Study to Assess the Effect of 24 Weeks of Treatment With Vildagliptin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT ID: NCT01356381

Last Updated: 2013-08-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

43 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2011-04-30

Study Completion Date

2013-08-31

Brief Summary

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The study will demonstrate the effect of 24 weeks of treatment with vildagliptin compared to placebo on insulin sensitivity in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) treated with metformin, assessed as glucose Rd (rate of glucose disposal) during a hyperinsulinemic euglycemic clamp.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

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Diabetes mellitus vildagliptin

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors

Study Groups

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vildagliptin

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vildagliptin

Intervention Type DRUG

Dosage 50mg b.i.d.

Placebo

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

50mg bid

Interventions

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Vildagliptin

Dosage 50mg b.i.d.

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

50mg bid

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

1. Age in the range of 18-70 years.
2. Patients with T2DM, diagnosed at least 6 months prior to Visit 1, who have received metformin for at least 3 months and have been on a stable dose of at least 1000mg daily for a minimum of 4 weeks prior to Visit 1.
3. HbA1c ≤ 7.6% at Visit 1.
4. Body mass index (BMI) in the range of 22-38kg/m2 inclusive at Visit 1.

Exclusion Criteria

1. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women.
2. Patients with cardiac pacemakers or with metallic implants incompatible with magnetic resonance methodology.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

70 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novartis Pharmaceuticals

Locations

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Novartis Investigative Site

Newcastle upon Tyne, , United Kingdom

Site Status

Countries

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United Kingdom

References

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Macauley M, Hollingsworth KG, Smith FE, Thelwall PE, Al-Mrabeh A, Schweizer A, Foley JE, Taylor R. Effect of vildagliptin on hepatic steatosis. J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2015 Apr;100(4):1578-85. doi: 10.1210/jc.2014-3794. Epub 2015 Feb 9.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25664602 (View on PubMed)

Macauley M, Smith FE, Thelwall PE, Hollingsworth KG, Taylor R. Diurnal variation in skeletal muscle and liver glycogen in humans with normal health and Type 2 diabetes. Clin Sci (Lond). 2015 May 1;128(10):707-13. doi: 10.1042/CS20140681.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25583442 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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2006-004400-40

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

CLAF237A2389

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id