Study to Assess Safety & Efficacy of Sitagliptin as Initial Monotherapy for Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Pediatric Participants (MK-0431-083 AM4)

This study is currently recruiting participants.
Verified May 2013 by Merck
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Merck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01485614
First received: December 1, 2011
Last updated: May 24, 2013
Last verified: May 2013
  Purpose

The purpose of the study is to assess the safety of the addition of sitagliptin, and its effect on hemoglobin A1c (A1C) in pediatric participants 10-17 years of age with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with inadequate glycemic control.


Condition Intervention Phase
Diabetes Mellitus
Type 2 Diabetes
Drug: Sitagliptin
Drug: Metformin
Drug: Placebo to sitagliptin
Drug: Placebo to metformin
Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double Blind (Subject, Investigator)
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase III, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo and Metformin-Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Sitagliptin in Pediatric Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Inadequate Glycemic Control

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Further study details as provided by Merck:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • Change from baseline in A1C [ Time Frame: 16 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Number of participants with adverse events [ Time Frame: 54 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]

Estimated Enrollment: 360
Study Start Date: February 2012
Estimated Study Completion Date: July 2018
Estimated Primary Completion Date: July 2018 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: Sitagliptin
Sitagliptin 100 mg oral tablet once a day and placebo to metformin oral tablet twice a day for 54 weeks
Drug: Sitagliptin
100 mg oral tablet of sitagliptin prior to the morning meal
Other Name: Januvia
Drug: Placebo to sitagliptin

Placebo run-in: For 1 week all participants will receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal and 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meals.

After randomization: Participants randomized to the metformin arm and the 2 arms with placebo for phase A will receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal.

Phase B: Participants in the metformin arm and the placebo phase A/ metformin phase B arm will continue to receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal.

Drug: Placebo to metformin

Placebo run-in: For 1 week all participants will receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal and 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meals.

After randomization: Participants randomized to the sitagliptin arm and the 2 arms with placebo for phase A will receive 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meal

Phase B:

Participants in the sitagliptin arm and the placebo phase A/ sitagliptin phase B arm will continue to receive 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meal

Active Comparator: Metformin
Metformin (500 mg) oral tablets, twice a day and placebo to sitagliptin (100 mg), oral tablet once a day for 54 weeks
Drug: Metformin
Metformin(500 mg) oral tablets prior to both the morning and evening meals
Other Name: Glucophage
Drug: Placebo to sitagliptin

Placebo run-in: For 1 week all participants will receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal and 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meals.

After randomization: Participants randomized to the metformin arm and the 2 arms with placebo for phase A will receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal.

Phase B: Participants in the metformin arm and the placebo phase A/ metformin phase B arm will continue to receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal.

Drug: Placebo to metformin

Placebo run-in: For 1 week all participants will receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal and 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meals.

After randomization: Participants randomized to the sitagliptin arm and the 2 arms with placebo for phase A will receive 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meal

Phase B:

Participants in the sitagliptin arm and the placebo phase A/ sitagliptin phase B arm will continue to receive 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meal

Experimental: Placebo phase A / Metformin phase B
Placebo to sitagliptin oral tablet once a day and placebo to metformin oral tablets twice a day for 16 weeks (Phase A), followed by metformin oral tablets twice a day and placebo to sitagliptin oral tablet once a day for 38 weeks (Phase B).
Drug: Metformin
Metformin(500 mg) oral tablets prior to both the morning and evening meals
Other Name: Glucophage
Drug: Placebo to sitagliptin

Placebo run-in: For 1 week all participants will receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal and 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meals.

After randomization: Participants randomized to the metformin arm and the 2 arms with placebo for phase A will receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal.

Phase B: Participants in the metformin arm and the placebo phase A/ metformin phase B arm will continue to receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal.

Drug: Placebo to metformin

Placebo run-in: For 1 week all participants will receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal and 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meals.

