Efficacy and Safety of Linagliptin in Elderly Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT ID: NCT01084005

Last Updated: 2014-01-29

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

241 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2010-03-31

Brief Summary

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The objective of the current study is to investigate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of linagliptin (5 mg / once daily) compared to placebo given for 24 weeks as add-on therapy to stable treatment in elderly patients with T2DM with insufficient glycaemic control

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

DOUBLE

Study Groups

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linagliptin

patients receive linagliptin 5 mg tablets once daily

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

linagliptin

Intervention Type DRUG

patients receive linagliptin 5 mg tablets once daily

placebo

patients receive placebo tablets matching linagliptin 5 mg once daily

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

patients receive placebo matching linagliptin 5 mg once daily

Interventions

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linagliptin

patients receive linagliptin 5 mg tablets once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

patients receive placebo matching linagliptin 5 mg once daily

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Type 2 diabetes mellitus
2. HbA1c \>= 7.0%
3. Age \>= 70 years
4. Signed and dated written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Myocardial infarction, stroke or TIA within 3 months prior to informed consent
2. Impaired hepatic function
3. Treatment with glitazones, GLP-1 analogues, DPP-4 inhibitors or rapid acting or pre-mixed insulins
4. Treatment with anti-obesity drugs
Minimum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eli Lilly and Company

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role collaborator

Boehringer Ingelheim

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Boehringer Ingelheim

Role: STUDY_CHAIR

Boehringer Ingelheim

Locations

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1218.63.61005 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Gosford, New South Wales, Australia

Site Status

1218.63.61006 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Herston, Queensland, Australia

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1218.63.61003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

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1218.63.61002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Daw Park, South Australia, Australia

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1218.63.61007 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

East Ringwood, Victoria, Australia

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1218.63.61001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Parkville, Victoria, Australia

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1218.63.61004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Reservoir, Victoria, Australia

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1218.63.10008 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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1218.63.10003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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1218.63.10005 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Hawkesbury, Ontario, Canada

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1218.63.10007 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Newmarket, Ontario, Canada

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1218.63.10006 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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1218.63.10001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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1218.63.10002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Saint Romuald, Quebec, Canada

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1218.63.10004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada

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1218.63.45007 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Aalborg, , Denmark

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1218.63.45002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Aarhus C, , Denmark

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1218.63.45003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Aarhus C, , Denmark

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1218.63.45001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Birkerød, , Denmark

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1218.63.45008 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Hellerup, , Denmark

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1218.63.45006 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Hillerød, , Denmark

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1218.63.45004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Hvidovre, , Denmark

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1218.63.45005 Bispebjerg Hospital

København NV, , Denmark

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1218.63.31008 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Beek en Donk, , Netherlands

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1218.63.31007 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Beerzerveld, , Netherlands

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1218.63.31012 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Doetinchem, , Netherlands

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1218.63.31014 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Etten-Leur, , Netherlands

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1218.63.31009 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Oude Pekela, , Netherlands

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1218.63.31001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Tubbergen, , Netherlands

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1218.63.46004 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Gothenburg, , Sweden

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1218.63.46003 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Järfälla, , Sweden

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1218.63.46001 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Malmo, , Sweden

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1218.63.46002 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Sundsvall, , Sweden

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1218.63.46005 Boehringer Ingelheim Investigational Site

Uppsala, , Sweden

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Countries

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Australia Canada Denmark Netherlands Sweden

References

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Lajara R, Aguilar R, Hehnke U, Woerle HJ, von Eynatten M. Efficacy and safety of linagliptin in subjects with long-standing type 2 diabetes mellitus (>10 years): evidence from pooled data of randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase III trials. Clin Ther. 2014 Nov 1;36(11):1595-605. doi: 10.1016/j.clinthera.2014.07.020. Epub 2014 Sep 16.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25236917 (View on PubMed)

McGill JB, Barnett AH, Lewin AJ, Patel S, Neubacher D, von Eynatten M, Woerle HJ. Linagliptin added to sulphonylurea in uncontrolled type 2 diabetes patients with moderate-to-severe renal impairment. Diab Vasc Dis Res. 2014 Jan;11(1):34-40. doi: 10.1177/1479164113507068. Epub 2013 Oct 29.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 24169807 (View on PubMed)

Barnett AH, Huisman H, Jones R, von Eynatten M, Patel S, Woerle HJ. Linagliptin for patients aged 70 years or older with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled with common antidiabetes treatments: a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet. 2013 Oct 26;382(9902):1413-23. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(13)61500-7. Epub 2013 Aug 13.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 23948125 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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2009-015255-25

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

1218.63

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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