A Research Study to Compare Two Semaglutide Medicines in People With Type 2 Diabetes

NCT ID: NCT05478252

Last Updated: 2025-12-12

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

COMPLETED

Clinical Phase

PHASE3

Total Enrollment

388 participants

Study Classification

INTERVENTIONAL

Study Start Date

2022-08-03

Study Completion Date

2023-09-18

Brief Summary

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The study compares two semaglutide medicines and looks at how well they control blood sugar levels, in participants with type 2 diabetes (T2D). Participants will either get the currently available semaglutide or the semaglutide which is produced through a new manufacturing process. Participants need to take one injection of semaglutide once a week, on the same day of every week. Participants will have a total of 11 clinic visits and the study will last for about 35 weeks (approximately 8 months).

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

TRIPLE

Participants Caregivers Investigators

Study Groups

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Semaglutide J

Participants will initially receive 0.25 milligrams (mg) subcutaneous injections of semaglutide J once weekly (OW) and the dose will be then escalated once in 4 weeks for 8 weeks until the target maintenance dose of 1.0 mg is reached which will be maintained for a period of 20 weeks. Metformin will be considered as background therapy during the trial.

Group Type EXPERIMENTAL

Semaglutide J

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will initially receive 0.25 mg subcutaneous injections of semaglutide J OW and the dose will be then escalated once in 4 weeks for 8 weeks until the target maintenance dose of 1.0 mg is reached which will be maintained for a period of 20 weeks: 0.25 mg (week 1 to week 4), 0.5 mg (week 5 to week 8), 1.0 mg (week 9 to week 28).

Semaglutide B

Participants will initially receive 0.25 mg subcutaneous injections of semaglutide B OW and the dose will be then escalated once in 4 weeks for 8 weeks until the target maintenance dose of 1.0 mg is reached which will be maintained for a period of 20 weeks. Metformin will be considered as background therapy during the trial.

Group Type ACTIVE_COMPARATOR

Semaglutide B

Intervention Type DRUG

Participants will initially receive 0.25 mg subcutaneous injections of semaglutide B OW and the dose will be then escalated once in 4 weeks for 8 weeks until the target maintenance dose of 1.0 mg is reached which will be maintained for a period of 20 weeks: 0.25 mg (week 1 to week 4), 0.5 mg (week 5 to week 8), 1.0 mg (week 9 to week 28).

Interventions

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Semaglutide J

Participants will initially receive 0.25 mg subcutaneous injections of semaglutide J OW and the dose will be then escalated once in 4 weeks for 8 weeks until the target maintenance dose of 1.0 mg is reached which will be maintained for a period of 20 weeks: 0.25 mg (week 1 to week 4), 0.5 mg (week 5 to week 8), 1.0 mg (week 9 to week 28).

Intervention Type DRUG

Semaglutide B

Participants will initially receive 0.25 mg subcutaneous injections of semaglutide B OW and the dose will be then escalated once in 4 weeks for 8 weeks until the target maintenance dose of 1.0 mg is reached which will be maintained for a period of 20 weeks: 0.25 mg (week 1 to week 4), 0.5 mg (week 5 to week 8), 1.0 mg (week 9 to week 28).

Intervention Type DRUG

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) mellitus greater than equal to (≥) 180 days before screening.
* Stable daily dose(s) ≥ 90 days prior to the day of screening of metformin ≥ 1500 milligrams (mg) or maximum tolerated or effective dose.
* HbA1c of 7.0-10.5 percentage (%) \[53-91.3 millimoles per mole (mmol/mol)\] (both inclusive).

* Uncontrolled and potentially unstable diabetic retinopathy or maculopathy. Verified by a fundus examination performed within 90 days before screening or in the period between screening and randomisation. Pharmacological pupil-dilation is a requirement unless using a digital fundus photography camera specified for nondilated examination.

