Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Two Intensification Strategies in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Inadequately Controlled on Basal Insulin and Metformin (BEGIN™)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by:
Novo Nordisk
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01388361
First received: July 4, 2011
Last updated: July 10, 2012
Last verified: July 2012
  Purpose

This trial is conducted in Europe and North America. The aim of this trial is to compare the efficacy and safety of adding liraglutide versus addition of insulin aspart with the largest meal to insulin degludec in subjects with type 2 diabetes.

Eligible subjects with an HbA1c equal to or above 7% at end of treatment in NN1250-3643 (NCT01193309) trial will be randomised to receive treatment intensification while subjects with an HbA1c below 7% at end of treatment in NN1250-3643 (NCT01193309) may continue to receive insulin degludec treatment. Subjects are to continue their pre-trial metformin treatment.


Condition Intervention Phase
Diabetes
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Drug: insulin degludec
Drug: insulin aspart
Drug: liraglutide
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Trial Comparing the Efficacy and Safety of Adding Liraglutide Versus Addition of Insulin Aspart With the Largest Meal to Insulin Degludec, Both in Combination With Metformin, in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Qualifying for Treatment Intensification (BEGIN™: VICTOZA® ADD-ON)

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Further study details as provided by Novo Nordisk:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Change from baseline in HbA1c (%) (glycosylated haemoglobin) [ Time Frame: week 0, week 26 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Change from baseline in fasting plasma glucose (FPG) [ Time Frame: week 0, week 26 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Change from baseline in body weight [ Time Frame: week 0, week 26 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Number of severe and minor treatment emergent hypoglycaemic episodes [ Time Frame: that have onset on or after the first day of exposure to investigational product and no later than 7 days after last exposure to investigational product ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 413
Study Start Date: September 2011
Study Completion Date: July 2012
Primary Completion Date: July 2012 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: IDeg + IAsp Drug: insulin degludec
Injected s.c. (under the skin) once daily. The doses will be individually adjusted
Drug: insulin aspart
Injected s.c. (under the skin) once daily. The doses will be individually adjusted.
Experimental: IDeg + liraglutide Drug: insulin degludec
Injected s.c. (under the skin) once daily. The doses will be individually adjusted
Drug: liraglutide
Injected s.c. (under the skin) once daily. The doses will be individually adjusted.
Experimental: IDeg (non-randomised) Drug: insulin degludec
Injected s.c. (under the skin) once daily. The doses will be individually adjusted

  Eligibility

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

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Informed consent obtained before any trial-related activities. (Trial-related activities are any procedure that would not have been performed during normal management of the subject).
  • The subject must have completed the end of treatment visit of NN1250-3643 with Insulin degludec once daily + metformin.
  • Ability and willingness to adhere to the protocol including self measurement of plasma glucose according to the protocol

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Participated in NN1250-3643 and treated with insulin glargine
  • Previous treatment with glucacon like peptide (GLP-1) receptor agonists (e.g. exenatide, liraglutide)
  • Impaired liver function, defined as alanine aminotransferase (ALAT) 2.5 times the upper limit of normal at end of treatment in NN1250-3643
  • Impaired renal function defined as serum-creatinine = 125 µmol/l (= 1.4 mg/dl) for males and = 110 µmol/L (= 1.3 mg/dl) for females or according to local label for metformin [For France: glomerular filtration rate below 60 ml/min, calculated by the Cockroft & Gault formula] at end of treatment in NN1250-3643.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01388361

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Locations
United States, Arizona
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Goodyear, Arizona, United States, 85395
United States, California
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Concord, California, United States, 94520-1926
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La Jolla, California, United States, 92037
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Lancaster, California, United States, 93534
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Los Angeles, California, United States, 90057
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National City, California, United States, 91950
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Northridge, California, United States, 91325
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Palm Springs, California, United States, 92262
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Spring Valley, California, United States, 91978
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Tarzana, California, United States, 91356-3551
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Tustin, California, United States, 92780
United States, Florida
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Boynton Beach, Florida, United States, 33472
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Melbourne, Florida, United States, 32901
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Miami, Florida, United States, 33156
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New Port Richey, Florida, United States, 34652
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Palm Harbor, Florida, United States, 34684
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West Palm Beach, Florida, United States, 33401
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Atlanta, Georgia, United States, 30322
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Decatur, Georgia, United States, 30033
United States, Illinois
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Chicago, Illinois, United States, 60607
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Paducah, Kentucky, United States, 42003
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Metairie, Louisiana, United States, 70002
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Slidell, Louisiana, United States, 70461-4231
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North East, Maryland, United States, 21901
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Rockville, Maryland, United States, 20852
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Toms River, New Jersey, United States, 08755-8050
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Northport, New York, United States, 11768
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Staten Island, New York, United States, 10301
United States, North Carolina
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Asheboro, North Carolina, United States, 27203
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Cincinnati, Ohio, United States, 45245
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Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States, 73103
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Melrose Park, Pennsylvania, United States, 19027
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States, 15241
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Upper St. Clair, Pennsylvania, United States, 15241
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East Providence, Rhode Island, United States, 02914
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Columbia, South Carolina, United States, 29203
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Greer, South Carolina, United States, 29651
United States, Tennessee
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Brentwood, Tennessee, United States, 37027
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Chattanooga, Tennessee, United States, 37411
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Humboldt, Tennessee, United States, 38343-3634
United States, Texas
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Arlington, Texas, United States, 76014
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Dallas, Texas, United States, 75230
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Dallas, Texas, United States, 75246
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Fort Worth, Texas, United States, 76113
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Irving, Texas, United States, 75061-2210
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Lubbock, Texas, United States, 79423
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San Antonio, Texas, United States, 78215
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Sugar Land, Texas, United States, 77479
United States, Wisconsin
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Milwaukee, Wisconsin, United States, 53209
Austria
Wien, Austria, 1130
Canada, Alberta
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, T5J 3N4
Czech Republic
Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, 500 05
Denmark
København S, Denmark, 2300
Finland
Tampere, Finland, 33210
France
Montigny-les-Metz, France, 57950
Germany
Neuwied, Germany, 56564
Norway
Stavanger, Norway, 4011
Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia, 11000
Spain
Sevilla, Spain, 41003
Sponsors and Collaborators
Novo Nordisk
Investigators
Study Director: Cathrine Buur Johansen Novo Nordisk
  More Information

Additional Information:
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Responsible Party: Public Access to Clinical Trials, Novo Nordisk A/S
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01388361     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: NN1250-3948, 2011-001493-25, U1111-1120-2782
Study First Received: July 4, 2011
Last Updated: July 10, 2012
Health Authority: Austria: AGES PharmMed
Belgium: Federal Agency for Medicines and Health Products
Canada: Health Canada
Czech Republic: State Institute for Drug Control
Denmark: Danish Medicines Agency
Finland: Finnish Medicines Agency Fimea
France: Afssaps - Agence française de sécurité sanitaire des produits de santé (Saint-Denis)
Germany: Federal Institute for Drugs and Medicinal Devices (BfarM)
Norway: Norwegian Medicines Agency
Serbia: Medicines and Medical Devices Agency of Serbia
Spain: Spanish Drug Agency and Medicinal Products
United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Insulin aspart
Insulin
Metformin
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions

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