Empagliflozin (BI 10773) Comprehensive add-on Study in Japanese Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01368081 |
Recruitment Status
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Completed
First Posted
: June 7, 2011
Results First Posted
: June 17, 2014
Last Update Posted
: June 17, 2014
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 | Drug: Metformin Drug: BI 10773 Drug: Placebo (low dose) Drug: Placebo (high dose) | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 1162 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A 52-week, Randomised, Multi-centre, Parallel Group Study to Investigate the Safety and Efficacy of BI 10773 (10 mg or 25 mg Administered Orally Once Daily) as add-on Therapy to an Oral Antidiabetic Drug (Sulfonylurea, Biguanide, Thiazolidinedione, Alpha Glucosidase Inhibitor, DPP-IV Inhibitor, or Glinide) in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Insufficient Glycaemic Control |
Study Start Date : | May 2011 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | April 2013 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | April 2013 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: BI 10773 low dose
BI 10773 low dose tablet once daily
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Drug: BI 10773
BI 10773 low dose tablet once daily
Drug: Placebo (high dose)
Placebo tablets once daily
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Experimental: BI 10773 high dose
BI 10773 high dose tablet once daily
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Drug: Placebo (low dose)
Placebo tablets once daily
Drug: BI 10773
BI 10773 high dose tablet once daily
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Active Comparator: Metformin
Metformin tablets 500-2250 mg a day (twice or three times per day)
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Drug: Metformin
Metformin tablets 500-2250 mg a day (twice or three times per day)
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- Number of Patients With Drug Related Adverse Events [ Time Frame: After the first drug intake until 7 days after the last treatment administration, up to 383 days ]Number of Patients With Drug Related Adverse Events after the first drug intake until 7 days after the last treatment administration, up to 383 days
- Change From Baseline in HbA1c [ Time Frame: Baseline and 52 weeks ]Change from baseline in HbA1c after 52 weeks of treatment
- Confirmed Hypoglycaemic Adverse Events [ Time Frame: After the first drug intake until 7 days after the last treatment administration, up to 383 days ]Number of patients with confirmed hypoglycaemic adverse events

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 20 Years and older (Adult, Senior) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |
Inclusion criteria:
- .Diagnosis of type 2 diabetes mellitus prior to informed consent
- Male and female patients, on diet and exercise regimen, who are pre-treated with one of the following oral antidiabetic drugs: sulfonylurea, glinide, biguanide, Alpha-glucosidase inhibitor (a-GI), dipeptidyl peptidase-IV (DPP-IV) inhibitor or thiazolidinedione
- glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) at Visit 1: >=7.0 to =<10.0% (national glycohemoglobin standardization program)
Exclusion criteria:
- Uncontrolled hyperglycaemia with a glucose level >240 mg/dL (>13.3 mmol/L)
- Acute coronary syndrome, stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA) within 12 weeks prior to informed consent
- Indication of liver disease, defined by serum levels of either alanine transaminase (ALT), aspartate transaminase (AST), or alkaline phosphatase (ALP) above 3 x upper limit of normal (ULN)

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Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01368081

Study Chair: | Boehringer Ingelheim | Boehringer Ingelheim |
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Responsible Party: | Boehringer Ingelheim |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01368081 History of Changes |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
1245.52 |
First Posted: | June 7, 2011 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | June 17, 2014 |
Last Update Posted: | June 17, 2014 |
Last Verified: | May 2014 |
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases |
Empagliflozin Metformin Hypoglycemic Agents Physiological Effects of Drugs |