Trial Outcomes & Findings for Safety and Efficacy of Exenatide Once Weekly Versus Liraglutide in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes (NCT NCT01029886)

NCT ID: NCT01029886

Last Updated: 2015-04-09

Results Overview

Change in HbA1c from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE3

Target enrollment

912 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

Baseline, Week 26

Results posted on

2015-04-09

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
Overall Study
STARTED
461
451
Overall Study
Intent to Treat (ITT)
461
450
Overall Study
COMPLETED
400
391
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
61
60

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
Overall Study
Adverse Event
12
25
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
1
0
Overall Study
Physician Decision
2
6
Overall Study
Protocol Violation
17
5
Overall Study
Withdrawal by Subject
8
18
Overall Study
Entry Criteria Not Met
13
5
Overall Study
Sponsor Decision
1
0
Overall Study
Loss Glucose Control
7
1

Baseline Characteristics

Safety and Efficacy of Exenatide Once Weekly Versus Liraglutide in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
n=461 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
n=450 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
Total
n=911 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Categorical
<=18 years
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
0 Participants
n=7 Participants
0 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
Between 18 and 65 years
386 Participants
n=5 Participants
360 Participants
n=7 Participants
746 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Categorical
>=65 years
75 Participants
n=5 Participants
90 Participants
n=7 Participants
165 Participants
n=5 Participants
Age, Continuous
56.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.43 • n=5 Participants
56.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.59 • n=7 Participants
56.6 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.51 • n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
207 Participants
n=5 Participants
205 Participants
n=7 Participants
412 Participants
n=5 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
254 Participants
n=5 Participants
245 Participants
n=7 Participants
499 Participants
n=5 Participants
Glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1c)
8.45 percentage of total hemoglobin
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.014 • n=5 Participants
8.43 percentage of total hemoglobin
STANDARD_DEVIATION 0.996 • n=7 Participants
8.44 percentage of total hemoglobin
STANDARD_DEVIATION 1.004 • n=5 Participants
Weight
90.88 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.472 • n=5 Participants
91.13 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.118 • n=7 Participants
91.00 kg
STANDARD_DEVIATION 19.288 • n=5 Participants
Background Oral Antidiabetic Agent (OAD)
Metformin (MET)
150 participants
n=5 Participants
136 participants
n=7 Participants
286 participants
n=5 Participants
Background Oral Antidiabetic Agent (OAD)
Sulfonylurea (SU)
18 participants
n=5 Participants
18 participants
n=7 Participants
36 participants
n=5 Participants
Background Oral Antidiabetic Agent (OAD)
Pioglitazone (PIO)
1 participants
n=5 Participants
0 participants
n=7 Participants
1 participants
n=5 Participants
Background Oral Antidiabetic Agent (OAD)
MET+SU
275 participants
n=5 Participants
277 participants
n=7 Participants
552 participants
n=5 Participants
Background Oral Antidiabetic Agent (OAD)
MET+SU+PIO
1 participants
n=5 Participants
1 participants
n=7 Participants
2 participants
n=5 Participants
Background Oral Antidiabetic Agent (OAD)
MET+PIO
16 participants
n=5 Participants
18 participants
n=7 Participants
34 participants
n=5 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 26

Population: ITT Population: all patients who were randomized and received study drug. All observed data from all scheduled visits (including early termination visits) were included in the mixed-model repeated measures (MMRM) analysis. Data collected at the early termination visits were mapped into the following scheduled visits.

Change in HbA1c from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
n=390 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
n=386 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
Exenatide Once Weekly Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly and without SU use at screening
Liraglutide Once Daily Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily and without SU use at screening
Change in HbA1c From Baseline to Week 26
-1.28 percentage of total hemoglobin
Standard Error 0.05
-1.48 percentage of total hemoglobin
Standard Error 0.05

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 26

Population: ITT Population. Missing data at endpoint was imputed using last observation carried forward approach.

Percentage of patients achieving HbA1c \<7.0% at treatment endpoint at Week 26.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
n=461 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
n=450 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
Exenatide Once Weekly Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly and without SU use at screening
Liraglutide Once Daily Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily and without SU use at screening
Percentage of Patients Achieving HbA1c <7.0% at Week 26
52.7 percentage of patients
60.2 percentage of patients

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 26

Population: ITT Population. All observed data from all scheduled visits (including early termination visits) were included in the MMRM analysis. Data collected at the early termination visits were mapped into the following scheduled visits.