Exclusion Criteria

* Known or suspected hypersensitivity to study intervention(s) or related products.
Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

64 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 Transparency (dept. 2834)

Role: STUDY_DIRECTOR

Novo Nordisk A/S

Locations

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VIP Trials

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Prime Medical Group, LLC

Gilbert, Arizona, United States

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FDRC

Costa Mesa, California, United States

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Velocity Clinical Research San Diego

La Mesa, California, United States

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Velocity Clin Res Los Angeles

Los Angeles, California, United States

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LCGK Research

San Carlos, California, United States

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San Diego Family Care_San Diego

San Diego, California, United States

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Encompass Clinical Research_Spring Valley

Spring Valley, California, United States

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Med Partners, Inc.

Toluca Lake, California, United States

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University Clin Investigators

Tustin, California, United States

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Diablo Clinical Research, Inc.

Walnut Creek, California, United States

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Innovative Research of W Florida Inc.

Clearwater, Florida, United States

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Innovative Research of W FL

Clearwater, Florida, United States

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Alliance for Multispec Res

Coral Gables, Florida, United States

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Encore Medical Research LLC

Hollywood, Florida, United States

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New Horizon Research Center

Miami, Florida, United States

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Reyes Clinical Research, Inc

Miami, Florida, United States

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International Research Associates, LLC_Miami

Miami, Florida, United States

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South Broward Research LLC

Miramar, Florida, United States

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Adult Medicine of Lake County, Inc.

Mt. Dora, Florida, United States

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Omega Research Consultants LLC

Orlando, Florida, United States

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South Broward Research LLC

Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States

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Progressive Medical Research

Port Orange, Florida, United States

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CVS Store Number: 7689

Atlanta, Georgia, United States

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CVS Store Number: 05520

Savannah, Georgia, United States

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Elite Clinical Trials

Blackfoot, Idaho, United States

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Solaris Clinical Research

Meridian, Idaho, United States

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Macoupin Research Group

Gillespie, Illinois, United States

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Clin Invest Spec, Inc

Wauconda, Illinois, United States

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The Research Group of Lexington LLC

Lexington, Kentucky, United States

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MD Medical Research

Oxon Hill, Maryland, United States

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BTC of New Bedford, LLC

New Bedford, Massachusetts, United States

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Elite Research Center

Flint, Michigan, United States

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Arcturus Healthcare, PLC.

Troy, Michigan, United States

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Montana Medical Research

Missoula, Montana, United States

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N.Y. Family Practice Physicians

Woodhaven, New York, United States

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PharmQuest Life Sciences LLC

Greensboro, North Carolina, United States

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Whiteville Medical Assoc, PA

Whiteville, North Carolina, United States

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Albert J Weisbrot

Mason, Ohio, United States

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Advanced Med Res Maumee

Maumee, Ohio, United States

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Tristar Clin Investigations, PC

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

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Spartanburg Medical Research

Spartanburg, South Carolina, United States

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Elligo Clin Res Centre

Austin, Texas, United States

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Velocity Clinical Res-Dallas

Dallas, Texas, United States

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UT Southwestern Med Cntr

Dallas, Texas, United States

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Southwest Clinical Trials

Houston, Texas, United States

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Tapia Internal Medicine Clinic

Paris, Texas, United States

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Univ Of Texas Hlth Science Cntr

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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VIP Trials_San Antonio

San Antonio, Texas, United States

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Dwayne O. Williams, M.D., P.A.

Sugar Land, Texas, United States

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Sugar Lakes Family Practice PA

Sugar Land, Texas, United States

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Martin Diagnostic Clinic

Tomball, Texas, United States

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CVS Store Number: 01396

Reston, Virginia, United States

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CVS Store Number: 1537

Richmond, Virginia, United States

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Wenatchee Valley Hospital and Clinics

Wenatchee, Washington, United States

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Care Clinic

Red Deer, Alberta, Canada

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Ocean West Research Clinic

Surrey, British Columbia, Canada

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G.A. Research Associates Ltd.

