to the time of screening
* Use of any investigational drug within 3 months prior to study
* Any previous treatment with lixisenatide or participation in any previous study with lixisenatide
* Renal impairment defined with creatinine \>1.4 mg/dL in women and creatinine \>1.5 mg/dL in men
* Clinically relevant history of gastrointestinal disease associated with prolonged nausea and vomiting, including, but not limited to gastroparesis and gastroesophageal reflux disease requiring medical treatment, within 6 months prior to the time of screening
* Allergic reaction to any glucagon like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonist in the past (for example, exenatide, liraglutide) or to metacresol
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Sanofi

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Sciences & Operations

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Sanofi

Locations

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Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Bridgewater, New Jersey, United States

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

São Paulo, , Brazil

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Santiago, , Chile

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Bogotá, , Colombia

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Tallinn, , Estonia

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Berlin, , Germany

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Milan, , Italy

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Vilnius, , Lithuania

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Kuala Lumpur, , Malaysia

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

México, , Mexico

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Makati City, , Philippines

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Warsaw, , Poland

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Bucharest, , Romania

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Brastislava, , Slovakia

Site Status

Sanofi-Aventis Administrative Office

Kiev, , Ukraine

Site Status

Countries

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United States Brazil Chile Colombia Estonia Germany Italy Lithuania Malaysia Mexico Philippines Poland Romania Slovakia Ukraine

References

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Bolli GB, Munteanu M, Dotsenko S, Niemoeller E, Boka G, Wu Y, Hanefeld M. Efficacy and safety of lixisenatide once daily vs. placebo in people with Type 2 diabetes insufficiently controlled on metformin (GetGoal-F1). Diabet Med. 2014 Feb;31(2):176-84. doi: 10.1111/dme.12328. Epub 2013 Oct 24.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 24117597 (View on PubMed)

Natale P, Green SC, Tunnicliffe DJ, Pellegrino G, Toyama T, Strippoli GF. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for people with chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Feb 18;2(2):CD015849. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015849.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39963952 (View on PubMed)

Ambery P, Donner TW, Biswas N, Donaldson J, Parkin J, Dayan CM. Efficacy and safety of low-dose otelixizumab anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody in preserving C-peptide secretion in adolescent type 1 diabetes: DEFEND-2, a randomized, placebo-controlled, double-blind, multi-centre study. Diabet Med. 2014 Apr;31(4):399-402. doi: 10.1111/dme.12361. Epub 2013 Dec 6.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24236828 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2008-001002-16

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

EFC10743

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id