A Safety and Efficacy Study of Canagliflozin in Older Patients (55 to 80 Years of Age) With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01106651 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : April 20, 2010
Results First Posted : May 29, 2013
Last Update Posted : November 4, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 | Drug: Canagliflozin 100 mg Drug: Canagliflozin 300 mg Drug: Antihyperglycemic agent(s) Drug: Placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 716 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Triple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicenter Study to Evaluate the Efficacy, Safety, and Tolerability of Canagliflozin Compared With Placebo in the Treatment of Older Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Inadequately Controlled on Glucose Lowering Therapy |
Study Start Date : | June 2010 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | November 2011 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | May 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Canagliflozin 100 mg
Each patient will receive 100 mg of canagliflozin once daily for 104 weeks with/without stable doses of antihyperglycemic agent(s) taken at the time of study entry.
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Drug: Canagliflozin 100 mg
One 100 mg over-encapsulated tablet orally (by mouth) once daily for 104 weeks with/without stable doses of antihyperglycemic agent(s) taken at the time of study entry. Drug: Antihyperglycemic agent(s) Stable doses of antihyperglycemic agents (sulfonylurea agent, thiazolidinediones, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 [DPP-4] inhibitors, metformin, insulin [all types]) and their combinations (sulfonylurea agent and insulin [all types], metformin and insulin [all types], metformin and sulfonylurea, alpha glucosidase inhibitors, thiazolidinediones, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 [DPP-4]) are used as per protocol specifications. |
Experimental: Canagliflozin 300 mg
Each patient will receive 300 mg of canagliflozin once daily for 104 weeks with/without stable doses of antihyperglycemic agent(s) taken at the time of study entry.
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Drug: Canagliflozin 300 mg
One 300 mg over-encapsulated tablet orally (by mouth) once daily for 104 weeks with/without stable doses of antihyperglycemic agent(s) taken at the time of study entry. Drug: Antihyperglycemic agent(s) Stable doses of antihyperglycemic agents (sulfonylurea agent, thiazolidinediones, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 [DPP-4] inhibitors, metformin, insulin [all types]) and their combinations (sulfonylurea agent and insulin [all types], metformin and insulin [all types], metformin and sulfonylurea, alpha glucosidase inhibitors, thiazolidinediones, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 [DPP-4]) are used as per protocol specifications. |
Placebo Comparator: Placebo
Each patient will receive matching placebo once daily for 104 weeks with/without stable doses of antihyperglycemic agent(s) taken at the time of study entry.
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Drug: Antihyperglycemic agent(s)
Stable doses of antihyperglycemic agents (sulfonylurea agent, thiazolidinediones, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 [DPP-4] inhibitors, metformin, insulin [all types]) and their combinations (sulfonylurea agent and insulin [all types], metformin and insulin [all types], metformin and sulfonylurea, alpha glucosidase inhibitors, thiazolidinediones, dipeptidyl peptidase 4 [DPP-4]) are used as per protocol specifications. Drug: Placebo One matching placebo capsule orally once daily for 104 weeks with/without stable doses of antihyperglycemic agent(s) taken at the time of study entry. |
- Change in HbA1c From Baseline to Week 26 [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Week 26 ]The table below shows the least-squares (LS) mean change in HbA1c from Baseline to Week 26 for each treatment group. The statistical analyses show the treatment differences (ie, each canagliflozin group minus placebo) in the LS mean change.
- Percentage of Patients With HbA1c <7% at Week 26 [ Time Frame: Week 26 ]The table below shows the percentage of patients with HbA1c <7% at Week 26 in each treatment group. The statistical analyses show the treatment differences (ie, each canagliflozin group minus placebo) in the percentage.
- Change in Fasting Plasma Glucose (FPG) From Baseline to Week 26 [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Week 26 ]The table below shows the least-squares (LS) mean change in FPG from Baseline to Week 26 for each treatment group. The statistical analyses show the treatment differences (ie, each canagliflozin group minus placebo) in the LS mean change.
- Percent Change in Body Weight From Baseline to Week 26 [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Week 26 ]The table below shows the least-squares (LS) mean percent change in body weight from Baseline to Week 26 for each treatment group. The statistical analyses show the treatment differences (ie, each canagliflozin group minus placebo) in the LS mean change.
- Change in Total Fat From Baseline to Week 26 in a Subset of Patients Undergoing Specific Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Analysis for Body Composition [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Week 26 ]The table below shows the least-squares (LS) mean change in total fat from Baseline to Week 26 for each treatment group in patients randomized to the subset of patients undergoing specific DXA analysis for body composition. The statistical analyses show the treatment differences (ie, each canagliflozin group minus placebo) in the LS mean change.
