The Efficacy and Safety of Liraglutide Compared to Sitagliptin, Both in Combination With Metformin in Chinese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT ID: NCT02008682

Last Updated: 2017-03-09

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE4

Total Enrollment

368 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2013-12-31

Study Completion Date

2014-11-30

Brief Summary

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This trial is conducted in Asia. The aim of this trial is to investigate the efficacy and safety of liraglutide compared to sitagliptin, both as add-on to metformin in Chinese subjects with type 2 diabetes inadequately controlled on metformin monotherapy. Eligible subjects will continue their metformin background treatment during the trial.

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

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

NONE

Study Groups

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Liraglutide 1.8 mg + metformin

2-week screening period, 26-week treatment duration, and a 1-week follow-up period

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

liraglutide

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) once daily as add-on to the subject's stable pre-trial metformin dose.

Sitagliptin 100 mg + metformin

2-week screening period, 26-week treatment duration, and a 1-week follow-up period

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

sitagliptin

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered orally once daily as add-on to the subject's stable pre-trial metformin dose.

Interventions

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liraglutide

Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) once daily as add-on to the subject's stable pre-trial metformin dose.

Intervention Type DRUG

sitagliptin

Administered orally once daily as add-on to the subject's stable pre-trial metformin dose.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Male or female, age at least 18 years and below 80 years at the time of signing informed consent
* Subjects diagnosed type 2 diabetes mellitus and treated with metformin monotherapy at a stable dose of at least 1500 mg daily or maximum tolerated dose above or equal to 1000 mg daily for at least 60 days prior to screening
* HbA1c 7.0-10.0% (both inclusive)
* Body mass index below or equal to 45.0 kg/m\^2

* History of chronic pancreatitis or idiopathic acute pancreatitis
* Any chronic disorder or severe disease which at the discretion of the investigator might jeopardise subject's safety or compliance with the protocol
* Screening calcitonin value above or equal to 50 ng/l
* Personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine neoplasia syndrome type 2
* Diagnosis of malignant neoplasm in the previous 5 years (except basal cell skin cancer or squamous cell skin cancer)
* Any contraindications to liraglutide, sitagliptin or metformin according to local labelling
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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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China

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Cangzhou, Hebei, China

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Hengshui, Hebei, China

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Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

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Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

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Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

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Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China

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Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

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Changchun, Jilin, China

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Dalian, Liaoning, China

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Shenyang, Liaoning, China

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Qingdao, Shandong, China

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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Novo Nordisk Investigational Site

Beijing, , China

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Countries

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China

References

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Zang L, Liu Y, Geng J, Luo Y, Bian F, Lv X, Yang J, Liu J, Peng Y, Li Y, Sun Y, Bosch-Traberg H, Mu Y. Efficacy and safety of liraglutide versus sitagliptin, both in combination with metformin, in Chinese patients with type 2 diabetes: a 26-week, open-label, randomized, active comparator clinical trial. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2016 Aug;18(8):803-11. doi: 10.1111/dom.12674. Epub 2016 May 20.

Reference Type RESULT
PMID: 27060930 (View on PubMed)

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Other Identifiers

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U1111-1139-0016

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NN2211-4075

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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