After randomization: Participants randomized to the sitagliptin arm and the 2 arms with placebo for phase A will receive 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meal

Phase B:

Participants in the sitagliptin arm and the placebo phase A/ sitagliptin phase B arm will continue to receive 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meal

Experimental: Placebo phase A / Sitagliptin phase B
Placebo to sitagliptin oral tablet once a day and placebo to metformin oral tablets twice a day for 16 weeks (Phase A), followed by sitagliptin oral tablet once a day and placebo to metformin oral tablets twice a day for 38 weeks (Phase B).
Drug: Sitagliptin
100 mg oral tablet of sitagliptin prior to the morning meal
Other Name: Januvia
Drug: Placebo to sitagliptin

Placebo run-in: For 1 week all participants will receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal and 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meals.

After randomization: Participants randomized to the metformin arm and the 2 arms with placebo for phase A will receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal.

Phase B: Participants in the metformin arm and the placebo phase A/ metformin phase B arm will continue to receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal.

Drug: Placebo to metformin

Placebo run-in: For 1 week all participants will receive 1 oral tablet of placebo to sitagliptin prior to the morning meal and 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meals.

After randomization: Participants randomized to the sitagliptin arm and the 2 arms with placebo for phase A will receive 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meal

Phase B:

Participants in the sitagliptin arm and the placebo phase A/ sitagliptin phase B arm will continue to receive 2 oral tablets of placebo to metformin prior to both the morning and evening meal


  Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:   10 Years to 17 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:   Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (T2DM)
  • Has not received treatment with an oral antihyperglycemic agent (AHA) for ≥12 weeks prior to the Screening Visit/Visit 1, or with insulin for at least 6 months prior to the Screening Visit/Visit 1.
  • An A1C of ≥7.0% and ≤10.0%.

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Diabetes for >1 year.
  • History of type 1 diabetes mellitus, autoimmune diabetes mellitus or has a positive antibody screen for anti-GAD (Glutamic Acid Decarboxylase) or (Islet cell autoantigen)ICA-512.
  • Known monogenic diabetes, secondary diabetes, or a genetic syndrome or disorder known to affect glucose tolerance other than diabetes.
  • Symptomatic hyperglycemia and/or moderate to large ketonuria requiring immediate initiation of antihyperglycemic therapy.
  • Previously taken a DPP-4 (Dipeptidyl peptidase-4) inhibitor (such as sitagliptin, vildagliptin, alogliptin, or saxagliptin) or (Glucagon-like peptide-1) GLP-1 receptor agonist (such as exenatide or liraglutide).
  • Hypersensitivity or contraindication (according to the product circular in the country of the investigational site) to metformin.
  • On or likely to require treatment with ≥14 consecutive days or repeated courses of pharmacologic doses of corticosteroids.
  • Undergone a surgical procedure within the prior 4 weeks or has major surgery planned during the study.
  • History of congenital heart disease or cardiovascular disease other than hypertension.
  • Medical history of active liver disease (other than non-alcoholic hepatic steatosis), including chronic active hepatitis B or C, primary biliary cirrhosis, or symptomatic gallbladder disease.
  • Active nephropathy (i.e., nephrotic syndrome or glomerulonephritis).
  • Chronic myopathy, mitochondrial disorder, or a progressive neurological or neuromuscular disorder (e.g., polymyositis, or multiple sclerosis).
  • Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) as assessed by medical history.
  • Clinically significant hematological disorder (such as aplastic anemia, thrombocytopenia, myeloproliferative or myelodysplastic syndrome).
  • Under treatment for hyperthyroidism.
  • Exhibits abnormal growth patterns or is being treated with growth hormone.
  • History of malignancy or clinically important hematologic disorder.
  • History of idiopathic acute pancreatitis or chronic pancreatitis.
  • Known history of recreational or illicit drug use, or of alcohol abuse or dependence (within the past year).
  • Donated blood products or has had phlebotomy of >10% of estimated total blood volume within 8 weeks of signing informed consent, or intends to donate blood products or receive blood products within the projected duration of the study.
  • Pregnant, has a positive urine pregnancy test at Screening Visit/Visit 1, is expecting to conceive within the projected duration of the study, or is breast-feeding.
  • Exclusionary laboratory values.
  • History of idiopathic acute pancreatitis or chronic pancreatitis.
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01485614

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Responsible Party: Merck
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01485614     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 0431-083
Study First Received: December 1, 2011
Last Updated: May 24, 2013
Health Authority: United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Sitagliptin
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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