A Research Study Comparing a New Medicine Oral Semaglutide to Sitagliptin in People With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT ID: NCT04017832

Last Updated: 2024-10-01

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

1441 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2019-07-29

Study Completion Date

2021-10-27

Brief Summary

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This study compares 2 medicines for type 2 diabetes: oral semaglutide (a new medicine) and sitagliptin (a medicine doctors can already prescribe). Participants will either get oral semaglutide or sitagliptin - which treatment is decided by chance. Participants will get 2 tablets a day to take first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. Only 1 tablet has study medicine in it. The other tablet is a dummy medicine (placebo). After taking the semaglutide tablet, participants may not eat or drink anything for at least 30 minutes. After the 30 minutes, participants must take the sitagliptin tablet. Then participants can have their first meal of the day and take any other medicines they may need, including their metformin. The study will last for about 7 months (33 weeks). Participants will have 8 clinic visits and 1 phone call with the study doctor. At all 8 of the clinic visits, participants will have blood samples taken.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2

Study Design

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Allocation Method

RANDOMIZED

Intervention Model

PARALLEL

Primary Study Purpose

TREATMENT

Blinding Strategy

QUADRUPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators Outcome Assessors
Sponsor staff involved in the clinical trial is masked according to company standard procedures

Study Groups

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Oral semaglutide 3 mg and placebo (sitagliptin)

Oral semaglutide tablets 3 mg and sitagliptin placebo tablets for 26 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Oral semaglutide

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral semaglutide to be taken every morning in a fasting state, to be followed by sitagliptin placebo after 30 minutes. Only then participants can have their first meal of the day and their pre-study metformin tablets

Placebo (sitagliptin)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo tablet to be taken 30 minutes after oral semaglutide

Oral semaglutide 7 mg and placebo (sitagliptin)

Oral semaglutide tablets and sitagliptin placebo tablets. The dose of oral semaglutide will be escalated over 4 weeks, after which the target dose of 7 mg is taken for 22 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Oral semaglutide

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral semaglutide to be taken every morning in a fasting state, to be followed by sitagliptin placebo after 30 minutes. Only then participants can have their first meal of the day and their pre-study metformin tablets

Placebo (sitagliptin)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo tablet to be taken 30 minutes after oral semaglutide

Oral semaglutide 14 mg and placebo (sitagliptin)

Oral semaglutide tablets and sitagliptin placebo tablets. The dose of oral semaglutide will be escalated over 8 weeks, after which the target dose of 14 mg is taken for 18 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Oral semaglutide

Intervention Type DRUG

Oral semaglutide to be taken every morning in a fasting state, to be followed by sitagliptin placebo after 30 minutes. Only then participants can have their first meal of the day and their pre-study metformin tablets

Placebo (sitagliptin)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo tablet to be taken 30 minutes after oral semaglutide

Sitagliptin 100 mg and placebo (oral semaglutide)

Sitagliptin tablets and oral semaglutide placebo tablets for 26 weeks

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Sitagliptin

Intervention Type DRUG

Sitagliptin to be taken every morning, 30 minutes after taking the oral semaglutide placebo tablet. Then participants can have their first meal of the day and their pre-study metformin tablets

Placebo (oral semaglutide)

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo tablet to be taken first thing in the morning

Interventions

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Oral semaglutide

Oral semaglutide to be taken every morning in a fasting state, to be followed by sitagliptin placebo after 30 minutes. Only then participants can have their first meal of the day and their pre-study metformin tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

Sitagliptin

Sitagliptin to be taken every morning, 30 minutes after taking the oral semaglutide placebo tablet. Then participants can have their first meal of the day and their pre-study metformin tablets

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo (oral semaglutide)

Placebo tablet to be taken first thing in the morning

Intervention Type DRUG

Placebo (sitagliptin)

Placebo tablet to be taken 30 minutes after oral semaglutide

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.

For Algeria only: Male or female, age above or equal to 19 years at the time of signing informed consent.