Change in fasting serum glucose from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
n=403 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
n=385 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
Exenatide Once Weekly Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly and without SU use at screening
Liraglutide Once Daily Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily and without SU use at screening
Change in Fasting Serum Glucose From Baseline to Week 26
-1.76 mmol/L
Standard Error 0.11
-2.12 mmol/L
Standard Error 0.12

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 26

Population: ITT Population. All observed data from all scheduled visits (including early termination visits) were included in the MMRM analysis. Data collected at the early termination visits were mapped into the following scheduled visits.

Change in body weight from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
n=404 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
n=398 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
Exenatide Once Weekly Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly and without SU use at screening
Liraglutide Once Daily Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily and without SU use at screening
Change in Body Weight From Baseline to Week 26
-2.68 kg
Standard Error 0.18
-3.57 kg
Standard Error 0.18

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 26

Population: ITT Population. All observed data from all scheduled visits (including early termination visits) were included in the MMRM analysis. Data collected at the early termination visits were mapped into the following scheduled visits.

Change in total cholesterol from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
n=402 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
n=386 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
Exenatide Once Weekly Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly and without SU use at screening
Liraglutide Once Daily Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily and without SU use at screening
Change in Total Cholesterol From Baseline to Week 26
-0.06 mmol/L
Standard Error 0.04
-0.15 mmol/L
Standard Error 0.04

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 26

Population: ITT Population. All observed data from all scheduled visits (including early termination visits) were included in the MMRM analysis. Data collected at the early termination visits were mapped into the following scheduled visits.

Change in HDL-C from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
n=402 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
n=386 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
Exenatide Once Weekly Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly and without SU use at screening
Liraglutide Once Daily Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily and without SU use at screening
Change in High-Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) From Baseline to Week 26
0.02 mmol/L
Standard Error 0.01
0.02 mmol/L
Standard Error 0.01

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 26

Population: ITT Population. All observed data from all scheduled visits (including early termination visits) were included in the MMRM analysis. Data collected at the early termination visits were mapped into the following scheduled visits.

Ratio of fasting triglycerides (measured in mmol/L) treatment endpoint at Week 26 to baseline. Log(Postbaseline fasting triglycerides) - log(Baseline fasting triglycerides); change from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26 is presented as ratio of Week 26 to baseline.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
n=395 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
n=385 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
Exenatide Once Weekly Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly and without SU use at screening
Liraglutide Once Daily Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily and without SU use at screening
Ratio of Fasting Triglycerides at Week 26 to Baseline
0.97 ratio
Standard Error 0.02
0.89 ratio
Standard Error 0.02

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 26

Population: ITT Population. All observed data from all scheduled visits (including early termination visits) were included in the MMRM analysis. Data collected at the early termination visits were mapped into the following scheduled visits.

Change in SBP from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
n=404 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
n=398 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
Exenatide Once Weekly Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly and without SU use at screening
Liraglutide Once Daily Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily and without SU use at screening
Change in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) From Baseline to Week 26
-2.48 mmHg
Standard Error 0.56
-3.45 mmHg
Standard Error 0.57

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline, Week 26

Population: ITT Population. All observed data from all scheduled visits (including early termination visits) were included in the MMRM analysis. Data collected at the early termination visits were mapped into the following scheduled visits.

Change in DBP from baseline to the treatment endpoint at Week 26.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
n=404 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
n=398 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
Exenatide Once Weekly Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly and without SU use at screening
Liraglutide Once Daily Without SU Use at Screening
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily and without SU use at screening
Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) From Baseline to Week 26
-0.49 mmHg
Standard Error 0.37
-0.51 mmHg
Standard Error 0.37

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Baseline to Week 26

Population: ITT Population.

