Trial Outcomes & Findings for Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Safety, and Tolerability of Empagliflozin in Chinese Female and Male Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (NCT NCT01316341)

NCT ID: NCT01316341

Last Updated: 2014-06-17

Results Overview

Maximum measured concentration of the analyte in plasma after the first dose on day 1.

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE1

Target enrollment

24 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10 min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h after drug administration

Results posted on

2014-06-17

Participant Flow

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Placebo
Two placebo tablets, one matching the empa 10mg tablet and one matching the empa 25mg tablet, taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period).
Empa 10 mg
10 mg Empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg Empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Overall Study
STARTED
6
9
9
Overall Study
COMPLETED
6
9
9
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
0
0
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Withdrawal data not reported

Baseline Characteristics

Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Safety, and Tolerability of Empagliflozin in Chinese Female and Male Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Placebo
n=6 Participants
Two placebo tablets, one matching the empa 10mg tablet and one matching the empa 25mg tablet, taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period).
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg Empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg Empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Total
n=24 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Age, Continuous
53.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.6 • n=5 Participants
54.1 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 7.9 • n=7 Participants
52.7 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.9 • n=5 Participants
53.4 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 8.7 • n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Female
2 Participants
n=5 Participants
2 Participants
n=7 Participants
6 Participants
n=5 Participants
10 Participants
n=4 Participants
Sex: Female, Male
Male
4 Participants
n=5 Participants
7 Participants
n=7 Participants
3 Participants
n=5 Participants
14 Participants
n=4 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10 min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Maximum measured concentration of the analyte in plasma after the first dose on day 1.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Maximum Measured Concentration (Cmax)
436 nmol/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 14.1
1090 nmol/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 29.2

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10 min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Time from dosing to the maximum measured concentration of the analyte in plasma, after the first dose on day 1.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Time to Maximum Measured Concentration (Tmax)
1.13 hours
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 33.3
1.50 hours
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 40.8

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10 min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Area under the concentration-time curve of empagliflozin (empa) in plasma over the time interval from 0 extrapolated to infinity, after the first dose on day 1

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Area Under the Curve 0 to Infinity (AUC0-∞) After Single Dosing
2560 nmol*h/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 12.3
7250 nmol*h/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 24.4

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10 min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Area under the concentration-time curve of empagliflozin (empa) in plasma over the time interval from 0 to the time of the last quantifiable data point, after the first dose on day 1.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Area Under the Curve 0 to the Last Quantifiable Data Point (AUC0-tz)
2510 nmol*h/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 12.3
7070 nmol*h/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 24.1

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10 min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Terminal Rate Constant in Plasma (λz), after the first dose on day 1

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Terminal Rate Constant (λz)
0.0749 1/h
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 30.3
0.0664 1/h
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 22.2

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10 min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Terminal half-life of empagliflozin (empa) in plasma after the first dose on day 1

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Terminal Half-life (t1/2)
9.25 hours
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 30.3
10.4 hours
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 22.2

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10 min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Mean residence time of empagliflozin (empa) in the body after the first dose on day 1.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Mean Residence Time (MRTpo)
9.29 hours
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 16.4
10.2 hours
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 13.2

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10 min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Apparent clearance of empagliflozin (empa) in plasma after extravascular administration, after the first dose on day 1.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Apparent Clearance of Empagliflozin After Extravascular Administration (CL/F)
144 mL/min
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 12.3
127 mL/min
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 24.4

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10 min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Apparent volume of distribution during the terminal phase λz, after the first dose on day 1.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Apparent Volume of Distribution During the Terminal Phase λz (Vz/F)
115 L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 31.8
115 L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 30.1

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Sampling intervals were 0-2 hours (h), 2-4h, 4-8h, 8-12h and 12-24h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Amount of empagliflozin (empa) eliminated in urine in the time interval 0 hours to 24 hours, after the first dose on day 1.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Amount of Empagliflozin Eliminated in Urine in the Time Interval 0 Hours to 24 Hours (Ae 0-24)
4030 nmol
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 18.9
9940 nmol
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 23.8

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Sampling intervals were 0-2 hours (h), 2-4h, 4-8h, 8-12h and 12-24h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Fraction of empagliflozin (empa) excreted unchanged in urine in the time interval 0 hours to 24 hours, after the first dose on day 1.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Fraction of Empagliflozin Excreted Unchanged in Urine in the Time Interval 0 Hours to 24 Hours (fe 0-24).
18.2 percentage of empa
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 18.9
17.9 percentage of empa
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 23.8

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10 min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Renal clearance of empagliflozin (empa) in plasma after extravascular administration, after the first dose on day 1.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Renal Clearance After Extravascular Administration (CL R,0-48)
28.9 mL/min
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 22.6
25.6 mL/min
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 31.8

