Trial to Evaluate Cardiovascular and Other Long-term Outcomes With Semaglutide in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN™ 6)
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ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01720446 |
Recruitment Status :
Completed
First Posted : November 2, 2012
Results First Posted : March 15, 2018
Last Update Posted : June 27, 2019
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Condition or disease | Intervention/treatment | Phase |
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Diabetes Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 | Drug: semaglutide Drug: placebo | Phase 3 |
Study Type : | Interventional (Clinical Trial) |
Actual Enrollment : | 3297 participants |
Allocation: | Randomized |
Intervention Model: | Parallel Assignment |
Masking: | Double (Participant, Investigator) |
Primary Purpose: | Treatment |
Official Title: | A Long-term, Randomised, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled, Multinational, Multi-centre Trial to Evaluate Cardiovascular and Other Long-term Outcomes With Semaglutide in Subjects With Type 2 Diabetes (SUSTAIN™ 6 - Long-term Outcomes) |
Actual Study Start Date : | February 21, 2013 |
Actual Primary Completion Date : | March 15, 2016 |
Actual Study Completion Date : | March 15, 2016 |

Arm | Intervention/treatment |
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Experimental: Semaglutide 0.5 mg |
Drug: semaglutide
Once weekly doses of 0.5 mg semaglutide after an initial dose escalation step of 0.25 mg as an add-on to the standard-of-care treatment. Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) |
Experimental: Semaglutide 1.0 mg |
Drug: semaglutide
Once weekly doses of 1.0 mg semaglutide after an initial dose escalation step of 0.25 mg followed by 0.5 mg dose escalation as an add-on to the standard-of-care treatment. Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin) |
Placebo Comparator: Semaglutide placebo 0.5 mg |
Drug: placebo
Once weekly doses volume-matched placebo, as an add-on to the standard-of-care treatment. Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin). |
Placebo Comparator: Semaglutide placebo 1.0 mg |
Drug: placebo
Once weekly doses volume-matched placebo, as an add-on to the standard-of-care treatment. Administered subcutaneously (s.c., under the skin). |
- Time From Randomisation to First Occurrence of a MACE, Defined as Cardiovascular Death, Non-fatal Myocardial Infarction, or Non-fatal Stroke [ Time Frame: Time from randomisation up to end of follow-up (scheduled at week 109) ]Percentage of subjects experiencing a first event of a major adverse cardiovascular event (MACE), defined as cardiovascular (CV) death, non-fatal myocardial infarction (MI), or non-fatal stroke.
- Time From Randomisation to First Occurrence of an Expanded Composite Cardiovascular Outcome [ Time Frame: Time from randomisation up to end of follow-up (scheduled at week 109) ]Percentage of subjects experiencing first occurrence of an expanded composite CV outcome (defined as either MACE, revascularisation [coronary and peripheral], unstable angina requiring hospitalisation or hospitalisation for heart failure)
- Time From Randomisation to Each Individual Component of the Expanded Composite Cardiovascular Outcome [ Time Frame: Time from randomisation up to end of follow-up (scheduled at week 109) ]Percentage of subjects experiencing an event onset for each individual component of the expanded composite cardiovascular outcomes (defined as either MACE, revascularisation [coronary and peripheral], unstable angina requiring hospitalisation or hospitalisation for heart failure).
- Time From Randomisation to First Occurrence of All-cause Death, Non-fatal MI, or Non-fatal Stroke [ Time Frame: Time from randomisation up to end of follow-up (scheduled at week 109) ]Percentage of subjects experiencing a first occurrence of all-cause death, non-fatal MI, or non-fatal stroke.
- Change From Baseline to Last Assessment in the Trial in Other Treatment Outcomes: Glycosylated Haemoglobin (HbA1c) [ Time Frame: Week 0, up to week 104 ]Estimated mean change from baseline in glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1c) to last assessment in the trial during the treatment period.