Major hypoglycemia: any episode with symptoms consistent with hypoglycemia that resulted in loss of consciousness or seizure with prompt recovery in response to administration of glucagon or glucose OR documented hypoglycemia (blood glucose \<3.0 mmol/L \[54 mg/dL\]) and required the assistance of another person. Minor hypoglycemia: any sign or symptom associated with hypoglycemia that is either self-treated by the patient or resolves on its own AND has a concurrent finger stick blood glucose \<3.0 mmol/L (54 mg/dL) and not classified as major hypoglycemia. Event rate per subject year was calculated for each subject: (number of events observed from a subject/exposure from a subject)\*365.25 where exposure = last post-baseline visit date - baseline visit date. Mean and Standard Error were then derived from ITT.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
n=294 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
n=296 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
Exenatide Once Weekly Without SU Use at Screening
n=167 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly and without SU use at screening
Liraglutide Once Daily Without SU Use at Screening
n=154 Participants
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily and without SU use at screening
Assessment of Event Rate of Treatment-emergent Hypoglycemic Events
Major Hypoglycemia
0.00 events per subject-year
Standard Error 0.000
0.00 events per subject-year
Standard Error 0.000
0.00 events per subject-year
Standard Error 0.000
0.00 events per subject-year
Standard Error 0.000
Assessment of Event Rate of Treatment-emergent Hypoglycemic Events
Minor Hypoglycemia
0.76 events per subject-year
Standard Error 0.143
0.55 events per subject-year
Standard Error 0.126
0.67 events per subject-year
Standard Error 0.417
0.05 events per subject-year
Standard Error 0.026

Adverse Events

Exenatide Once Weekly

Serious events: 13 serious events
Other events: 160 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Liraglutide Once Daily

Serious events: 7 serious events
Other events: 212 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Serious adverse events
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
n=461 participants at risk
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
n=450 participants at risk
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
Infections and infestations
Appendicitis
0.43%
2/461
0.00%
0/450
Nervous system disorders
Cerebrovascular accident
0.22%
1/461
0.22%
1/450
Hepatobiliary disorders
Cholecystitis acute
0.22%
1/461
0.00%
0/450
Hepatobiliary disorders
Cholelithiasis
0.22%
1/461
0.00%
0/450
Cardiac disorders
Coronary artery disease
0.22%
1/461
0.22%
1/450
Psychiatric disorders
Depression
0.22%
1/461
0.00%
0/450
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal disorder
0.22%
1/461
0.00%
0/450
Gastrointestinal disorders
Gastrointestinal haemorrhage
0.22%
1/461
0.00%
0/450
Ear and labyrinth disorders
Hearing impaired
0.22%
1/461
0.00%
0/450
General disorders
Impaired healing
0.22%
1/461
0.00%
0/450
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Intervertebral disc protrusion
0.22%
1/461
0.00%
0/450
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Joint dislocation
0.22%
1/461
0.00%
0/450
Cardiac disorders
Myocardial infarction
0.22%
1/461
0.00%
0/450
Gastrointestinal disorders
Pancreatitis acute
0.22%
1/461
0.00%
0/450
Injury, poisoning and procedural complications
Patella fracture
0.22%
1/461
0.00%
0/450
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Prostate cancer
0.22%
1/461
0.00%
0/450
Neoplasms benign, malignant and unspecified (incl cysts and polyps)
Spinal cord neoplasm
0.22%
1/461
0.00%
0/450
Immune system disorders
Anaphylactic reaction
0.00%
0/461
0.22%
1/450
Cardiac disorders
Atrial fibrillation
0.00%
0/461
0.22%
1/450
Nervous system disorders
Brain stem infarction
0.00%
0/461
0.22%
1/450
General disorders
Chest pain
0.00%
0/461
0.22%
1/450
Gastrointestinal disorders
Constipation
0.00%
0/461
0.22%
1/450
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
0.00%
0/461
0.22%
1/450
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
0.00%
0/461
0.22%
1/450

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Exenatide Once Weekly
n=461 participants at risk
Subcutaneous injection, 2mg, once weekly
Liraglutide Once Daily
n=450 participants at risk
Subcutaneous injection, forced titration to 1.8mg, once daily
General disorders
Injection site nodule
10.4%
48/461
1.1%
5/450
Gastrointestinal disorders
Nausea
9.3%
43/461
20.7%
93/450
Infections and infestations
Nasopharyngitis
6.7%
31/461
7.1%
32/450
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
6.1%
28/461
12.9%
58/450
Nervous system disorders
Headache
5.9%
27/461
8.4%
38/450
Metabolism and nutrition disorders
Decreased appetite
3.7%
17/461
6.4%
29/450
Gastrointestinal disorders
Vomiting
3.7%
17/461
10.4%
47/450
Gastrointestinal disorders
Dyspepsia
2.4%
11/461
6.0%
27/450
General disorders
Therapeutic response unexpected
2.4%
11/461
6.0%
27/450

Additional Information

Peter Ohman, Medical Science Director

AstraZeneca

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place

Restriction type: GT60