Efficacy and Safety of Oral Semaglutide Versus Placebo in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes and Moderate Renal Impairment

NCT ID: NCT02827708

Last Updated: 2020-02-17

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

324 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2016-09-20

Study Completion Date

2018-05-15

Brief Summary

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This trial is conducted globally. The aim of this trial is to investigate efficacy and safety of oral semaglutide versus placebo in subjects with type 2 diabetes and moderate renal impairment.

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

DOUBLE

Participants Investigators

Study Groups

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Semaglutide

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

semaglutide

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral administration once daily.

Placebo

Group Type PLACEBO_COMPARATOR

placebo

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral administration once daily.

Interventions

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semaglutide

Oral administration once daily.

Intervention Type DRUG

placebo

Oral administration once daily.

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Informed consent obtained before any trial-related activities. Trial-related activities are any procedures that are carried out as part of the trial, including activities to determine suitability for the trial
* Male or female, age above or equal to 18 years at the time of signing informed consent
* Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus for at least 90 days prior to day of screening
* HbA1c (glycosylated haemoglobin) of 7.0-9.5% (53-80 mmol/mol) (both inclusive)
* Moderate renal impairment defined as estimated glomerular filtration rate of 30-59 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 as per Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration formula
* Stable daily dose(s) within 90 days prior to the day of screening of any of the following treatment regimens:
* 1-2 of the following oral anti-diabetic drugs:
* Metformin equal or above 1500 mg or maximum tolerated dose documented in the subject medical record),
* Sulfonylurea (equal or above half of the maximum approved dose according to local label or maximum tolerated dose as documented in subject medical record)
* Basal insulin alone (20% change in total daily dose of insulin glargine, insulin detemir, insulin degludec or NPH insulin) or
* Metformin (equal or above 1500 mg or maximum tolerated dose documented in the subject medical record) in combination with basal insulin (20% change in total daily dose of insulin glargine, insulin detemir, insulin degludec or NPH insulin)

* Known hypoglycaemic unawareness and/or recurrent severe hypoglycaemic episodes as judged by the investigator
* Proliferative retinopathy or maculopathy requiring acute treatment. Verified by fundus photography or dilated fundoscopy performed within 90 days prior to randomisation
* History or presence of malignant neoplasms within the last 5 years (except basal and squamous cell skin cancer and carcinoma in situ)

Exclusion Criteria

* Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of child-bearing potential and not using an adequate contraceptive method (adequate contraceptive measure as required by local regulation or practice). For certain specific countries: Additional specific requirements apply
* Any disorder, which in the investigator's opinion might jeopardise subject's safety or compliance with the protocol
* Family or personal history of Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia Type 2 or Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma
* History of pancreatitis (acute or chronic)
* History of major surgical procedures involving the stomach potentially affecting absorption of trial product (e.g. subtotal and total gastrectomy, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass surgery)
* Any of the following: myocardial infarction, stroke or hospitalisation for unstable angina or transient ischaemic attack within the past 180 days prior to the day of screening and randomisation
* Subjects presently classified as being in New York Heart Association Class IV
* Planned coronary, carotid or peripheral artery revascularisation known on the day of screening
* Subjects with alanine aminotransferase above 2.5 x upper normal limit
* Rapidly progressing renal disease (e.g. such as acute glomerulonephritis) as judged by the investigator or known nephrotic albuminuria (above 2200 mg/24 hours or above 2200 mg/g)
* Use of systemic immunosuppressive treatment within 90 days prior to screening
Minimum Eligible Age

18 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

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Tuscumbia, Alabama, United States

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References

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Mosenzon O, Blicher TM, Rosenlund S, Eriksson JW, Heller S, Hels OH, Pratley R, Sathyapalan T, Desouza C; PIONEER 5 Investigators. Efficacy and safety of oral semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes and moderate renal impairment (PIONEER 5): a placebo-controlled, randomised, phase 3a trial. Lancet Diabetes Endocrinol. 2019 Jul;7(7):515-527. doi: 10.1016/S2213-8587(19)30192-5. Epub 2019 Jun 9.

Reference Type RESULT
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Natale P, Green SC, Tunnicliffe DJ, Pellegrino G, Toyama T, Strippoli GF. Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for people with chronic kidney disease and diabetes. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2025 Feb 18;2(2):CD015849. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD015849.pub2.

Reference Type DERIVED
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Mosenzon O, Capehorn MS, De Remigis A, Rasmussen S, Weimers P, Rosenstock J. Impact of semaglutide on high-sensitivity C-reactive protein: exploratory patient-level analyses of SUSTAIN and PIONEER randomized clinical trials. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2022 Sep 2;21(1):172. doi: 10.1186/s12933-022-01585-7.

Reference Type DERIVED
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Pratley RE, Crowley MJ, Gislum M, Hertz CL, Jensen TB, Khunti K, Mosenzon O, Buse JB. Oral Semaglutide Reduces HbA1c and Body Weight in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Regardless of Background Glucose-Lowering Medication: PIONEER Subgroup Analyses. Diabetes Ther. 2021 Apr;12(4):1099-1116. doi: 10.1007/s13300-020-00994-9. Epub 2021 Mar 4.

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Husain M, Bain SC, Holst AG, Mark T, Rasmussen S, Lingvay I. Effects of semaglutide on risk of cardiovascular events across a continuum of cardiovascular risk: combined post hoc analysis of the SUSTAIN and PIONEER trials. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2020 Sep 30;19(1):156. doi: 10.1186/s12933-020-01106-4.

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Thethi TK, Pratley R, Meier JJ. Efficacy, safety and cardiovascular outcomes of once-daily oral semaglutide in patients with type 2 diabetes: The PIONEER programme. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2020 Aug;22(8):1263-1277. doi: 10.1111/dom.14054. Epub 2020 May 13.

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Husain M, Bain SC, Jeppesen OK, Lingvay I, Sorrig R, Treppendahl MB, Vilsboll T. Semaglutide (SUSTAIN and PIONEER) reduces cardiovascular events in type 2 diabetes across varying cardiovascular risk. Diabetes Obes Metab. 2020 Mar;22(3):442-451. doi: 10.1111/dom.13955. Epub 2020 Feb 5.

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PMID: 31903692 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Other Identifiers

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2015-005326-19

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

U1111-1176-9230

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NN9924-4234

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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