Moncton, New Brunswick, Canada

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Nova Scotia Hlth Halifax

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Centricity Research New Minas

New Minas, Nova Scotia, Canada

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Centricity Research Brampton

Brampton, Ontario, Canada

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LMC Clin Res Inc. Thornhill

Concord, Ontario, Canada

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Medical Trust Clinics, Inc.

Courtice, Ontario, Canada

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Centricity Research Etobicoke

Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada

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Wharton Med Clin Trials

Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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Milestone Research

London, Ontario, Canada

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Bluewater Clin Res Group,Inc

Sarnia, Ontario, Canada

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Canadian Centre for Research on Diabetes_Smiths Falls

Smiths Falls, Ontario, Canada

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LMC Endo Centres Ltd.(Bayview)

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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LMC Manna Research

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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Manna Research Quebec

Lévis, Quebec, Canada

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Recherche GCP Research

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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LMC Clin Rsrch Inc. (Montreal)

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

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Centricity Res Pointe-Claire

Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada

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Manna Research Inc.

Pointe-Claire, Quebec, Canada

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Centricity Research Ville St. Laurent VSL

Saint-Laurent, Quebec, Canada

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Beata Miklaszewicz&Dariusz Dabrowski "CARDIAMED" s.j.

Legnica, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland

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ETG Lublin

Lublin, Lublin Voivodeship, Poland

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Osteo Medic s.c. Artur Racewicz Jerzy Supronik

Bialystok, , Poland

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NZOZ Specjalistyczny Osrodek Internistyczno-Diabetologiczny Małgorzata Arciszewska

Bialystok, , Poland

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M2M Badania Kliniczne

Chorzów, , Poland

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NZOZ Gdanska Poradnia Cukrzycowa Sp.z o.o.

Gdansk, , Poland

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Krakowskie Centrum Medyczne Sp. z o.o.

Krakow, , Poland

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FutureMeds Sp. z o.o. Lodz

Lodz, , Poland

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ETG Lublin

Lublin, , Poland

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Centrum Medyczne "Diabetika"

Radom, , Poland

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PANSTWOWY INSTYTUT MEDYCZNY MSWiA

Warsaw, , Poland

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FutureMeds Sp. z o.o.

Wroclaw, , Poland

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Diabetologicka ambulancia DIASTYLE s.r.o.

Banská Bystrica, , Slovakia

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Diabetologicka ambulancia DIAMO s.r.o.

Kežmarok, , Slovakia

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IVAMEDIC s.r.o.

Košice, , Slovakia

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DIA - SANTMART, s.r.o., Ambulancia diabetologie a poruch latkovej premeny a vyzivy

Martin, , Slovakia

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Diabetologicka ambulancia MUDr. Iveta Markova s.r.o

Nitra, , Slovakia

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MUDr. Jan Culak, s.r.o.

Prievidza, , Slovakia

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MEDI-DIA s.r.o.

Sabinov, , Slovakia

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Medi-Clinic Bloemfontein

Bloemfontein, Free State, South Africa

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Moriana Clinical Research

Winnie Mandela, Free State, South Africa

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Shop#1 Health Emporium

Midrand, Gauteng, South Africa

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Prinshof Medical Campus

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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Jongaie Research

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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Clinical Trial Systems (CTC)

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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Dr A Amod

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Precise Clinical Solutions (Pty) Ltd

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Dr Pillay's Rooms

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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Countries

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United States Canada Poland Slovakia South Africa

Provided Documents

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Document Type: Study Protocol

View Document

Document Type: Statistical Analysis Plan

View Document

Other Identifiers

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U1111-1266-2391

Identifier Type: OTHER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

2021-001501-69

Identifier Type: EUDRACT_NUMBER

Identifier Source: secondary_id

NN9535-4820

Identifier Type: -

Identifier Source: org_study_id

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