A Study of Insulin Efsitora Alfa (LY3209590) as a Weekly Basal Insulin Compared to Insulin Glargine in Adult Participants With Type 2 Diabetes on Multiple Daily Injections

NCT ID: NCT05462756

Last Updated: 2025-04-27

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

730 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-08-11

Study Completion Date

2024-02-27

Brief Summary

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The reason for this study is to evaluate if the once-weekly study drug insulin efsitora alfa (LY3209590) is safe and effective compared with daily insulin glargine in participants with Type 2 diabetes (T2D) that have already been treated with basal insulin and at least 2 injections per day of prandial insulin. The study consists of a 3-week screening/lead-in period, a 26-week treatment period and a 5-week safety follow-up period. The study will last up to 34 weeks.

Detailed Description

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Conditions

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Type 2 Diabetes Type 2 Diabetes Treated With Insulin

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

Participants received 500 units per milliliter (U/mL) Insulin Efsitora Alfa (insulin efsitora) administered subcutaneously (SC) once weekly (QW) along with 100 U/mL insulin lispro given SC with meals as needed.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Insulin Efsitora Alfa

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered SC

Insulin Lispro (U100)

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered SC

100 U/mL - Insulin Glargine

Participants received 100 U/mL insulin glargine administered SC once daily (QD) along with 100 U/mL insulin lispro given SC with meals as needed.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Insulin Lispro (U100)

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered SC

Insulin Glargine (U100)

Intervention Type DRUG

Administered SC

Interventions

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Insulin Efsitora Alfa

Administered SC

Intervention Type DRUG

Insulin Lispro (U100)

Administered SC

Intervention Type DRUG

Insulin Glargine (U100)

Administered SC

Intervention Type DRUG

Other Intervention Names

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LY3209590 and Basal Insulin-FC Humalog Basaglar

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Have a diagnosis of T2D according to the world health organization (WHO) criteria, currently treated with basal insulin and at least 2 injections of prandial insulin per day.
* Are receiving ≥10 units of total basal insulin per day at screening.
* Are receiving ≤2 units/kilogram/day of total daily insulin at screening
* Have an HbA1c value of 7.0% to 10%, inclusive, as determined by the central laboratory at screening
* Have been treated with a stable regimen of one of the following basal insulins used according to local product label with or without noninsulin diabetes therapy for at least 90 days prior to screening

* once daily U-100 or U-200 insulin degludec
* once daily U-100 or U-300 insulin glargine
* once or twice daily U-100 insulin detemir or
* once or twice daily human insulin Neutral Protamine Hagedorn
* Have been treated with at least twice daily dosing of one of the following insulins used according to local product label for at least 90 days prior to screening. One dose of prandial insulin must occur at the evening meal.

* Insulin lispro-aabc
* Insulin lispro (U-100 and U-200)s, IN\], U-100 or U200)
* Insulin aspart (U-100)
* Insulin glulisine (U-100), or
* Regular insulin (U-100)
* Acceptable noninsulin diabetes therapies may include 0 to up to 3 of the following with a stable dose for at least 90 days prior to screening

* dipeptidyl peptidase IV inhibitors
* sodium-glucose co-transporter-2 inhibitors
* biguanides (for example, metformin), or
* glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists Note: All noninsulin diabetes therapies must be used in accordance with the corresponding local product label at the time of screening, and participants should be willing to continue stable dosing throughout the study
* Have a body mass index ≤45 kilogram/square meter (kg/m²)

Exclusion Criteria

* Have a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus or latent autoimmune diabetes, or specific type of diabetes other than T2D (for example, monogenic diabetes, diseases of the exocrine pancreas, drug-induced or chemical-induced diabetes).
* Are currently receiving any of the following insulin therapies anytime in the past 90 days:

* insulin mixtures
* insulin human, inhalation powder, or
* continuous subcutaneous insulin infusion therapy, or
* regular insulin U-500
* Have a history of greater than 1 episode of ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar state/coma requiring hospitalization in the 6 months prior to screening
* Have had any episodes of severe hypoglycemia, defined as requiring assistance due to neurologically disabling hypoglycemia, within the 6 months prior to screening
* Have hypoglycemia unawareness in the opinion of the investigator
* Anticipate making changes in personal CGM or flash glucose monitoring (FGM) use (for example, initiation, stopping, or changing device) during the study.
* Have had New York Heart Association Class IV heart failure or any of the following cardiovascular conditions in the past 3 months prior to screening: acute myocardial infarction, cerebrovascular accident (stroke), or coronary bypass surgery.
* Have undergone gastric bypass (bariatric) surgery, restrictive bariatric surgery, or sleeve gastrectomy within 1 year prior to screening
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) 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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CMR of Greater New Haven, LLC

Hamden, Connecticut, United States

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Tampa Bay Medical Research

Clearwater, Florida, United States

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Panax Clinical Research

Miami Lakes, Florida, United States

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Encore Medical Research - Weston

Weston, Florida, United States

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Elite Clinical Trials

Blackfoot, Idaho, United States

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Rocky Mountain Clinical Research

Idaho Falls, Idaho, United States

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MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital

Baltimore, Maryland, United States

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NECCR PrimaCare Research

Fall River, Massachusetts, United States

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Arcturus Healthcare , PLC, Troy Internal Medicine Research Division

Troy, Michigan, United States

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Palm Research Center Tenaya

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Palm Research Center Sunset

Las Vegas, Nevada, United States

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Research Foundation of SUNY - University of Buffalo

Buffalo, New York, United States

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Remington Davis Clinical Research

Columbus, Ohio, United States

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Aventiv Research

Dublin, Ohio, United States

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Heritage Valley Multispecialty Group, Inc

Beaver, Pennsylvania, United States

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Thomas Jefferson University Hospital

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology, P.A.

Austin, Texas, United States

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Texas Diabetes & Endocrinology, P.A.

Austin, Texas, United States

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North Texas Endocrine Center

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Biopharma Informatic, LLC

Houston, Texas, United States

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Research Institute of Dallas

Plano, Texas, United States

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Consano Clinical Research, LLC

Shavano Park, Texas, United States

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Chrysalis Clinical Research

St. George, Utah, United States

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Rainier Clinical Research Center

Renton, Washington, United States

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CEDIC

CABA, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Centro de Investigaciones Metabólicas (CINME)

Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aire, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Go Centro Medico San Nicolás

San Nicolás de los Arroyos, Buenos Aires, Argentina

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Mautalen Salud e Investigación

Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina

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CIPREC

CABA, Buenos Aires F.D., Argentina

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Consultorio de Investigación Clínica EMO SRL

Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aire, Buenos Air, Argentina

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Instituto Centenario

CABA, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aire, Argentina

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Centro Medico Dra. Laura Maffei- Investigacion Clinica Aplicada

Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aire, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aire, Argentina

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Instituto Médico Río Cuarto

Río Cuarto, Córdoba Province, Argentina

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Centro de Salud e Investigaciones Médicas

Santa Rosa, La Pampa Province, Argentina

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Instituto de Investigaciones Clinicas Rosario-Sanatorio Delta

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

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Instituto Médico Catamarca IMEC

Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina

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Centro de Investigaciones Médicas Tucuman

San Miguel de Tucumán, Tucumán Province, Argentina

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CENUDIAB

Buenos Aires, , Argentina

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Instituto de Investigaciones Clínicas Córdoba

Córdoba, , Argentina

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Centro de Investigaciones Clinicas del Litoral

Santa Fe, , Argentina

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ClinPhenomics GmbH & Co KG

Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany

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InnoDiab Forschung Gmbh

Essen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Institut für Diabetesforschung GmbH Münster

Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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Schwerpunktpraxis für Diabetes und Ernährungsmedizin Dr. med. Winfried Keuthage

