A Study of Insulin Efsitora Alfa (LY3209590) Compared to Degludec in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Who Are Starting Basal Insulin for the First Time

NCT ID: NCT05362058

Last Updated: 2025-05-16

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

928 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-06-03

Study Completion Date

2024-04-10

Brief Summary

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The purpose of this study is to determine the effect and safety of insulin efsitora alfa (LY3209590) compared to degludec in adult participants with type 2 diabetes who are starting basal insulin for the first time. The study consists of a 1-week screening period, a 2-week lead-in period, a 52-week treatment period, and a 5-week safety follow-up period. The study will last up to 60 weeks.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes

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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500 U/mL - Insulin Efsitora Alfa

* Participants received 500 units per milliliter (U/mL) of insulin efsitora alfa administered subcutaneously (SC) once weekly (QW) over a 52-week treatment period, followed by a 5-week safety follow-up period.
* Participants continued their protocol-specified stable therapy with non-insulin antihyperglycemic medications throughout the study, at the discretion of the investigator.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Insulin Efsitora Alfa

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered SC

100 U/mL - Insulin Degludec

* Participants received 100 U/mL insulin degludec administered SC once daily (QD) over a 52-week treatment period, followed by a 5-week safety follow-up period.
* Participants continued their protocol-specified stable therapy with non-insulin antihyperglycemic medications throughout the study, at the discretion of the investigator.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Insulin Degludec

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered SC

Interventions

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Insulin Efsitora Alfa

Administered SC

Intervention Type DRUG

Insulin Degludec

Administered SC

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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LY3209590 and Basal Insulin-FC

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Have diagnosis of Type 2 diabetes (T2D) according to the World Health Organization Criteria
* Have an Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) of 7.0 percent (%) - 10.5% inclusive, at screening
* Are on a stable treatment with 1 to 3 antihyperglycemic medication for at least 3 months prior to screening and willing to continue the stable treatment for the duration of the study
* These antihyperglycemic medications are accepted in the study

* dipeptidyl peptidase-4 (DPP-4) inhibitors
* sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT2) inhibitors
* biguanides, such as metformin
* alpha-glucosidase inhibitors
* glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, oral or injectable
* Sulfonylureas, or
* Thiazolidinediones.
* Are insulin naïve.

Exceptions:

* short-term insulin treatment for a maximum of 14 days, prior to screening, and prior insulin treatment for gestational diabetes

* Have a body mass index of less than or equal to (≤) 45 kilogram/square meter (kg/m²).

Exclusion Criteria

* Have a diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes (T1D), latent autoimmune diabetes, or a specific type of diabetes other than T2D, for example, monogenic diabetes, diseases of the exocrine pancreas, or drug-induced or chemical-induced diabetes.
* Have a history of greater than (\>) 1 episode of ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar state or coma requiring hospitalization within 6 months prior to screening. Have had severe hypoglycemia episodes within 6 months prior to screening. Have a history of renal transplantation, are currently receiving renal dialysis, or have an estimated glomerular filtration rate.
* Have known hemoglobinopathy, hemolytic anemia or sickle cell anemia, or any other traits of hemoglobin abnormalities known to interfere with the measurement of HbA1c.
* Have had New York Heart Association Class IV heart failure or any of these cardiovascular conditions within 3 months prior to screening

* Acute myocardial infarction
* Cerebrovascular accident (stroke), or
* Coronary bypass surgery.
* Have had gastric bypass (bariatric) surgery, restrictive bariatric surgery, for example Lap-Band, or sleeve gastrectomy within 1 year prior to screening
* Have had significant weight gain or loss within 3 months prior to screening, for example, greater than or equal to (≥) 5%.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

No

Sponsors

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Eli Lilly and Company

INDUSTRY

Sponsor Role lead

Responsible Party

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Responsibility Role SPONSOR

Principal Investigators

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Call 1-877-CTLILLY (1-877-285-4559) or 1-317-615-4559 Mon - Fri 9 AM - 5 PM Eastern time (UTC/GMT - 5 hours, EST)

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Eli Lilly and Company

Locations

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Neighborhood Healthcare Institute of Health

Escondido, California, United States

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Valley Research

Fresno, California, United States

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NorCal Medical Research, Inc

Greenbrae, California, United States

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Catalina Research Institute, LLC

Montclair, California, United States

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Southern California Dermatology, Inc.

