Efficacy and Safety of Vildagliptin 50mg Bid as an add-on Therapy to Insulin With or Without Metformin, in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

NCT ID: NCT01582230

Last Updated: 2013-08-30

Study Results

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

293 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2012-04-30

Study Completion Date

2013-05-31

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to assess the efficacy and safety of vildagliptin 50mg bid add-on therapy to improve overall glycemic control in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus inadequately controlled on insulin with or without metformin treatment.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

Keywords

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Type 2 diabetes mellitus Vildagliptin

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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Vildagliptin

Eligible patients will receive vildagliptin 50 mg in addition to their stable dose of insulin with or without metformin. One tablet should be taken twice daily as one tablet before breakfast meal and one tablet before the evening meal for 24 weeks.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Vildagliptin

Intervention Type DRUG

Patient will receive vildagliptin 50mg twice daily (bid) in addition to their stable dose of insulin with or without metformin for 24 weeks

Placebo

Eligible patients will receive matching placebo in addition to their stable dose of insulin with or without metformin. One tablet should be taken twice daily as one tablet before breakfast meal and one tablet before the evening meal for 24 weeks.

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

Placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Patient will receive matching placebo to vildagliptin in addition to their stable dose of insulin with or without metformin for 24 weeks

Interventions

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Vildagliptin

Patient will receive vildagliptin 50mg twice daily (bid) in addition to their stable dose of insulin with or without metformin for 24 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo

Patient will receive matching placebo to vildagliptin in addition to their stable dose of insulin with or without metformin for 24 weeks

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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Galvus, LAF237

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Patients with confirmed diagnosis of Type2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) by standard criteria
* C-peptide \>0.6 ng/ml (\>0.20 nmol/L).
* HbA1c ≥7.5 to ≤11% at Visit 1
* Treatment with stable, once or twice daily doses (maximum dose of \< 1 unit/kg/day) of basal (long-acting, intermediate-acting) insulin alone or pre-mixed insulin for at least 12 weeks prior to Visit 1. Stable is defined as ±10% of the Visit 1 dose during the previous 12 weeks
* Patients receiving metformin must be on a stable dose of metformin (at least 1500 mg daily or a maximally tolerated dose) for at least 12 weeks prior to Visit 1
* Body Mass Index (BMI) ≥20 to ≤40 kg/m2 at Visit

Exclusion Criteria

Patients fulfilling any of the following criteria are not eligible for participation in the study

* Fasting plasma glucose (FPG) ≥240 mg/dl (13.3 mmol/L) at Visit 1
* Pregnant or lactating women
* Acute metabolic diabetes complications such as ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar state (coma) within the past 6 months
* Current diagnosis of congestive heart failure (NYHA III or IV).
* Myocardial infarction (MI) within the past 6 months
* Liver disease such as cirrhosis or chronic active hepatitis

Other protocol defined inclusion/excusion criteria may apply
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 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

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

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Changsha, Hunan, China

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Changsha, Hunan, China

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

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Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

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Shenyang, Liaoning, China

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Jinan, Shandong, China

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Xi’an, Shanxi, China

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Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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Beijing, , China

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Shanghai, , China

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Tianjin, , China

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Pasay, Philippines, Philippines

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Metro Manila, , Philippines

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Quezon City, , Philippines

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Singapore, Singapore, Singapore

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Singapore, , Singapore

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Bangkok, Bangkok, Thailand

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Bangkok, , Thailand

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Khon Kaen, , Thailand

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Countries

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China Philippines Singapore Thailand

References

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Ning G, Wang W, Li L, Ma J, Lv X, Yang M, Wang W, Woloschak M, Lukashevich V, Kothny W. Vildagliptin as add-on therapy to insulin improves glycemic control without increasing risk of hypoglycemia in Asian, predominantly Chinese, patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Diabetes. 2016 May;8(3):345-53. doi: 10.1111/1753-0407.12303.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 25929739 (View on PubMed)

Other Identifiers

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CLAF237A23155

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id