- Change in Region Percent Total Fat From Baseline to Week 26 in a Subset of Patients Undergoing Specific Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Analysis for Body Composition [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Week 26 ]Region percent total fat = body fat as a percentage of (body fat + lean body mass + bone mass content). The table below shows the least-squares (LS) mean change in region percent total fat from Baseline to Week 26 for each treatment group in patients randomized to the subset of patients undergoing specific dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) analysis for body composition. The statistical analyses show the treatment differences (ie, each canagliflozin group minus placebo) in the LS mean change.
- Change in Tissue Percent Total Fat From Baseline to Week 26 in a Subset of Patients Undergoing Specific Dual-energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DXA) Analysis for Body Composition [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Week 26 ]Tissue percent total fat = body fat as a percentage of body fat + lean body mass. The table below shows the least-squares (LS) mean change in tissue percent total fat from Baseline to Week 26 for each treatment group in patients randomized to the subset of patients undergoing specific DXA analysis for body composition. The statistical analyses show the treatment differences (ie, each canagliflozin group minus placebo) in the LS mean change.
- Change in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) From Baseline to Week 26 [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Week 26 ]The table below shows the least-squares (LS) mean change in SBP from Baseline to Week 26 for each treatment group. The statistical analyses show the treatment differences (ie, each canagliflozin group minus placebo) in the LS mean change.
- Percent Change in Triglycerides From Baseline to Week 26 [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Week 26 ]The table below shows the least-squares (LS) mean percent change in triglycerides from Baseline to Week 26 for each treatment group. The statistical analyses show the treatment differences (ie, each canagliflozin group minus placebo) in the LS mean change.
- Percent Change in High-density Lipoprotein Cholesterol (HDL-C) From Baseline to Week 26 [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Week 26 ]The table below shows the least-squares (LS) mean percent change in HDL-C from Baseline to Week 26 or each treatment group. The statistical analyses show the treatment differences (ie, each canagliflozin group minus placebo) in the LS mean change.
- Percent Change in Lumbar Spine Bone Mineral Density (BMD) From Baseline to Week 26 [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Week 26 ]The table below shows the least-squares (LS) mean percent change from Baseline to Week 26 in lumbar spine BMD for each treatment group as assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The statistical analyses show the treatment differences (ie, each canagliflozin group minus placebo) in LS mean percent change.
- Percent Change in Distal Forearm Bone Mineral Density (BMD) From Baseline to Week 26 [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Week 26 ]The table below shows the least-squares (LS) mean percent change from Baseline to Week 26 in distal forearm BMD for each treatment group as assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The statistical analyses show the treatment differences (ie, each canagliflozin group minus placebo) in LS mean percent change.
- Percent Change in Femoral Neck Bone Mineral Density (BMD) From Baseline to Week 26 [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Week 26 ]The table below shows the least-squares (LS) mean percent change from Baseline to Week 26 in femoral neck BMD for each treatment group as assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The statistical analyses show the treatment differences (ie, each canagliflozin group minus placebo) in LS mean percent change.
- Percent Change in Total Hip Bone Mineral Density (BMD) From Baseline to Week 26 [ Time Frame: Day 1 (Baseline) and Week 26 ]The table below shows the least-squares (LS) mean percent change from Baseline to Week 26 in total hip BMD for each treatment group as assessed by dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA). The statistical analyses show the treatment differences (ie, each canagliflozin group minus placebo) in LS mean percent change.

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 55 Years to 80 Years (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion Criteria:
- All patients must have a diagnosis of T2DM and may be currently treated with a stable regimen of antihyperglycemic agent(s)
- Patients in the study must have a HbA1c between >=7 and <=10.0%
- Patients must have a fasting plasma glucose (FPG) <270 mg/dL (15 mmol/L)
Exclusion Criteria:
- History of diabetic ketoacidosis, type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), pancreas or beta cell transplantation, or diabetes secondary to pancreatitis or pancreatectomy, or a severe hypoglycemic episode within 6 months before screening

To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01106651

Study Director: | Janssen Research & Development, LLC Clinical Trial | Janssen Research & Development, LLC |
Responsible Party: | Janssen Research & Development, LLC |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01106651 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
CR017014 28431754DIA3010 ( Other Identifier: Janssen Research & Development, LLC ) |
First Posted: | April 20, 2010 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | May 29, 2013 |
Last Update Posted: | November 4, 2014 |
Last Verified: | October 2014 |
Canagliflozin Placebo Hemoglobin A1c Bone Type 2 diabetes mellitus |
Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases |
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