Santa Ana, California, United States

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New West Physicians Clinical Research

Golden, Colorado, United States

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New England Research Associates, LLC

Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States

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East Coast Institute for Research, LLC

Jacksonville, Florida, United States

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East Coast Institute for Research - Canton

Canton, Georgia, United States

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Rophe Adult and Pediatric Medicine/SKYCRNG

Union City, Georgia, United States

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Central Illinois Diabetes and Clinical Research a Division of Prairie Education and Research Cooperative

Springfield, Illinois, United States

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Qualmedica Research, LLC

Evansville, Indiana, United States

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Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center

West Des Moines, Iowa, United States

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Qualmedica Research

Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States

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MedStar Health Research Institute (MedStar Physician Based Research Network)

Hyattsville, Maryland, United States

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Endocrine and Metabolic Consultants

Rockville, Maryland, United States

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SKY Clinical Research Network Group-Quinn

Ridgeland, Mississippi, United States

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Clinvest Research LLC

Springfield, Missouri, United States

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Clarity Clinical Research

East Syracuse, New York, United States

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Great Lakes Medical Research, LLC

Westfield, New York, United States

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Monroe Biomedical Research

Monroe, North Carolina, United States

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Lucas Research, Inc

Morehead City, North Carolina, United States

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Intend Research, LLC

Norman, Oklahoma, United States

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Jefferson Clinical Research Institute (JCRI)

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Tribe Clinical Research, LLC

Greenville, South Carolina, United States

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Dallas Diabetes Research Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Juno Research

Houston, Texas, United States

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Southern Endocrinology Associates

Mesquite, Texas, United States

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North Hills Family Medicine/North Hills Medical Research

North Richland Hills, Texas, United States

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Multicare Institute for Research and Innovation

Spokane, Washington, United States

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CEDOES

Vitória, Espírito Santo, Brazil

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Cline Research Center

Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

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Centro de Pesquisa Sao Lucas

Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil

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Hospital São Lucas de Copacabana

Rio de Janeiro, , Brazil

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CPQuali Pesquisa Clínica

São Paulo, , Brazil

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CPCLIN

São Paulo, , Brazil

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CEPIC - Centro Paulista de Investigação Clínica

São Paulo, , Brazil

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LMC Diabetes & Endocrinology

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

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Aggarwal and Associates Limited

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

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LMC Manna Research

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

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Bluewater Clinical Research Group Inc.

Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

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Centricity Research Etobicoke Endocrinology

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Fadia El Boreky Medicine

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

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9109-0126 Quebec Inc.

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Beijing Pinggu District Hospital

Beijing, Beijing Municipality, China

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Chongqing General Hospital

Chongqing, Chongqing Municipality, China

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Hebei Medical University - Harrison International Peace Hospital

Hengshui Shi, Hebei, China

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The First Hospital of Harbin Medical University

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

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The Fourth Hospital of Harbin Medical University

Harbin, Heilongjiang, China

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The First Affiliated Hospital of Henan University of Science &Technology

Luoyang Shi, Henan, China

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Zhengzhou University

Zhengzhou, Henan, China

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The Second Xiangya Hospital of Central South University

Changsha, Hunan, China

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The First People's Hospital of Yueyang

Yueyang, Hunan, China

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Changzhou No.2 People's Hospital

Changzhou, Jiangsu, China

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The Second Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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Nanjing First Hospital

Nanjing, Jiangsu, China

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Nanjing Medical University - Nanjing Jiangning Hospital

Nanjing, 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 Jiangyin Hospital of Southeast University Medical College

Wuxi, Jiangsu, China

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Affiliated Hospital of Jiangsu University

Zhenjiang, Jiangsu, China

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The Third Hospital of Nanchang

Nanchang, Jiangxi, China

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Jinan Central Hospital

Jinan, Shandong, China

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Shanghai Putuo District Center Hospital

Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, China

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West China Hospital of Sichuan University

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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Chengdu Fifth People's Hospital

Chengdu, Sichuan, China

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Tianjin Medical University General Hospital

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

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Tianjin Medical University Zhu Xianyi Memorial Hospital

Tianjin, Tianjin Municipality, China

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Zhejiang Hospital

Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

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Ningbo First Hospital

Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

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INTENDIA klinika s.r.o.