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h 48h, 60h, 72h and 96h after drug administration on day 9

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Maximum measured concentration of empagliflozin (empa) in plasma at steady state over a uniform dosing interval.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Maximum Measured Concentration Over a Uniform Dosing Interval (Cmax,ss)
489 nmol/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 27.4
1250 nmol/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 32.1

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h 48h, 60h, 72h and 96h after drug administration on day 9

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Time from last dosing to maximum measured concentration of empagliflozin (empa) in plasma over a uniform dosing interval at steady state, after multiple dosing.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Time From Last Dosing to Maximum Measured Concentration Over a Uniform Dosing Interval at Steady State (Tmax,ss)
1.17 hours
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 43.8
1.37 hours
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 35.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h 48h, 60h, 72h and 96h after drug administration on day 9

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Area under the concentration-time curve of empagliflozin (empa) in plasma at steady state over a uniform dosing interval, after multiple dosing

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Area Under the Concentration-time Curve in Plasma at Steady State Over a Uniform Dosing Interval (AUCτ,ss)
2650 nmol*h/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 15.4
7520 nmol*h/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 21.4

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h 48h, 60h, 72h and 96h after drug administration on day 9

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Terminal rate constant in plasma at steady state, after multiple dosing.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Terminal Rate Constant in Plasma at Steady State (λz,ss)
0.0559 1/h
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 52.5
0.0588 1/h
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 24.6

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h 48h, 60h, 72h and 96h after drug administration on day 9

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Terminal half-life of empagliflozin (empa) in plasma at steady state, after multiple dosing.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Terminal Half-life in Plasma at Steady State (t1/2,ss)
12.4 hours
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 52.5
11.8 hours
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 24.6

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h 48h, 60h, 72h and 96h after drug administration on day 9

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Mean residence time of empagliflozin (empa) in the body at steady state after multiple oral administrations

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Mean Residence Time at Steady State (MRTpo,ss)
10.5 hours
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 18.5
10.2 hours
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 19.1

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h 48h, 60h, 72h and 96h after drug administration on day 9

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Apparent clearance of empagliflozin (empa) in the plasma at steady state following multiple oral dose administration.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Apparent Clearance of Empagliflozin After Extravascular Administration (CL/Fss)
139 mL/min
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 15.4
123 mL/min
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 21.4

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h 48h, 60h, 72h and 96h after drug administration on day 9

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Apparent volume of distribution during the terminal phase λz at steady state following oral administration after multiple dosing

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Apparent Volume of Distribution During the Terminal Phase λz (Vz/Fss)
150 L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 55.1
125 L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 29.9

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Sampling intervals were 0-2 hours (h), 2-4h, 4-8h, 8-12h and 12-24h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Amount of empagliflozin (empa) eliminated in urine at steady state in the time interval 0 hours to 24 hours, after multiple dosing.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Amount of Analyte Eliminated in Urine at Steady State in Time Interval 0 Hours to 24 Hours (Ae 0-24,ss)
4420 nmol
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 14.6
11600 nmol
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 23.3

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Sampling intervals were 0-2 hours (h), 2-4h, 4-8h, 8-12h and 12-24h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Fraction of empagliflozin (empa) excreted unchanged in urine at steady state in the time interval 0 hours to 24 hours, after multiple dosing.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Fraction of Empagliflozin Excreted Unchanged in Urine at Steady State in the Time Interval 0 Hours to 24 Hours (fe 0-24,ss)
19.9 percentage of empa
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 14.6
20.9 percentage of empa
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 23.3

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, 16h, 24h, 36h 48h, 60h, 72h and 96h after drug administration on day 9

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Renal clearance of empagliflozin (empa) in plasma after extravascular administration, after multiple dosing.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Renal Clearance at Steady State (CL R,ss)
27.8 mL/min
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 15.8
26.1 mL/min
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 30.0

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, and16h after drug administration on days 1 and 9

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Accumulation ratio of empagliflozin (empa) based on AUC, after multiple dosing

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Accumulation Ratio Based on AUC (R A,AUC)
1.14 Ratio
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 12.0
1.17 Ratio
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 11.2

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes (min) before drug administration and 10min, 20min, 30min, 40min, 1 hour (h), 1.5h, 2h, 2.5h, 3h, 4h, 6h, 8h, 12h, and16h after drug administration between days 5 and 9

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Accumulation ratio of empagliflozin (empa) based on Cmax, after multiple dosing

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Accumulation Ratio Based on Cmax (R A,Cmax)
1.12 Ratio
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 32.0
1.15 Ratio
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 30.8

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: 5 minutes before drug administration

Population: Pharmacokinetic (PK) analysis set included all evaluable patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment and who provided at least one observation for at least one PK endpoint.