Münster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

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RED-Institut GmbH

Oldenburg in Holstein, Schleswig-Holstein, Germany

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Diabetespraxis Mergentheim

Bad Mergentheim, , Germany

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Diabeteszentrum Hamburg West

Hamburg, , Germany

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Life Care Hospital and Research Centre

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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Topiwala National Medical College & B. Y. L. Nair Charitable Hospital

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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BSES MG Hospital

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

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Madras Diabetes Research Foundation

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

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Osmania General Hospital

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER)

Chandigarh, , India

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Osepdale Civile Fr 5

Ceccano, Frosinone, Italy

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"Fatebenefratelli Isola Tiberina - Gemelli Isola"

Rome, Lazio, Italy

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Ospedale san Giovanni di Dio-Diabetologia

Olbia, Sardinia, Italy

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INRCA Ancona

Ancona, , Italy

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IRCCS - AOU di Bologna

Bologna, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Spedali Civili di Brescia

Brescia, , Italy

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Azienda Ospedaliera Mater Domini

Catanzaro, , Italy

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Azienda di Rilievo Nazionale e Alta Specializzazione Civico Di Cristina Benfratelli

Palermo, , Italy

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Private Practice - Dr. Arechavaleta Granell Maria del Rosario

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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Unidad de Investigación Clínica y Atención Médica HEPA

Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico

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Hospital Universitario "Dr. Jose Eleuterio Gonzalez"

Monterrey, Nuevo León, Mexico

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Unidad Médica para la Salud Integral

San Nicolás de los Garza, Nuevo León, Mexico

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Centro de Estudios de Investigacion Metabolicos y Cardiovasculares, S.C.

Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico

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Investigacion En Salud Y Metabolismo Sc

Chihuahua City, , Mexico

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Centro de Endocrinologia Alcantara Gonzalez

Bayamón, , Puerto Rico

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Manati Center for Clinical Research

Manatí, , Puerto Rico

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CHUAC-Complejo Hospitalario Universitario A Coruña

A Coruña, A Coruña [La Coruña], Spain

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Complejo Hospitalario Universitario de Ferrol (CHUF)- Hospital Naval

Ferrol, A Coruña [La Coruña], Spain

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Hospital Universitario Virgen de la Victoria

Málaga, Andalusia, Spain

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Hospital Universitari Son Espases

Palma, Balears [Baleares], Spain

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Hospital Clínico Universitario de Valladolid

Valladolid, Castille and León, Spain

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Hospital de la Santa Creu i Sant Pau

Barcelona, Catalunya [Cataluña], Spain

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Hospital Universitario Quironsalud Madrid

Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, Spain

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Vithas Hospital Sevilla

Seville, Sevilla, Spain

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Hospital Universitario de La Ribera

Alzira, Valenciana, Comunitat, Spain

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Hospital General Universitario de Valencia

Valencia, Valenciana, Comunitat, Spain

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Hospital Universitario San Cecilio

Granada, , Spain

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Clínica nuevas Tecnologías en Diabetes y Endocrinología (NTDE)

Seville, , Spain

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Countries

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United States Argentina Germany India Italy Mexico Puerto Rico Spain

References

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Blevins T, Dahl D, Perez Manghi FC, Murthy S, Ortiz Carrasquillo R, Li X, Chang AM, Carr MC, Katz M. Once-weekly insulin efsitora alfa versus once-daily insulin glargine U100 in adults with type 2 diabetes treated with basal and prandial insulin (QWINT-4): a phase 3, randomised, non-inferiority trial. Lancet. 2025 Jun 28;405(10497):2290-2301. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(25)01069-4. Epub 2025 Jun 22.

Reference Type DERIVED
PMID: 40562048 (View on PubMed)

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Related Links

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https://trials.lilly.com/en-US/trial/350915

A Study of LY3209590 as a Weekly Basal Insulin Compared to Insulin Glargine in Adult Participants With Type 2 Diabetes on Multiple Daily Injections (QWINT-4)

Other Identifiers

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I8H-MC-BDCV

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2021-005878-25

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

18260

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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