- Change From Baseline to Last Assessment in the Trial in Other Treatment Outcomes: Fasting Plasma Glucose [ Time Frame: Week 0, up to week 104 ]Estimated mean change from baseline to last assessment in fasting plasma glucose in the trial during the treatment period.
- Change From Baseline to Last Assessment in the Trial in Other Treatment Outcomes: Body Weight [ Time Frame: Week 0, up to week 104 ]Estimated mean change from baseline to last assessment in body weight in the trial during the treatment period.
- Change From Baseline to Last Assessment in the Trial in Other Treatment Outcomes: Lipid Profile [ Time Frame: Week 0, up to week 104 ]Estimated ratio to baseline at week 104 during the treatment period in lipid profile (total cholesterol, HDL cholesterol, LDL cholesterol and triglycerides).
- Change From Baseline to Last Assessment in the Trial in Other Treatment Outcomes: Urinary Albumin to Creatinine Ratio [ Time Frame: Week 0, up to week 104 ]Estimated ratio to baseline in urinary albumin to creatinine ratio at week 104 during the treatment period.
- Change From Baseline to Last Assessment in the Trial in Other Treatment Outcomes: Vital Signs [ Time Frame: Week 0, up to week 104 ]Estimated mean change from baseline to last assessment in the trial during the treatment period in vital signs (diastolic blood pressure and systolic blood pressure).
- Incidence During the Trial in Other Treatment Outcomes: Hypoglycaemic Events [ Time Frame: Week 0 - 109 ]Rates (event rate per 100 exposure years) of severe or blood glucose confirmed symptomatic hypoglycaemia defned as an episode that was severe according to the American diabetic association (ADA) classification or blood glucose (BG) confirmed by a PG value <3.1 mmol/L (56 mg/dL) with symptoms consistent with hypoglycaemia.
- Incidence During the Trial in Other Treatment Outcomes: Adverse Events [ Time Frame: Weeks 0-109 ]Rates (event rate per 100 years of exposure) of treatment emergent adverse events.
- Occurrence During the Trial in Other Treatment Outcomes: Anti-semaglutide Antibodies [ Time Frame: Weeks 0-109 ]The percentage of subjects that tested positive for anti-semaglutide antibodies at any time point post-baseline during the trial, from week 0 to week 109.
- Change From Baseline to Last Assessment in the Trial in Other Treatment Outcomes: Patient Reported Outcome (PRO) [ Time Frame: Week 0, up to week 104 ]Estimated mean change from baseline to last assessment in the trial in patient reported outcomes (PRO). PRO questionnaire (SF-36v2TM) measured the individual overall health related quality of life namely bodily pain, general health, mental component summary, mental health, physical component summary, physical functioning, role-emotional, role-physical, social functioning and vitality. The PRO scores were transformed to a 0-100 scale with higher scores indicating greater health related quality of life.
- Change From Baseline to Last Assessment in the Trial in Other Treatment Outcomes: Lipid Profile (Free Fatty Acids) [ Time Frame: Week 0, up to week 104 ]Estimated ratio to baseline at week 104 during the treatment period in lipid profile (free fatty acids).
- Change From Baseline to Last Assessment in the Trial in Other Treatment Outcomes: Vital Signs (Pulse Rate) [ Time Frame: Week 0, up to week 104 ]Estimated mean change from baseline to last assessment in the trial during the treatment period in vital signs (pulse rate).

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Ages Eligible for Study: | 50 Years and older (Adult, Older Adult) |
Sexes Eligible for Study: | All |
Accepts Healthy Volunteers: | No |

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Study Director: | Global Clinical Registry (GCR, 1452) | Novo Nordisk A/S |
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Responsible Party: | Novo Nordisk A/S |
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: | NCT01720446 |
Other Study ID Numbers: |
NN9535-3744 2012-002839-28 ( EudraCT Number ) U1111-1131-7227 ( Other Identifier: WHO ) |
First Posted: | November 2, 2012 Key Record Dates |
Results First Posted: | March 15, 2018 |
Last Update Posted: | June 27, 2019 |
Last Verified: | June 2019 |
Diabetes Mellitus Diabetes Mellitus, Type 2 Glucose Metabolism Disorders Metabolic Diseases Endocrine System Diseases |