Predose plasma concentration of empagliflozin (empa) before planned dose by day. This endpoint in steady state is identical to Cmin,ss.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=9 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Predose Plasma Concentration Before Planned Dose x (Cpre,x)
Treatment Day 8
26.10 nmol/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 1.22
72.74 nmol/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 1.43
Predose Plasma Concentration Before Planned Dose x (Cpre,x)
Treatment Day 5
24.64 nmol/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 1.24
70.54 nmol/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 1.48
Predose Plasma Concentration Before Planned Dose x (Cpre,x)
Treatment Day 6
25.70 nmol/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 1.23
80.27 nmol/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 1.42
Predose Plasma Concentration Before Planned Dose x (Cpre,x)
Treatment Day 7
25.24 nmol/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 1.24
78.96 nmol/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 1.57
Predose Plasma Concentration Before Planned Dose x (Cpre,x)
Treatment Day 9
27.21 nmol/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 1.23
76.02 nmol/L
Geometric Coefficient of Variation 1.42

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Sampling intervals were 0-2 hours (h), 2-4h, 4-8h, 8-12h and 12-24h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacodynamic analysis (PD) set included all patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment, who received at least one dose of empagliflozin or placebo and who provided at least one baseline and post-treatment observation for at least one PD endpoint.

Change from day -1 in urinary glucose excretion in a 24 hour collection period per time point.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=6 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Urinary Glucose Excretion (UGE) Change From Baseline
Day 1
-988.38 mg
Standard Deviation 2791.68
87680.85 mg
Standard Deviation 22924.91
82791.86 mg
Standard Deviation 18752.81
Urinary Glucose Excretion (UGE) Change From Baseline
Day 9
-4106.10 mg
Standard Deviation 6428.12
95765.72 mg
Standard Deviation 24133.47
82633.88 mg
Standard Deviation 34757.02

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: Sampling intervals were 0-2 hours (h), 2-4h, 4-8h, 8-12h and 12-24h after drug administration

Population: Pharmacodynamic analysis (PD) set included all patients documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment, who received at least one dose of empagliflozin or placebo and who provided at least one baseline and post-treatment observation for at least one PD endpoint.

Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) change from baseline between day 1 and day 9.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=6 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) Change From Baseline
-3.67 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 7.45
-25.56 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 20.74
-31.44 mg/dL
Standard Deviation 26.92

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days

Population: Treated set (TS) includes all patients who were documented to have taken at least one dose of investigational treatment.

Clinically relevant abnormalities for protocol-specified significant adverse events, hypoglycaemic events, vital signs, blood chemistry, use of rescue therapy, change in body weight and change in waist circumference. Results shown are for hypoglycaemic events, as this was the only event that occurred for this endpoint.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Empa 10 mg
n=6 Participants
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally as a single dose, plus a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 Participants
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Clinical Relevant Abnormalities for Protocol-Specified Significant Adverse Events, Hypoglycaemic Events, Vital Signs, Blood Chemistry, Rescue Therapy, Body Weight and Waist Circumference
0 participants
1 participants
0 participants

Adverse Events

Placebo

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Empa 10 mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 4 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Empa 25 mg

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 2 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Placebo
n=6 participants at risk
Two placebo tablets, one matching the empa 10mg tablet and one matching the empa 25mg tablet, taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period).
Empa 10 mg
n=9 participants at risk
10 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 25mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Empa 25 mg
n=9 participants at risk
25 mg empagliflozin (empa) taken orally either as a single dose (single dose period) or for 7 consecutive days (multiple dose period). Along with this a placebo tablet matching the 10mg empa tablet was taken at each drug administration.
Blood and lymphatic system disorders
White blood cell disorder
0.00%
0/6 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
0.00%
0/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
11.1%
1/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhoea
16.7%
1/6 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
11.1%
1/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
0.00%
0/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
Gastrointestinal disorders
Toothache
16.7%
1/6 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
22.2%
2/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
11.1%
1/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
Investigations
Eosinophil count abnormal
16.7%
1/6 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
0.00%
0/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
0.00%
0/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
Investigations
Neutrophil count abnormal
0.00%
0/6 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
0.00%
0/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
11.1%
1/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
Renal and urinary disorders
Pollakiuria
0.00%
0/6 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
11.1%
1/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
0.00%
0/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritus
16.7%
1/6 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
22.2%
2/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
0.00%
0/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Purpura
0.00%
0/6 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
11.1%
1/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days
0.00%
0/9 • Drug administration until end of trial, up to 21 days

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