18-week add-on to Metformin Comparison of Saxagliptin and Sitagliptin in Adult Patients With Type 2 Diabetes (T2D)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Information provided by:
AstraZeneca
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT00666458
First received: April 23, 2008
Last updated: March 5, 2010
Last verified: March 2010
  Purpose

Saxagliptin is a new investigational medication being developed for treatment of type 2 diabetes. This study is designed to assess the efficacy and tolerability of saxagliptin in addition to metformin and compare to sitagliptin in addition with metformin.


Condition Intervention Phase
Type 2 Diabetes
Drug: saxagliptin
Drug: sitagliptin
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Caregiver, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: 18-wk, International, Multi-centre, Randomized, Parallel-group, Double-Blind, Active-Controlled Phase IIIb Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Saxagliptin in Combination With Metformin in Comparison With Sitagliptin in Combination With Metformin in Adult Patients With T2D Who Have Inadequate Glycaemic Control on Metformin Alone

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Further study details as provided by AstraZeneca:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) Change From Baseline to Week 18 [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 18 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Adjusted mean change from baseline in HbA1c achieved with saxagliptin added on to metformin versus sitagliptin added on to metformin at Week 18 (Per Protocol Analysis Set). HbA1c is a continuous measure, the change from baseline for each participant is calculated as the Week 18 value minus the baseline value.


Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Proportion of Patients Achieving Therapeutic Glycaemic Response Defined as HbA1c <= 6.5% at Week 18 [ Time Frame: Week 18 (Last Observation Carried Forward) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Proportion of Patients Achieving Therapeutic Glycaemic Response Defined as HbA1c <= 6.5% at Week 18 (Full Analysis Set)

  • Fasting Plasma Glucose Change From Baseline to Week 18 (mg/dL) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 18 (Last Observation Carried Forward) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Adjusted mean change from baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose achieved with saxagliptin added on to metformin versus sitagliptin added on to metformin at Week 18 (Full Analysis Set). Fasting Plasma Glucose is a continuous measure, the change from baseline for each participant is calculated as the Week 18 (LOCF) value minus the baseline value.

  • Fasting Plasma Glucose Change From Baseline to Week 18 (mmol/L) [ Time Frame: Baseline, Week 18 (Last Observation Carried Forward) ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
    Adjusted mean change from baseline in Fasting Plasma Glucose achieved with saxagliptin added on to metformin versus sitagliptin added on to metformin at Week 18 (Full Analysis Set). Fasting Plasma Glucose is a continuous measure, the change from baseline for each participant is calculated as the Week 18 (LOCF) value minus the baseline value.


Enrollment: 822
Study Start Date: April 2008
Study Completion Date: March 2009
Primary Completion Date: March 2009 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
saxagliptin add-on to metformin
Drug: saxagliptin
tablet, per oral, once daily
Other Name: Onglyza
Active Comparator: 2
sitagliptin add-on to metformin
Drug: sitagliptin
capsule, per oral, once daily
Other Name: Januvia

  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
  • Treatment with metformin alone on stable doses of 1500 mg or higher per day for at least 8 weeks

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Type 1 diabetes, history of diabetic ketoacidosis or hyperosmolar non-ketotic coma
  • Insulin therapy within one year
  • Previous treatment with DPP-4 inhibitor
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00666458

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Locations
Argentina
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Lanus, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Mar Del Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Caba, Argentina
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Capital Federal, Argentina
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Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Cordoba, Argentina
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Rosario, Argentina
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Santa Fe, Argentina
Belgium
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Aalst, Belgium
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Bonheiden, Belgium
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Brugge, Belgium
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Genk, Belgium
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Gozee, Belgium
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Hasselt, Belgium
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Liege, Belgium
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Saint-medard, Belgium
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Sint-gillis-waas, Belgium
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Tessenderlo, Belgium
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Thuillies, Belgium
Denmark
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Aalborg, Denmark
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Arhus, Denmark
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Christiansfeld, Denmark
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Farso, Denmark
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Gentofte, Denmark
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Hobro, Denmark
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Kolding, Denmark
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Rodovre, Denmark
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Viborg, Denmark
France
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Angers, France
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Chateau Gontier, France
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Corbeil Essonnes, France
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La Seyne Sur Mer, France
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Laval, France
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Le Lavandou, France
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Montrevault, France
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Saint Cyr, France
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Tierce, France
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Toulon, France
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Witry Les Reims, France
Italy
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Bergamo, BG, Italy
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Foggia, FG, Italy
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Chiavari, GE, Italy
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Genova, GE, Italy
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Rozzano, MI, Italy
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Olbia, OT, Italy
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Padova, PD, Italy
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Pordenone, PN, Italy
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Mercato San Severino, SA, Italy
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Siena, SI, Italy
Mexico
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Mexico, D.f., Mexico
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Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico
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Monterrey, Mexico
Norway
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Alesund, Norway
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Elverum, Norway
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Halden, Norway
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Hamar, Norway
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Lierskogen, Norway
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Lillehammer, Norway
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Oslo, Norway
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Sandvika, Norway
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Strommen, Norway
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Svelvik, Norway
South Africa
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Benoni, Gauteng, South Africa
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Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa
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Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
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Bloemfontein, South Africa
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Cape Town, South Africa
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Durban, South Africa
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Johannesburg, South Africa
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Kwa Zulu Natal, South Africa
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Pretoria, South Africa
Sweden
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Boras, Sweden
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Degeberga, Sweden
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Finspang, Sweden
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Goteborg, Sweden
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Jonkoping, Sweden
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Odeshog, Sweden
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Orebro, Sweden
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Pitea, Sweden
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Rattvik, Sweden
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Skanor, Sweden
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Timra, Sweden
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Trollhattan, Sweden
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Uddevalla, Sweden
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Umea, Sweden
Sponsors and Collaborators
AstraZeneca
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Investigators
Principal Investigator: André Scheen, Professor Clinical Pharmacology Unit, Liege, Belgium
Study Director: Peter Öhman, MD, PhD AstraZeneca, Wilmington, USA
Study Chair: Deborah Price, MSc AstraZeneca, Wilmington, USA
  More Information

No publications provided

Responsible Party: Peter Öhman, Medical Science Director, AstraZeneca Pharmaceuticals
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00666458     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: D1680C00002, EudraCT number 2007-006095-11
Study First Received: April 23, 2008
Results First Received: March 5, 2010
Last Updated: March 5, 2010
Health Authority: Sweden: The National Board of Health and Welfare
Norway: Norwegian Institute of Public Health
Denmark: National Board of Health
Italy: National Institute of Health
France: Direction Générale de la Santé
South Africa: Department of Health
Argentina: Administracion Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnologia Medica
Brazil: Ministry of Health
Mexico: Ministry of Health
Belgium: Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products, FAMHP

Keywords provided by AstraZeneca:
Type 2 diabetes
metformin

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Sitagliptin
Saxagliptin
Metformin
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Dipeptidyl-Peptidase IV Inhibitors
Protease Inhibitors
Enzyme Inhibitors
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

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