WelChol® and Sulfonylurea in Treating Patients With Type 2 Diabetes - Full Text View

Sponsor:	Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
Information provided by:	Daiichi Sankyo Inc.
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00147758

Purpose

The purpose of the study is to see how safe and effective and tolerable the use of colesevelam hydrochloride is for type 2 diabetes when added to sulfonylurea alone or in combination with other anti-diabetic drugs.

Condition	Intervention	Phase
Type 2 Diabetes	Drug: Colesevelam hydrochloride	Phase III

Study Type:	Interventional
Study Design:	Treatment, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo Control, Parallel Assignment, Safety/Efficacy Study
Official Title:	A Multi-Center, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group Study of the Efficacy and Safety of WelChol® in Type 2 Diabetics With Inadequate Glycemic Control on Sulfonylurea Monotherapy or Sulfonylurea Therapy in Combination With Other Oral Anti-Diabetic Agents

Resource links provided by NLM:

MedlinePlus related topics: Diabetes

Drug Information available for: Colesevelam GT31-104

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Daiichi Sankyo Inc.:

Primary Outcome Measures:

To assess the additional lowering of HbA1c achieved by addition of colesevelam hydrochloride to current antidiabetic therapy

Secondary Outcome Measures:

To assess the fasting plasma glucose and fructosamine lowering efficacy;
To assess glycemic control response rate;
To assess the improvement in insulin sensitivity;
To assess the effect on C reactive protein;
To assess lipids and lipoproteins;
To assess the safety and tolerability of colesevelam hydrochloride as add-on therapy

Estimated Enrollment:	400
Study Start Date:	June 2004

Eligibility

Ages Eligible for Study:	18 Years to 75 Years
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion Criteria:

Age 18-75 years, inclusive
Diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
Stable dose of sulfonylurea alone or in combination with other anti-diabetic medications for 90 days
Hemoglobin A1c value 7.5% to 9.5%, inclusive
C peptide > 0.5 ng/mL
Prescribed ADA diet

Exclusion Criteria:

History of type 1 diabetes or ketoacidosis
History of pancreatitis
Uncontrolled hypertension
Allergy or toxic response to colesevelam or any of its components
Serum LDL-C < 60 mg/dL
Serum TG > 500 mg/dL
Body mass index (BMI) > 45 kg/m2

Contacts and Locations

Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT00147758

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Daiichi Sankyo Inc.

More Information

No publications provided by Daiichi Sankyo Inc.

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by National Clinical Trials Identifier (NCT ID):

Fonseca VA, Rosenstock J, Wang AC, Truitt KE, Jones MR. Colesevelam HCl improves glycemic control and reduces LDL cholesterol in patients with inadequately controlled type 2 diabetes on sulfonylurea-based therapy. Diabetes Care. 2008 Aug;31(8):1479-84. Epub 2008 May 5.

Study ID Numbers:	WEL-303
Study First Received:	September 2, 2005
Last Updated:	March 27, 2007
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT00147758 History of Changes
Health Authority:	United States: Food and Drug Administration; Peru: General Directorate of Pharmaceuticals, Devices, and Drugs; Mexico: National Institute of Public Health, Health Secretariat

Keywords provided by Daiichi Sankyo Inc.:

Diabetes Mellitus

Additional relevant MeSH terms:

Antimetabolites
Colesevelam
Metabolic Diseases
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Therapeutic Uses
Antilipemic Agents

Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Diabetes Mellitus
Endocrine System Diseases
Anticholesteremic Agents
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Pharmacologic Actions

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on November 27, 2009