Chrudim III, Chrudim, Czechia

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MUDr. Alena Vachova

České Budějovice, Jihočeský kraj, Czechia

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MUDr. Tomas Edelsberger

Krnov, Moravskoslezský kraj, Czechia

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Diahelp s.r.o

Pardubice V, Pardubice, Czechia

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Milan Kvapil s.r.o., Diabetologicka ambulance

Prague, Praha 4, Czechia

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Diacentrum Brandys n.L. s.r.o.

Brandýs nad Labem, Praha-vých, Czechia

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MUDr. Tomas Hrdina

Opočno, Rychnov Nad Kněžnou, Czechia

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Praxis Sauter & Sauter & Vorbach

Wangen, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany

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InnoDiab Forschung Gmbh

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Medizentrum Essen Borbeck

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Diabetologikum Ludwigshafen/Die Praxis am Ludwigsplatz

Ludwigshafen am Rhein, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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Zentrum für klinische Studien

Saint Ingbert, Saarland, Germany

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Universitaetsklinikum Carl Gustav Carus Dresden

Dresden, Saxony, Germany

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RED-Institut GmbH

Oldenburg in Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Diabeteszentrum Hamburg West

Hamburg, , Germany

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Iatriko Paleou Falirou Medical Center

Palaió Fáliro, Attikí (Region), Greece

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Alexandra Hospital

Athens, Attikí, Greece

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Thermi Clinic

Thessaloniki, Thessaloníki, Greece

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Athens Euroclinic

Athens, , Greece

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Tosaki Clinic for Diabetes and Endocrinology

Nagoya, Aichi-ken, Japan

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Kashiwa City Hospital

Kashiwa, Chiba, Japan

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Tokuyama Clinic

Mihama-ku,Chiba City, Chiba, Japan

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Nippon Kokan Fukuyama Hospital

Fukuyama-shi, Hiroshima, Japan

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Hasegawa Medical Clinic

Chitose, Hokkaido, Japan

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Manda Memorial Hospital

Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan

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MinamiAkatsukaClinic

Mito, Ibaraki, Japan

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Nakakinen clinic

Naka, Ibaraki, Japan

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Hayashi Diabetes Internal Medicine Clinic

Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan

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Medical Corporation Yuga Tsuruma Kaneshiro Diabetes Clinic

Yamato-shi, Kanagawa, Japan

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Shimizu Clinic Fusa

Saitama-shi, Saitama, Japan

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Kumanomae Nishimura Clinic

Arakawa-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Fukuwa Clinic

Chuo-ku, Tokyo, Japan

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Hachioji Diabetes Clinic

Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, Japan

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Medical Corporation Sato Medical clinic

Ootaku, Tokyo, Japan

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Tomonaga Clinic

Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan

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Yoshimura Clinic

Kumamoto, , Japan

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Abe Clinic

Ōita, , Japan

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Investigacion En Salud Y Metabolismo Sc

Chihuahua City, , Mexico

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Centro de Endocrinologia y Nutricion

Caguas, , Puerto Rico

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Private Practice - Dr. Paola Mansilla-Letelier

Guaynabo, , Puerto Rico

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Kangwon National University Hospital

Chuncheon, Kang-won-do, South Korea

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Hanyang University Guri Hospital

Guri-si, Kyǒnggi-do, South Korea

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Severance Hospital, Yonsei University Health System

Seoul, Seoul-teuk, South Korea

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Countries

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United States Brazil Canada China Czechia Germany Greece Japan Mexico Puerto Rico South Korea

References

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Wysham C, Bajaj HS, Del Prato S, Franco DR, Kiyosue A, Dahl D, Zhou C, Carr MC, Case M, Firmino Goncalves L; QWINT-2 Investigators. Insulin Efsitora versus Degludec in Type 2 Diabetes without Previous Insulin Treatment. N Engl J Med. 2024 Dec 12;391(23):2201-2211. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa2403953. Epub 2024 Sep 10.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 39254740 (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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Related Links

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https://trials.lilly.com/en-US/find/completed?trialname=%20I8H-MC-BDCX&externalRequestID=68cbce79-fbf1-46c5-852a-338ca6e2be85

A Study of LY3209590 Compared to Degludec in Adults With Type 2 Diabetes Who Are Starting Basal Insulin for the First Time (QWINT-2)

Other Identifiers

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I8H-MC-BDCX

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2021-005891-21

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

18262

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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