For Taiwan only: Male or female, age above or equal to 20 years at the time of signing informed consent

* Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus 60 days or more prior to day of screening.
* HbA1c between 7.0-10.5% (53-91 mmol/mol) (both inclusive).
* Stable daily dose of metformin (equal to or above 1500 mg or maximum tolerated dose as documented in the subject medical record) 60 days or more prior to day of screening

Exclusion Criteria

* Female who is pregnant, breast-feeding or intends to become pregnant or is of child-bearing potential and not using a highly effective contraceptive method (adequate contraceptive measure as required by local regulation or practice).
* Family or personal history of multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2) or medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC). Family is defined as a first degree relative.
* History or presence 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, hospitalization 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 (NYHA) Class IV.
* Planned coronary, carotid or peripheral artery revascularisation known on the day of screening.
* Renal impairment measured as estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 60 mL/min/1.73 m\^2 as per Chronic Kidney Disease Epidemiology Collaboration formula (CKD-EPI).
* Subjects with alanine aminotransferase (ALT) above 2.5 x upper limit of the normal (ULN).
* Uncontrolled and potentially unstable diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy. Verified by a pharmacologically pupil-dilated fundus examination performed by an ophthalmologist or another suitably qualified health care provider within the past 90 days prior to screening or in the period between screening and randomisation. Fundus examination without dilation is only allowed if the digital camera used for fundus photography has this feature.
* Presence or history of malignant neoplasms within the past 5 years prior to the day of screening. Basal and squamous cell skin cancer and any carcinoma in-situ is allowed.
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

Principal Investigators

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Clinical Reporting Anchor and Disclosure (1452)

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novo Nordisk A/S

Locations

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Maison des diabétiques El Harrach

Algiers, , Algeria

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Department of internal medicine hospital (CHU) of BIRTRARIA

Algiers, , Algeria

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Núcleo de Pesquisa Clínica do Rio Grande do Sul Ltda.

Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

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CPQuali Pesquisa Clínica Ltda

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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CPCLIN - Centro de Pesquisas Clínicas

São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Anhui Provincial Hospital

Hefei, Anhui, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Anhui Medical University

Hefei, Anhui, China

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Peking University People's Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Peking University Shougang Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Beijing Pinggu Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Second Affliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China

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900th Hospital of Joint Logistics Support Force

Fuzhou, Fujian, China

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University

Quanzhou, Fujian, China

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Shunde Hospital of Southern Medical University

Foshan, Guangdong, China

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Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hospital, Sun Yat-sen Universtiy

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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Guangzhou Panyu Central Hospital

Guangzhou, Guangdong, China

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Huizhou Central People's Hospital

Huizhou, Guangdong, China

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The 2nd Affiliated Hospital of Shantou Uni Medical College

Shantou, Guangdong, China

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Cangzhou People's Hospital

Cangzhou, Hebei, China

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Harrison International Peace Hospital

Hengshui, Hebei, China

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The Second Hospital of Hebei Medical University

Shijiazhuang, Hebei, China

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Huaihe Hospital of Henan University

Kaifeng, Henan, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan university of Science

Luoyang, Henan, China

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Zhengzhou First People's Hospital

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

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Taihe Hospital

Shiyan, Hubei, China

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Wuhan Puai Hosptial

Wuhan, Hubei, China

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Changsha Central Hospital

Changsha, Hunan, China

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Chenzhou No.1 People's Hospital

Chenzhou, Hunan, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital Of University Of South China

Hengyang, Hunan, China

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Zhuzhou Central Hospital

Zhuzhou, Hunan, China

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Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital, Yanghu Branch

Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

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The First People's Hospital of Changzhou

Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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Nanjing Jiangning Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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Sir Run Run Hospital Nanjing Medical University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Soochow University

Suzhou, Jiangsu, China

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Wuxi People's Hospital

Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

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The Affiliated Hospital of Xuzhou Medical University

Xuzhou, Jiangsu, China

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The Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University

Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China

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Pingxiang People's Hospital

Pingxiang, Jiangxi, China

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Jilin Province People's Hospital

