Comparison of NN1250 With Insulin Glargine in Type 2 Diabetes (BEGIN™)

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Novo Nordisk
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01006291
First received: October 30, 2009
Last updated: September 20, 2011
Last verified: September 2011
  Purpose

This trial is conducted in Africa, Asia, Europe and South America. The aim of this clinical trial is to compare NN1250 with insulin glargine in patients with type 2 diabetes.


Condition Intervention Phase
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Drug: NN1250
Drug: insulin glargine
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 26 Week Randomised, Controlled, Open Label, Multicentre, Multinational, Three-arm, Treat-to-target Trial Comparing Efficacy and Safety of Three Different Dosing Regimens of Either NN1250 or Insulin Glargine With or Without Combination With OAD Treatment, in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus (BEGIN™ : FLEX)

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Further study details as provided by Novo Nordisk:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • HbA1c change from baseline [ Time Frame: after 26 weeks of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • Hypoglycaemic episodes [ Time Frame: after 26 weeks of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
  • Self-measured 9-point plasma glucose profiles [ Time Frame: after 26 weeks of treatment ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Enrollment: 687
Study Start Date: November 2009
Study Completion Date: September 2010
Primary Completion Date: September 2010 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: A Drug: NN1250
NN1250 injected s.c. (under the skin) once daily. The doses will be individually adjusted
Experimental: B Drug: NN1250
NN1250 injected s.c. (under the skin) once daily (alternative regimen). The doses will be individually adjusted.
Active Comparator: C Drug: insulin glargine
Insulin glargine injected s.c. (under the skin) once daily.The dose 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:

  • Type 2 diabetes mellitus for at least 6 months
  • Currently treated with oral antidiabetic drugs, treated with insulin or a combination of oral antidiabetic drugs and insulin for at least 3 months
  • For patients currently treated with oral antidiabetic drug: HbA1c 7-11%
  • For patients currently treated with insulin: HbA1c 7-10%
  • Body Mass Index (BMI) below or equal to 40.0 kg/m2

Exclusion Criteria:

  • Use GLP-1 receptor agonist (exenatide, liraglutide), rosiglitazone, DPP-IV inhibitors, a-glucosidase-inhibitors within the last 3 months prior to trial start
  • Cardiovascular disease, within the last 6 months
  • Uncontrolled treated/untreated severe hypertension
  • Pregnancy, breast-feeding, the intention of becoming pregnant or not using adequate contraceptive measures
  • Cancer and medical history of cancer hereof
  Contacts and Locations
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01006291

Locations
Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina, C1425AGC
Finland
Tampere, Finland, FI-33520
Hungary
Budapest, Hungary, 1041
India
New Dehli, India, 110024
Israel
Kfar Saba, Israel, 44281
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of
Skopje, Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of, 1000
Malaysia
Putrajaya, Malaysia, 62250
Mexico
Mexico City, Mexico, 03300
Norway
Stavanger, Norway, 4005
Russian Federation
Moscow, Russian Federation, 121356
Serbia
Belgrade, Serbia, 11000
South Africa
Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa, 1829
Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan, 114
United Kingdom
London, United Kingdom, BT16 1RH
Sponsors and Collaborators
Novo Nordisk
Investigators
Study Director: Lise Brandt, MSc.PhD. Novo Nordisk
  More Information

Additional Information:
No publications provided by Novo Nordisk

Additional publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
Responsible Party: Novo Nordisk
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01006291     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: NN1250-3668, U1111-1111-7084, 2008-005771-10
Study First Received: October 30, 2009
Last Updated: September 20, 2011
Health Authority: United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency
Russia: Pharmacological Committee
Israel: Israeli Health Ministry Pharmaceutical Administration
Finland: Finnish Medicines Agency
Norway: Norwegian Medicines Agency
Serbia: Medicines and Medical Devices Agency of Serbia
India: Ministry of Health
Malaysia: Ministry of Health
Hungary: National Institute of Pharmacy
Macedonia, The Former Yugoslav Republic of: Drug Agency, Ministry of Health
South Africa: Medicines Control Council
Taiwan: Department of Health, Executive Yuan, R.O.C.
Argentina: Administracion Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos y Tecnologia
Mexico: National Institute of Public Health, Health Secretariat

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

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