Investigating Efficacy and Safety of Biphasic Insulin Aspart 50 Twice Daily Versus Biphasic Human Insulin 50 Twice Daily Both in Combination With Metformin in Chinese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus

NCT ID: NCT01892020

Last Updated: 2015-07-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

161 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-06-30

Study Completion Date

2014-05-31

Brief Summary

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This trial is conducted in Asia. The aim of the trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of biphasic insulin aspart 50 (BIAsp 50) twice daily versus biphasic human insulin 50 (BHI 50) twice daily, both in combination with metformin, in Chinese subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

CROSSOVER

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Treatment sequence 1 (Group A)

Group A will receive BIAsp 50 BID during the first 4 weeks (treatment period 1) then switch to BHI 50 BID for further 4 weeks (treatment period 2)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

biphasic insulin aspart 50

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) twice daily (BID). Dose individually adjusted. All subjects will receive metformin in combination with trial insulin.

biphasic human insulin 50

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) twice daily (BID). Dose individually adjusted. All subjects will receive metformin in combination with trial insulin.

Treatment sequence 2 (Group B)

Group B will receive BHI 50 BID during the first 4 weeks (treatment period 1), then switch to BIAsp 50 BID for further 4 weeks (treatment period 2)

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

biphasic insulin aspart 50

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) twice daily (BID). Dose individually adjusted. All subjects will receive metformin in combination with trial insulin.

biphasic human insulin 50

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) twice daily (BID). Dose individually adjusted. All subjects will receive metformin in combination with trial insulin.

Interventions

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biphasic insulin aspart 50

Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) twice daily (BID). Dose individually adjusted. All subjects will receive metformin in combination with trial insulin.

Intervention Type DRUG

biphasic human insulin 50

Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) twice daily (BID). Dose individually adjusted. All subjects will receive metformin in combination with trial insulin.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Type 2 diabetes mellitus (diagnosed clinically) for at least 12 months
* Currently treated with premixed human insulin 50 BID for at least 3 months prior to screening visit (Visit 1)
* Currently treated with unchanged total daily dose of at least 1500 mg metformin or maximum tolerated dose at least 1000 mg/day metformin for at least 2 months prior to screening visit
* Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) 7.0% and 9.0% (both inclusive) (central laboratory)

Exclusion Criteria

* Treatment with any insulin secretagogue, alfa-glucosidase inhibitors, thiazolidinedione (TZD), dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors and Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists within the last 3 months prior to screening
* Previous use of any insulin other than premixed human insulin 50 BID within 3 months prior to Visit 1
* Previous use of insulin intensification treatment (premixed insulin thrice daily, basal bolus regimen, and continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion (CSII)) for more than 14 days
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

80 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Novo Nordisk A/S

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452)

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novo Nordisk A/S

Locations

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Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

Site Status

Countries

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China

Related Links

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http://novonordisk-trials.com

Clinical Trials at Novo Nordisk

Other Identifiers

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U1111-1137-2342

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

BIASP-4058

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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