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

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 Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study 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

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MedlinePlus related topics: Diabetes Medicines

Drug Information available for: Metformin Metformin hydrochloride Glimepiride Empagliflozin

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 ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]

Secondary Outcome Measures:

The Change in Body Weight From Baseline After 104 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 104 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The Occurrence of Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Events During 104 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 104 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The Change in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) From Baseline After 104 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 104 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) From Baseline After 104 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 104 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The Change From Baseline in HbA1c After 52 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 52 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The Change in Body Weight From Baseline After 52 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 52 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The Occurrence of Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Events During 52 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 52 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The Change in Systolic Blood Pressure (SBP) From Baseline After 52 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 52 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
The Change in Diastolic Blood Pressure (DBP) From Baseline After 52 Weeks of Treatment. [ Time Frame: baseline and 52 weeks ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]


Enrollment:	1549
Study Start Date:	August 2010
Estimated 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
Genders Eligible for Study:	Both
Accepts Healthy Volunteers:	No

Criteria

Inclusion criteria:

1) Diagnosis typ 2 diabetes mellitus, 2) male and female on diet and exercise regimen, pre-treated with metformin 12 weeks prior to randomisation, 3)HbA1c equal or greater than 7.0% and less than or equal to 10% at visit 1, 4) 18 years or more, 5) BMI equal or less than 45Kg/m2.

Exclusion criteria:

1) uncontrolled hyperglycemia defined as glucose more that 13.3 mmol/L after overnight fast during placebo run-in, 2) any other antidiabetic drug within 12 weeks prior to randomisation except metformin,3) acute coronary syndrome (non-STEMI, STEMI unstable angina pectoris), stroke or transient ischemic attack within 12 weeks of informed consent,4) indication liver disease, 5) moderate to severe renal impairment, 6) bariatric surgery within past 2 years, 7) medical history of cancer or treatment for cancer within last 5 years, 8) blood dyscrasias or any disorders causing haemolysis or unstable red blood cell, 9) contraindications hypersensitivity to concomitant drugs,10) treatment with anti-obesity drugs

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier: NCT01167881

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Sponsors and Collaborators

Boehringer Ingelheim

Eli Lilly and Company

Investigators


Study Chair:	Boehringer Ingelheim	Boehringer Ingelheim

More Information

No publications provided by Boehringer Ingelheim

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

Ridderstråle M, Svaerd R, Zeller C, Kim G, Woerle HJ, Broedl UC; EMPA-REG H2H-SU trial investigators. Rationale, design and baseline characteristics of a 4-year (208-week) phase III trial of empagliflozin, an SGLT2 inhibitor, versus glimepiride as add-on to metformin in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus with insufficient glycemic control. Cardiovasc Diabetol. 2013 Sep 5;12:129. doi: 10.1186/1475-2840-12-129.


Responsible Party:	Boehringer Ingelheim
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:	NCT01167881 History of Changes
Other Study ID Numbers:	1245.28, 2009-016244-39
Study First Received:	July 15, 2010
Results First Received:	July 17, 2014
Last Updated:	July 17, 2014
Health Authority:	Argentina: Admin Nacional de Medicamentos, Alimentos Tecnologia Medica Austria: Medicines and Medical Devices Agency Canada: Health Canada Colombia: Instituto Nacional de Vigilancia de Medicamentos y Alimentos Czech Republic: State Institute for Drug Control Finland: Finnish Medicines Agency Hong Kong: Department of Health India: Drugs Controller General of India Italy: Ethics Committee Malaysia: Ministry of Health Mexico: Federal Commission for Protection Against Health Risks Netherlands: Central Committee Research Involving Human Subjects Norway: Norwegian Medicines Agency Philippines: Bureau of Food and Drugs Portugal: National Pharmacy and Medicines Institute South Africa: Medicines Control Council Spain: Spanish Agency of Medicines Sweden: Medical Products Agency Switzerland: Swissmedic Taiwan : Food and Drug Administration Thailand: Ministry of Public Health United Kingdom: Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency United States: Food and Drug Administration

Additional relevant MeSH terms:


Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Endocrine System Diseases Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Glimepiride Metformin Anti-Arrhythmia Agents	Cardiovascular Agents Hypoglycemic Agents Immunologic Factors Immunosuppressive Agents Pharmacologic Actions Physiological Effects of Drugs Therapeutic Uses

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