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Efficacy and Safety of Empagliflozin (BI 10773) With Metformin in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes

This study has been completed.
Sponsor:
Collaborator:
Eli Lilly and Company
Information provided by (Responsible Party):
Boehringer Ingelheim
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
NCT01167881
First received: July 15, 2010
Last updated: July 28, 2016
Last verified: July 2016
History of Changes
  Purpose
This is a pivotal phase III study, mandatory to seek approval by regulatory authorities for BI 10773 as an anti-diabetic agent compared to an active comparator in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus and insufficient glycaemic control.

Condition Intervention Phase
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
 Drug: BI 10773
Drug: Glimepiride
Drug: Placebo
 Phase 3

Study Type: Interventional
Study Design: Allocation: Randomized
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Double-Blind
Primary Purpose: Treatment
Official Title: A Phase III Randomised, Double-blind, Active-controlled Parallel Group Efficacy and Safety Study of BI 10773 Compared to Glimepiride Administered Orally During 104 Weeks With a 104 Week Extension Period in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and Insufficient Glycaemic Control Despite Metformin Treatment

Resource links provided by NLM:

U.S. FDA Resources

Further study details as provided by Boehringer Ingelheim:

Primary Outcome Measures:
  • The Change From Baseline in Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) After 104 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: Baseline and 104 weeks ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:
  • The Change in Body Weight From Baseline After 104 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 104 weeks ]
  • The Occurrence of Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Events During 104 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 104 weeks ]
  • The Change in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) From Baseline After 104 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 104 weeks ]
  • The Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) From Baseline After 104 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 104 weeks ]
  • The Change From Baseline in HbA1c After 52 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 52 weeks ]
  • The Change in Body Weight From Baseline After 52 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 52 weeks ]
  • The Occurrence of Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Events During 52 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 52 weeks ]
  • The Change in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) From Baseline After 52 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 52 weeks ]
  • The Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) From Baseline After 52 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 52 weeks ]
Enrollment: 1549
Study Start Date: August 2010
Study Completion Date: August 2015
Primary Completion Date: August 2013 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
Arms Assigned Interventions
Experimental: BI 10773 dose plus metformin
Patients receive one BI10773 tablet and one placebo Glimepiride capsule once daily
 Drug: BI 10773
Medium dose once daily
Drug: Placebo
Placebo matching Glimepiride
Active Comparator: Glimepiride 1-4 mg plus metformin
Patients receive one glimepiride capsule and one placebo tablet Bi 10773 once daily.
 Drug: Glimepiride
1-4 mg once daily
Drug: Placebo
Placebo matching BI 10773

  Eligibility
Ages Eligible for Study:   18 Years and older   (Adult, Senior)
Sexes Eligible for Study:   All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:   No
Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

  • Diagnosis typ 2 diabetes mellitus
  • Male and female on diet and exercise regimen, pre-treated with metformin 12 weeks prior to randomisation
  • HbA1c equal or greater than 7.0% and less than or equal to 10% at visit 1
  • 18 years or more
  • BMI equal or less than 45Kg/m2

Exclusion criteria:

  • Uncontrolled hyperglycemia defined as glucose more that 13.3 mmol/L after overnight fast during placebo run-in
  • Any other antidiabetic drug within 12 weeks prior to randomisation except metformin
  • Acute coronary syndrome (non-STEMI, STEMI unstable angina pectoris), stroke or transient ischemic attack within 12 weeks of informed consent
  • Indication of liver disease
  • Moderate to severe renal impairment
  • Bariatric surgery within past 2 years
  • Medical history of cancer or treatment for cancer within last 5 years
  • Blood dyscrasias or any disorders causing haemolysis or unstable red blood cell
  • Contraindications hypersensitivity to concomitant drugs
  • Treatment with anti-obesity drugs
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Sponsors and Collaborators
Boehringer Ingelheim
Eli Lilly and Company
Investigators
Study Chair: Boehringer Ingelheim Boehringer Ingelheim
  More Information

Additional Information:
Related Info  This link exits the ClinicalTrials.gov site

Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):

Responsible Party: Boehringer Ingelheim
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01167881     History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers: 1245.28
2009-016244-39 ( EudraCT Number: EudraCT )
Study First Received: July 15, 2010
Results First Received: July 17, 2014
Last Updated: July 28, 2016

Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2
Glucose Metabolism Disorders
Metabolic Diseases
Endocrine System Diseases
Glimepiride
Empagliflozin
 Metformin
Hypoglycemic Agents
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Anti-Arrhythmia Agents
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors

ClinicalTrials.gov processed this record on May 25, 2017