Changchun, Jilin, China

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China-Japan Union Hospital of Jilin University

Changchun, Jilin, China

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The Second Hospital of Jilin University

Changchun, Jilin, China

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General Hospital of Ningxia Medical University

Yinchuan, Ningxia, China

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Qinghai Provincial People's Hospital

Xining, Qinghai, China

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The second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University

Xi'an, Shaanxi, China

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Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University

Jinan, Shandong, China

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The Affiliated Hospital of Qingdao Medical College

Qingdao, Shandong, China

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Weifang People's Hospital

Weifang, Shandong, China

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Shanghai Pudong New Area People's Hospital

Pudong New District, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Shanghai Huashan Hospital, Affiliated to Fudan University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Tongji Hospital of Tongji university

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Shanghai Tenth People's Hsopital, Tongji University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Dongfang Hospital Affiliated to Shanghai Tongji University

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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The Fifth People's Hospital of Shanghai

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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Tongren Hospital Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ. School of Medicine

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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General Hospital of Tianjin Medical University

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

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The Second Hospital of Tianjin Medical University

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

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First Affiated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

Kunming, Yunnan, China

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The First People's Hospital of Yunnan Province

Kunming, Yunnan, China

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Kunming Medical University

Kunming, Yunnan, China

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The 2nd Affi Hosp of Zhejiang Univer School of Medicine

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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The Third Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Changsha, , China

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Nemocnice milosrdnych bratri

Brno, , Czechia

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DIAMIN

Chrudim, , Czechia

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Interna a diabetologie MUDr. Vodickova

Liberec, , Czechia

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CCR Prague

Prague, , Czechia

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MUDr. Michala Pelikanova

Prague, , Czechia

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Prince of Wales Hospital

Shatin, New Territories, , Hong Kong

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SC Grand Med SRL

Oradea, Bihor County, Romania

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S.C. Endodigest S.R.L.

Oradea, Bihor County, Romania

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SC Centru Medical Dr. Negrisanu SRL

Timișoara, Timiș County, Romania

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SC Nutrilife SRL

Bucharest, , Romania

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Clinic of Diabetes Constanta

Constanța, , Romania

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Clinical County Emergency Hosp

Oradea, , Romania

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Clinical Hospital Centre Dragisa Misovic

Belgrade, , Serbia

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Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism Diseases Clinic

Belgrade, , Serbia

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Clinical Hospital Centre Zemun

Belgrade, , Serbia

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GCT

Arcadia, Gauteng, South Africa

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Dr R Dulabh

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Newtown Clinical Research

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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WITS Clinical Research

Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa

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Clinresco Centres (Pty) Ltd

Kempton Park, Gauteng, South Africa

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Setshaba Research Centre

Soshanguve, Gauteng, South Africa

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Armansis Medical Centre

Brits, North West, South Africa

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Cape Town Medical Research Centre

Kuilsriver, Western Cape, South Africa

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Paarl Reserch Centre

Paarl, Western Cape, South Africa

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Union Hospital

Alberton, , South Africa

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National Taiwan University Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

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Taipei Veterans General Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

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Tri-Service General Hospital

Taipei, , Taiwan

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Chang Gung Medical Foundation - Linko Branch

Taoyuan, , Taiwan

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Countries

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Algeria Brazil China Czechia Hong Kong Romania Serbia South Africa Taiwan

References

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Ji L, Agesen RM, Bain SC, Fu F, Gabery S, Geng J, Li Y, Lu Y, Luo B, Pang W, Tao Y; PIONEER 12 investigators. Efficacy and safety of oral semaglutide vs sitagliptin in a predominantly Chinese population with type 2 diabetes uncontrolled with metformin: PIONEER 12, a double-blind, Phase IIIa, randomised trial. Diabetologia. 2024 Sep;67(9):1800-1816. doi: 10.1007/s00125-024-06133-4. Epub 2024 Jul 10.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 38985161 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

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Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

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Other Identifiers

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U1111-1188-1256

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2018-002589-38

Identifier Type: REGISTRY

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NN9924-4309

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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